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eCRB Hosting, Licensing, Operation and Maintenance
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The Library of Congress, through its Office of Chief Information Officer, intends to award a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract to NIC Federal LLC for cloud hosting, licensing, operation, and maintenance of the electronic Copyright Royalty Board (eCRB) system. This decision is justified under FAR 6.302-1 because the eCRB system is proprietary and exclusively owned by NIC Technologies, meaning only NIC Federal LLC possesses the unique technical capabilities, intellectual property, and system knowledge necessary to support the platform effectively. The contract’s period of performance spans two years from September 26, 2026, to September 25, 2028, including a base year and one optional year exercisable at the Government’s sole discretion, with a mandatory 30-day phase-in period prior to startup and a 30-day phase-out if the option is not exercised. The place of performance is Washington, D.C., with all services delivered remotely via cloud infrastructure, requiring strict adherence to NIST moderate security controls and the Library’s IT Security Directive 5-410.1, including integration with Login.gov for two-factor authentication and enforced vulnerability response timelines ranging from 15 minutes for critical defects to three months for low-priority items. The contractor must provide continuous system availability with a minimum of 99.9% monthly uptime, ensure transaction speeds meet specified benchmarks (≤16 seconds for downloads, ≤84 seconds for uploads), and deliver monthly SLA compliance reports with financial penalties for performance failures. A comprehensive Systems Administration Manual with standard operating procedures must be maintained and submitted in electronic format. The Program Manager must be a U.S. citizen, available Monday through Friday during standard business hours, and equipped to manage direct communication with senior Library executives. No competitive solicitation is planned; however, responsible sources may submit a capability statement by June 24, 2026, via email to Tiffany Lucas and Stephanie Boone to demonstrate their ability to meet the unique requirements outlined in the Justification and Approval document, though submission does not guarantee consideration or a contract award. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided without obligation or feedback, and no evaluation factors, weightings, or pricing details are published, as the award is predicated on exclusivity rather than competitive assessment. Security requirements, compliance obligations, and performance metrics are non-negotiable, and no formal security clearances are required beyond U.S. citizenship for key personnel.
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Washington, DC, 20540, USASet-Aside
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)5.203(a)) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 6101(b)(2)(c); FAR 6.302-1 – the Library’s minimum needs can only be satisfied by the contractor’s unique capabilities or products.
The Library of Congress, Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) requires contractor support to provide cloud hosting, licensing, operation and maintenance for the electronic Copyright Royalty Board (eCRB) system. Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and Justification and Approval (J&A) for more information about the requirements.
The Library intends to fulfill this requirement by issuing a sole source contract to NIC Federal LLC, located at 4201 Wilson Blvd., STE 510, Arlington, VA 22203. The period of performance will be 09/26/2026-09/25/2028 which consists of a base year and one option year.
This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement at least 15 days after this notice is published.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that wish to be considered for this requirement should submit acapability statement that demonstrates their ability to meet all of the requirements described in the J&A. The capability statements shall be submitted via email to Tiffany Lucas at tluc@loc.gov and Stephanie Boone at sboone@loc.gov by 12:00 pm ET on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses received after this date and exact time specified are late and will not be considered.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its capabilities are sufficiently detailed to allow the Government the ability to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Tiffany Lucas at tluc@loc.gov and Stephanie Boone at sboone@loc.gov.
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