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Pre-Solicitation Notice for FEDLINK Electronic Resources competition
The Library of Congress FEDLINK requires commercial off-the-shelf electronic information resources for federal libraries, information centers, and other federal offices. Under solicitation LCFDL26R0018, the agency intends to award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts for services including electronic information database access, newsfeeds, current awareness services, portal and content management, electronic serials, and electronic books. This requirement is classified under NAICS 519210 for Libraries and Archives and PSC R605 for SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: LIBRARY. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement, which is identified as set-aside NONE.
The procurement is structured into four distinct lots. Lot 1 serves as the core requirement for electronic databases and publications, while Lot 2 focuses on document delivery services, including order verification and copyright compliance. Lot 3 is limited to contractors qualifying under Lot 1 and covers associated print, video, or multimedia publications. Lot 4 allows contractors from the first two lots to provide specialized access and product integration, such as tailoring electronic publication packages for specific customers and integrating content into workflow environments. Contractors may also provide database searching, translations, training, analysis, and research associated with these electronic resources.
The primary place of performance for these services is Washington, DC. This pre-solicitation notice was published on May 20, 2026, and responses are due by May 21, 2026. Maud Lecalot-Pinault is the designated point of contact for the requirement, which currently contains zero attachments.
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Maud Lecalot-Pinault
Washington, DC
USA
The Library of Congress (Library), the Federal Library & Information Network (FEDLINK) has a requirement for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Electronic Information Resources. Contractors shall provide electronic information database services, newsfeeds and current awareness services, portal and content management services, electronic serials, and electronic books to Federal libraries, information centers, and oth...
View moreLot 3 is only open to Contractors who qualify under Lot 1. Contractors that offer electronic database/publications under Lot 1 may also provide their own COTS print, video, microform or multimedia publications. The Contractor shall provide electronic access to its catalog of available publications.
Lot 4 is only open to Contractors who qualify under Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. Under Lot 4, Contractors may tailor their electronic publication packages provided under Lot 1 and Lot 2 for specific individual Customers. Contractors may work with Customers to provide seamless integration of structured internal and external content into the Customers’ workflow environment (e.g. intranet, extranet, portal, etc.). The Contractor shall address how their Customer-specific products will be updated and maintained. Contractors may provide database searching, translations, training, analysis, research, and other professional assistance associated with the electronic resources they offer.
Contractors must offer products/services under Lot 1 in order to provide products/services under Lot 3, and must offer products/ services under either Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 in order to provide products/services under Lot 4.