Pre-Solicitation Notice for FEDLINK Electronic Resources competition LCFDL26R0018

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 other Federal offices via the FEDLINK program. IDIQ contracts may be divided into four lots: Lot 1 Electronic Databases/Publications: Lot 1 is the core of this contract. It covers publishers and Contractors who provide access to COTS electronic materials in many publication formats described in the SOW (Electronic Resources Databases, Current Awareness Services, Federated and Content Integration Services and Electronic Serials (e-journals)). Lot 2 Document Delivery Services Lot 2 covers Contractors who provide copies of published and unpublished materials in response to specific citation requests. Products/services offered include Document Delivery Service, Order Verification, and Copyright Compliance. Lot 3 Associated Publications Lot 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 Specialized Access/Product Integration 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.

The Library of Congress (LOC), Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK), is seeking proposals from vendors for Electronic Resources. This solicitation will result in multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a 12-month base period, and four option periods. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by 12:00pm Eastern time on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Answers to all questions received will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. Proposals are due by 11:00am Eastern time on Friday, June 10, 2026. Please reference this solicitation number in all emails regarding this opportunity. Offerors are advised to closely review Sections L & M for instructions on proposal format and the evaluation factors for award. All future information about this acquisition, including proposal amendments, will be distributed through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.

Amendment 0001 posted on Thursday, June 4, 2026 extends the closing date/time to Wednesday June 17, 2026 at 11:00am ET. The Library of Congress (LOC), Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK), is seeking proposals from vendors for Electronic Resources. This solicitation will result in multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a 12-month base period, and four option periods. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by 12:00pm Eastern time on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Answers to all questions received will be provided via an amendment to the solicitation. Proposals are due by 11:00am Eastern time on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Please reference this solicitation number in all emails regarding this opportunity. Offerors are advised to closely review Sections L & M for instructions on proposal format and the evaluation factors for award. All future information about this acquisition, including proposal amendments, will be distributed through SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.