Sole Source Justification - Redacted

Justification and Approval
For Other than Full and Open Competition

Plan ID Number: 2027-LGD-0065

Justification & Approval
For Other than Full and Open Competition
As a legislative branch agency, the Library is subject to the competition and advertising requirements of 41 U.S.C. § 6101. Like the Competition in Contracting Act and the FAR, 41 U.S.C. § 6101 does not require competition when a contracting officer certifies that only one source or brand-name item is available, when dictated by public exigency, or when otherwise authorized by law. This document sets forth the justification and approval for award of a contract or order by means providing for other than full and open competition per 41 U.S.C. § 6101, LCR 7-210, and, as applicable, FAR 6.302, FAR 13.106-1, FAR 8.405, and FAR 16.505. Contracting without competition shall not be justified on the basis of a lack of advance planning or concerns related to availability of funds. This form shall be used to support instances where competition will be limited to a single source, a limited number of sources, including where a brand name product is required.

Part 1 – Identification
1.

Contracting Agency and Activity: Library of Congress, Library Collections and Services Group, Discovery

and Preservation Services, Preservation Directorate, Preservation Research and Testing Division

2.

Nature of Action Being Approved
Contract (or modification)
LoC or Leg Branch Order (or modification)
GSA Schedule or GWAC:
Other:

3.

Plan ID Number: 2027-LGD-0065
Contractor (or Brand Name): ESPEC
Estimated Value (Base and all options):
Period of Performance: 1/15/27-1/14/28

Description of Supplies or Services Required to Meet Library Needs

Describe the supplies or services that are required to meet the Library’s minimum needs and the delivery schedule required to meet those needs. Do not focus on a description of the program.
The Library requires the following supplies or services:

The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to acquire a temperature and humidity-controlled chamber for use in its quality assurance program for the testing of papers, boards, etc. to multiple ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards in addition to ongoing research on materials degradation in relation to the Library’s collections. Testing the physical and chemical properties of materials, and how they change during aging, is central to the Library’s quality assurance testing program for materials used in the storage and housing of collections and ongoing