Notice of Intent to Sole Source -DVS SAN & Clipster equipment Maintenance

Notice: This is a Notice of Intent to a Sole Source acquisition for a maintenance contract for DVS SAN and DVS Clipster The Library of Congress (Library) requires renewal of its maintenance contract for its DVS SAN and DVS Clipster. This equipment is manufactured and sold by DVS, a division of Rohde & Schwarz of Columbia, MD. The Library needs factory certified maintenance for these machines as they are highly complex and central to the operation of the Film Lab at The National Audiovisual Conservation Center (NAVCC) - the parts and expertise are only available from the manufacturer. This is a requirement for a base plus two option periods from 11/09/2022 - 01/30/2025. Please see the Justification & Approval For Other than Full and Open Competition. Document name: JA - Sole Source DVS SAN and Clipster-FINAL__Redacted. Also see the draft Statement of Work document titled: SOW-DVS SAN and Clipster-Draft for more specific requirement information. The Library intends to fulfill this requirement by issuing a sole source contract award to: Rohde & Schwarz USA Inc., 6821 Benjamin Franklin Dr., Columbia MD 21046-2663. Any firm that wishes to be considered for this requirement and believes that this does not meet the Sole Source criteria must submit a capability statement that demonstrates its ability to meet all the requirements described in the draft Statement of Work attached to this notice. The capability statement must be received no later than 5:00 pm EDT, October 23, 2022. The capability statement must not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages and shall include the following information: Company name, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, Professional Corporation, etc.) References, including name, phone number, and e-mail address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities indicated in the statement of work. If other vendors express interest in this award, the Library reserves the right to proceed on a sole source basis if the conditions warrant it. In accordance with LC06.305, Availability of the Justification, the Justification and Approval to issue a sole-source contract to Rohde & Schwarz of Columbia, MD is posted with this notice.