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This Sources Sought opportunity from Library Of Congress was posted on May 12, 2015. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Renishaw Raman Upgrade

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LSP20150074Federal

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101 Independence Ave SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20540, USA

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Draft_SOW_Raman_Upgrade_FY15.pdf

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AgencyLibrary Of Congress → Contracts Services
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OfficeWashington, DC, 20540, USA
Office AddressWashington, DC, 20540, USA
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The Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) of the Library of Congress (LOC) requires an upgrade of its existing Renishaw Raman microscope system. The LOC intends to issue this requirement as a sole source purchase order to Renishaw, Inc. Any firm that wishes to be considered for this requirement must submit a capability statement that demonstrates its ability to meet all the requirements described in the attached draft SOW. The capability statement must not exceed five (5) double-spaced pages and shall include the following information: 1) Company Name, DUNS Number, Address, Point of Contact, phone number and email address; 2) Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.); 3) References, including name, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses; 4) Socioeconomic status, including whether the vendor is a woman owned, minority owned, blind or service disabled veteran owned; and 5) Resumes for key personnel that would work on the contract for individuals with knowledge and experience relevant to the requirement described in the draft Statement of Work (Resumes are not counted as part of the 5 page limit for capabilities statements). Capability statements must be submitted via FBO.

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