Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract to The Crowley Company

The Library of Congress Contracting Office plans to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to The Crowley Company for on-site full coverage maintenance of the Zeutshel 120002 Advanced Color Book Scanner, including its software maintenance. The Crowley Company is the exclusive manufacturer, distributor, and service provider for this specific scanner model currently utilized by the Library of Congress. Following market research, it was determined that this procurement qualifies as a sole source requirement under FAR 6.302-1, eliminating the need for competitive proposals or solicitation. The contract is identified by solicitation number LCLSC15Q0073 and pertains to the NAICS code 541519. The work will be performed at the Library of Congress headquarters in Washington, DC. Although this is not a competitive solicitation, other interested providers are invited to submit written responses within five days if they can demonstrate clear and convincing evidence of their capability to deliver timely and effective services. The Government reserves the right to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The points of contact for this procurement are Procurement Analyst Kim A. Westerhaus and Contracting Officer Arneen F. Dozier.