Third Party Support for Servers and FC Switches 2026-CIO-0119
Summary
AI-generated · Feb 11, 2026Provide third-party maintenance and support for several Library-owned legacy servers and MDS Fibre Channel switches that are no longer supported by the original equipment manufacturer, but are still operational and support critical applications such as Copyright and loc.gov.
Contract will ensure a consistent, reliable source of replacement parts and maintenance services for failed hardware to maintain system uptime. Full requirements, scope, and specifics are in the attached solicitation.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires a Support/Maintenance services contract for several hardware components the Library owns. The Library has older servers and MDS Fiber Channel (FC) switches that are no longer supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) due to their age. The servers and MDS switches are functional and support critical applications such as Copyright and loc.gov. The Support services will provide a consistent reliable source of parts replacement for failed hardware. See attached solicitation for full details.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Feb 10, 2026Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to update section C and L of the solicitation and extend the due date for submission to March 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. The Library of Congress (Library) requires a Support/Maintenance services contract for several hardware components the Library owns. The Library has older servers and MDS Fiber Channel (FC) switches that are no longer supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) due to their age. The servers and MDS switches are functional and support critical applications such as Copyright and loc.gov. The Support services will provide a consistent reliable source of parts replacement for failed hardware. See attached solicitation for full details.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Mar 11, 2026Amendment 0002: The purpose of this amendment is to updated sections B and L of the solicitation to remove option year CLIN's and option year pricing. In addition, extend the due date for submissions to 03/25/2026. Amendment 0001: The purpose of this amendment is to update section C and L of the solicitation and extend the due date for submission to March 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. The Library of Congress (Library) requires a Support/Maintenance services contract for several hardware components the Library owns. The Library has older servers and MDS Fiber Channel (FC) switches that are no longer supported by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) due to their age. The servers and MDS switches are functional and support critical applications such as Copyright and loc.gov. The Support services will provide a consistent reliable source of parts replacement for failed hardware. See attached solicitation for full details.
From Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted on Mar 23, 2026Notice history
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Feb 10, 2026
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Posted Mar 11, 2026View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Feb 26, 2026 → Mar 23, 2026
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation LATEST Posted Mar 23, 2026View changes (2)
- Description: Description was updated
- Response Deadline: Mar 23, 2026 → Mar 25, 2026
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