Library of Congress: Microfilm Inventory Services

The Library of Congress is seeking a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide inventory services for Archival Master and Print Negative microfilm collection reels. This effort supports the Preservation Services Division by performing physical and intellectual verification of data elements for newly acquired and retrospectively selected collections. The scope includes creating or updating records in the FOLIO Integrated Library System, identifying microfilm bases as acetate or polyester, assessing items for preservation needs, and preparing reels for transport to an off-site storage facility in Ft Meade, Maryland. The Library anticipates inventorying between 5,000 to 10,000 reels annually, with an estimated total of 14,086 units per ordering period over five years. The contract has a minimum value of 50,000 dollars and a maximum ceiling of 2,000,000 dollars, with a performance period extending through September 1, 2033. Work is primarily performed on-site at the John Adams Building in Washington, DC. Award will be based on a Best-Value-Trade-Off competition evaluating technical project management, quality assurance processes, key personnel experience, past performance risk, and price reasonableness. Strict quality standards are enforced, with entire batches rejected if critical error rates exceed 1 percent or significant error rates exceed 3 percent. Proposals must be submitted via email to the contracting team by November 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.