# SAM #030ADV27R0009

Library of Congress microfilm inventory and records-management services

**Buyer:** Library of Congress Contracts Services
**Posted:** October 28, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 030ADV27R0009
**NAICS:** 519210, 519120

The Library of Congress is seeking microfilm inventory and records-management services for its preservation collections.
- **Government buyer:** Library of Congress, Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services, Preservation Services Division.
- **Services requested:** Inventory Archival Master and Print Negative microfilm reels; verify, create, or update holding and item records in the Library’s FOLIO system; attach and record barcodes; identify film base and preservation concerns; and rehouse and route reels to the specified storage locations.
- **Quantities:** An initial order identifies 14,086 reels. The anticipated workload is 5,000–10,000 reels annually; actual orders are not guaranteed.
- **Pricing and value:** Unit pricing is requested for reels across five ordering periods. The stated contract minimum is $50,000 and maximum is $2,000,000.
- **Notable requirements:** Prepare inventoried Archival Masters for off-site storage at Fort Meade and return Print Negatives to the vault in the Adams Building on Capitol Hill. Rehousing and barcode labeling are included.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No equipment manufacturers, product vendors, or service providers are named. FOLIO is the Library’s records system.

### Description

<p>This is a combined synopsis/solicitation being issued under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 13.5.</p>

<p>The Library of Congress (Library), one of the largest libraries in the world with over 150 million items, is seeking a single award IDIQ contract to conduct various inventory tasks of Archival Master and Print Negative microfilm collection reels of vast newly acquired and retrospectively selected collections. This is a critical component of the Library&rsquo;s Preservation Services Division&rsquo;s inventory management supply chain that requires the physical and intellectual verification of data elements to ensure accuracy based on the Library&rsquo;s criteria.</p>

<p>Please see the attached solicitation and its attachments for a full description of the requirement and proposal submission instructions.</p>

<p><em>A site visit will be hosted on 11/09/2026.</em></p>

<p><em>Offeror questions are due no later than 11/13/2026 at 12:00 PM EST.&nbsp; Responses to offeror questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation at the same page where the solicitation and attachments are located.</em></p>

<p><em>Proposals are due no later than 11/30/2026 at 12:00 PM EST.</em></p>

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