SAM #2026-LGR-0058

Sole Source Maintenance and Repair of Specialized Audio Equipment at Library of Congress NAVCC

This opportunity is for a sole-source contract to maintain and repair specialized digital and analog audio equipment at the Library of Congress NAVCC Audio Laboratory in Culpeper, VA. - Agency: Library of Congress, NAVCC Audio Lab - Sole-source vendor: NAZIRY, FARAMARZ (FET Electronica) - Scope: Maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of digital and analog audio playback/recording equipment - Equipment types: DAT, DTRS, ADAT, MO, CD/R, PCM-F1, Compact Cassette machines - Brands: Sony, Tascam, Panasonic, Alesis, HHB, Studer, Nakamichi - Estimated 10-15 machines repaired annually - Services include: - Repair and calibration of obsolete audio equipment - One-year warranty on parts and workmanship - Documentation and repair logs - All parts and services included in contract price - Justification: Unique technical expertise required; previous competitions failed to find other qualified vendors - Estimated contract value: Over $350,000 for one year - Period of performance: One-year base period (Sept 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2027) - No specific part numbers or quantities listed; contract covers ongoing support for a range of equipment - Attachments: Statement of Work and Justification & Approval documents provide further details

Description

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: NAZIRY, FARAMARZ (aka FET Electronica) (3129 W BURBANK BLVD, BURBANK, CA, USA). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location:

Library of Congress NAVCC Packard Campus 19053 Mount Pony Round Culpeper, VA, 22701-7551 USA

The period of performance of the intended contract shall run as follows: 09/01/2026- 08/31/2031. It is valued at an amount below the simplified acquisition threshold (defined as $350,000 and below), and above $25,000 (the public notice threshold). The work shall consist of the following: Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) Audio Laboratory in Culpeper, Virginia requires contract support to provide maintenance and support for digital and analog audio playback/recording equipment. 

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 Work Attachment 2: Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release)

No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regards to this contracting action.

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