- Country: USA
- Summary: Purchase of Custom Turntable Spindles for Technics SP-10R Turntable Motor - Intent to Sole Source
- UST Ref No: 123057989
- Deadline: 29 Jul 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 2025-LGR-0253
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Notice: This is a Special Notice for commercial products and commercial supplies prepared in accordance with FAR part 6.3 - Other Than Full and Open Competition (Sole Source Justification) and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with additional information included in the Justification & Approval document. This Special Notice is issued as Intent to Sole Source.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires the modification of the newly procured Technics SP-10R turntables to upgrade the motor to enable the use of a removable spindle. This feature is essential for configuring a state-of-the-art commercial-grade turntable tailored to meet the Library's preservation standards. Without a removable spindle, proper disc centering is not achievable. Many of the older discs in the Library-s collection require precise manual positioning on the platter, free of a fixed spindle, to allow for fine alignment using a microscope. This precision is critical to minimizing wow and distortion during playback, ensuring archival-quality results. A removeable spindle is a functional necessity for handling fragile, off-center, or rare discs with the precision required for archival-grade preservation. No other vendor or company, including the motor-s manufacture Technics, offers this spindle modification except for Endpoint Audio Lab.
The Library intends to fulfill this requirement by issuing a sole source contract to Endpoint Audio Labs. Any firm that wished to be considered for this requirement and believes this does not meet the sole source criteria must submit a capability statement that demonstrates its ability to meet the requirements.
This Special Notice accomplishes the following:
Notice of the Library's intent to justify this requirement to as a sole source herein; Publicly posting the approved Justification & Approval document to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after the award. As a result of this, a second posting ... - Documents:
SOW-Turntable-Replacements-final.pdf
JA-Turntable-Modifications_Redacted.pdf
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINPurchase of Custom Turntable Spindles for Technics SP-10R Turntable Motor - Intent to Sole Source - USA Tender
The LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Purchase of Custom Turntable Spindles for Technics SP-10R Turntable Motor - Intent to Sole Source. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 123057989 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-07-29.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
