The Contractor shall perform the services described in Section C., Statement of Work (SOW)/Performance Work Statement (PWS), at the Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcast and Recorded Sound Division, in accordance with the requirements of this Solicitation.

Contractor is to provide on-going maintenance services on-site and off-site ("Services") for the Library of Congress (LOC) Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation (PCAVC) at the address:

Library of Congress,
Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation
19053 Mount Pony Road Culpeper, VA 22701-7551

GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PRACTICES:(see solicitation for complete details)

The Contractor shall provide restoration, corrective, preventive and depot level maintenance support for all (i)existing Audio, Video, Signal Processing, Media Playback & Reproduction, IT (A/V & Multi-Media), MATV/CATV, Satellite and Multimedia equipment and systems; and (ii) equipment and systems subsequently procured by the LOC PCAVC or the Contractor for the LOC PCAVC. This shall include restoration and refurbishment of LEGACY EQUIPMENT procured for the LOC PCAVC.

Maintenance support shall include, but not be limited to all restoration, maintenance, repair, calibration, equipment relocation, installation, operational testing, technical support and operator training and familiarization of equipment to LOC staff when directed by the LOC. The number and type of equipment to be maintained shall vary depending on changing operational requirements, the transfer of equipment, and the procurement of new equipment.

The Contractor shall be responsible for on-site preventive and corrective maintenance as well as
off-site depot level maintenance. This includes maintenance of all interconnecting cables between subsystems, equipment and IT (A/V & Multi-Media) systems and other connectivity to the maintained equipment, e.g. video cable interconnect, connections to compressed air, connections to power, etc. The Contractor must maintain an off-site repair facility for repair and rework of equipment, subassemblies or modules to the original equipment manufacturer specifications. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of all maintenance (repair/rework/ parts (Non-Legacy)/return) on all equipment to include packing and shipping costs to and from the manufacturer or the Contractor facility.

SCOPE OF SERVICES (see solicitation for complete details)

Equipment to be Covered:
Covered Equipment: The Scope of Services shall include maintenance; support and repair of all EQUIPMENT that has been installed at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) located at the PCAVC, 19053 Mount Pony Road Culpeper, VA either (i) prior to the SOW Effective Date or (ii) by Contractor after the SOW Effective Date. This equipment shall be known as "Covered Equipment" (CE).

Non-Covered Equipment: Equipment purchased or supplied by a third party (not Contractor) after the SOW Effective Date and incorporated into the PCAVC Facility (other than Covered Equipment) shall also be supported by the Contractor as needed under separate billing for "Non-Covered Equipment" ("NCE"), provided that the LOC requests in writing such support and provided that the parties mutually agree in writing to such support. In such instance, the Services shall be performed by Contractor on NCE in the same manner as Services are performed on Covered Equipment by Contractor pursuant to this SOW; provided, however, the rates set forth below shall apply.
The administrative process for getting NCE repaired shall be identical to the process set-up for the Covered Equipment under this SOW.

NCE Repair Rates: See, Section B.3.1.

Equipment Exclusions: There shall be no equipment exclusions. Contractor shall repair any NCE desired by the LOC for any reason.

Please send the solicitation package to:

Christine Calhoun, Contracting Specialist
The Library of Congress
Office of Contracts and Grants Management.
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20540-9411.
Phone: (202) 707-3311; Fax: (202) 707 8611; Email: [email protected]