Sole Source Justification for a Service Tender in USA - 138727424

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Sole Source Justification for a Service Maintenance Agreement on Locowned Wyatt Detector Equipment

Deadline: 14 Apr 2026

Posting Date: 31 Mar 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 138727424

Document Ref. No.: 2026-LGD-0038

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 - Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.
The Library of Congress (Library), Contracts and Grants Directorate (CGD), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to Waters Technologies Corporation (Mailstop SA 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the Library of Congress - Capitol Hill.
The period of performance (POP) of the intended contract shall be one 12-month base year and four 12-month option years. It is valued at an amount below the simplified-acquisition threshold (SAT) of $350, 000.00, but above the public-notice threshold of $25, 000.
This Library seeks a comprehensive service agreement for its existing Wyatt Technology-branded detectors, comprising: DAWN (serial # 3829-D3HC), ViscoStar (serial # 707-V3), and Optilab (serial # 3850-OP1) detectors. The service-support agreement includes repair and replacement of parts and components, one on-site preventative maintenance inspection per year, and priority support by phone and email.
This announcement constitutes the only public notice of this requirement. The Library is not requesting proposals are not from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following:
1. Notice of the Library-s intent to make a sole-source award for this requirement to the business listed herein;
2. Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and
3. Publicly posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after.
As a result of this public posting, 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 by m...
Notice ID: 2026-lgd-0038

Department/Ind. Agency: library of congress

Sub-tier: library of congress

Office: contracts services

Product Service Code: j036 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- special industry machinery

NAICS Code: 81121 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Inactive Dates: apr 29, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Documents

 Tender Notice

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