Procurement Summary
Country : USA
Summary : Specialized Book Cradle System
Deadline : 11 Jul 2025
Other Information
Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 121095648
Document Ref. No. : 2025-LGD-0157
Financier : Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership : Public
Tender Value : Refer Document
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Description
This is a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain capability statements and potential feedback for an upcoming Library of Congress (LOC) requirement.
Specifically, the Library of Congress (Library) requires support to procure a specialized book cradle system (book cradle) to be used in the digitization of collections materials from the Library-s collections. The book cradle will need to completely support a book that when opened at 180 degrees that measures at a minimum of 24x32 inches and support books or other materials completely flat during image capture with glass. Allow the ability to customize the distance between the plates that support the book to accommodate a range of book sizes and accommodate being used with or attached to a Digital Transitions “Auto-Column” or Cambo RPS columns by design and not require any additional customizations. The book cradle will also require the ability to adjust height of book cradle to accommodate a range of thickness of books and cultural heritage materials.
In order to obtain this information, the Library is seeking capabilities statements, rough orders of magnitude estimates, input on the Statement of Work, or any other information your business would care to provide in order to help the Library understand the possible solutions available on the commercial marketplace.
All information received shall be reviewed to help the Library inform its possible future acquisition decisions relating to this requirement. Participation in this RFI is voluntary only and is no guarantee of future business.
As an RFI, this is NOT an official solicitation. The Library is not seeking to obtain official proposals at this time as a result of this notice. The Library is seeking outside information from potential offerors as a way to perform supplemental market research. No contract shall be awarded as a result of this RFI. This notice solely constitutes market research. Under NO circumstances...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 2025-LGD-0157
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sub-tier : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Office: CONTRACTS SERVICES
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Jun 17, 2025 11:24 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 11, 2025 02:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jul 26, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
NAICS Code: 519210 - Libraries and Archives
Place of Performance: Washington, DC USA
Documents
Tender Notice
Book-Cradle-RFI-Draft.docx
Questions-for-Vendors-Responding-to-RFI-for-Book-C.docx