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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 20, 2026 SAM #8852
SPECIAL NOTICE

X -- Notice of Sole Source - 2026 ALA Annual Conference Space Rental

Notice Date

2/18/2026 6:31:06 AM
 

Notice Type

Justification
 

Contracting Office

CONTRACTS SERVICES Washington DC 20540 USA
 

ZIP Code

20540
 

Solicitation Number

LCLBN26P0001
 

Archive Date

03/20/2026
 

Point of Contact

Brian D. Curl, Phone: 2027073090
 

E-Mail Address

bcurl@loc.gov
(bcurl@loc.gov)
 

Award Number

LCLBN26P0001
 

Award Date

02/18/2026
 

Description

This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 � Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. The Library of Congress, Contracts and Grants Directorate, has awarded a sole-source firm fixed price contract to: The American Library Association (225 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601). The work to be performed under the contract will be performed at the following location: 2301 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60616 The period of performance of the contract shall run as follows: 05/01/2026 � 07/01/2026. It is valued at an amount below the simplified acquisition threshold, but above the public notice threshold. The work shall consist of the following: The Library of Congress requires 1,200 square feet of exhibit booth rental space and 4 corners at the annual conference of the American Library Association. The ALA annual conference will be housed in the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL. The exhibits will be open from Friday evening, June 26, 2026 through Monday afternoon, June 29, 2026. Set up for the exhibits begins on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 and the removal of the exhibits begins Monday afternoon, June 29, 2026. This announcement constitutes the only public notice, proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following: 1. Notice of the Library's sole source award of this requirement to the business listed herein; 2. Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and 3. Publicly posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A). The following attachments are included in this notice: Attachment 1: Statement of Work Attachment 2: Sole Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release) No further notices shall be pursued at this time regarding this contracting action. The Library is not currently accepting quotes from third parties.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cb25546a10c342c1b19da558457798e9/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: IL 60616, USA

Zip Code: 60616

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07718852-F 20260220/260218230036 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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