Sole Source Notice: Film Storage Area Network

This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.The Library of Congress, Contracts and Grants Directorate, intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price contract to: Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. (6821 Benjamin Franklin Dr., Columbia, MD,21046,USA). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location: National Audiovisual Conservation Center (NAVCC) Digital Film Lab, 19053 Mt Pony Rd, Culpeper, VA 22701.The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: 4/20/2024-4/19/2025. It is valued at an amount above the simplified acquisition threshold (defined as $250,000 and below), and above $25,000 (the public notice threshold). The work shall consist of the following: The Library of Congress National Audiovisual Conservation Center (NAVCC) Digital Film Lab requires replacement of an existing Storage Area Network that will reach the end of its

maintenance support agreement on January 30, 2025. This project will acquire, install, and integrate a new SAN to replace the current DVS SAN.This announcement constitutes the only public notice, proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following: Notice of the LC’s intent to sole source this requirement to the business listed herein; Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and Publically posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after award. As a result of this, a second posting of the J&A is not required after the award has been made.As a result of this public posting, this shall be the only notice issued. A separate award notice and a separate J&A posting shall not be performed, as all public information is being accomplished via this public notice.The following attachments are included in this notice:Attachment 1: Statement of WorkAttachment 2: Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release)No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regards to this contracting action.