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Sentry Technology Maintenance Support Onsite for Book Theft Detection Systems

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LCOSE13Q0001Federal

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The Library of Congress intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Sentry Technology, Inc. for maintenance and repair services of the existing MMM1 Book Theft Detection Units. The procurement will be conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This decision is supported by an approved Justification and Approval document. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive bids, interested and responsible vendors may submit capability statements or quotations for consideration, provided they respond by the specified deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted, and the Government retains full discretion in deciding whether to proceed without competition. The contract, titled "Sentry Technology Maintenance Support Onsite for Book Theft Detection Systems," is identified under solicitation number LCOSE13Q0001 and falls under NAICS code 921190. The work will be performed onsite in Washington, DC, and managed through the Library of Congress's Contract Services office. The point of contact for this procurement is Joy Hughes, who can be reached via email. The award will ensure continued functionality and reliability of the security devices used to prevent book theft within the Library’s facilities.

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Sole source contract to Sentry Technology for onsite maintenance of Library book theft detection units.

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921190 - Other General Government Support

Place of Performance

The Library of Congress, WASHINGTON, DC, 20540, USA

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J_and_A_for_Sentry_Technology_12_3_2012.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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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The Library of Congress(LOC), intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Sentry Technology, Inc. The contractor will be required to provide Maintenance and Repair Services to existing MMM1 Book Theft Detection Units.LOC will procure the requirement under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13. Simplified Acquisition Proceedures. The approved Justification and Approval has been attached to this synopsis. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive response; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any responses received after response date will not be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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