Sources Sought
Smartphone Style Mobile Barcode Scanners
Library of Congress
AI summarySources sought 2027-LGD-0087 (Smartphone Style Mobile Barcode Scanners): the Library of Congress asks for capability statements and rough price estimates for 25 rugged Android smartphone-style barcode scanners with yearly maintenance, for its inventory work in Washington, DC. This is a request for information (RFI) used for market research only: no contract will be awarded from it. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Library of Congress who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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Sources sought 2027-LGD-0087 (Smartphone Style Mobile Barcode Scanners): the Library of Congress asks for capability statements and rough price estimates for 25 rugged Android smartphone-style barcode scanners with yearly maintenance, for its inventory work in Washington, DC. This is a request for information (RFI) used for market research only: no contract will be awarded from it. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Worth checking: Microsoft Intune management and Library network approval. Devices must be managed with Microsoft Intune (Microsoft's device management tool), and software must be approved by the Library's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
- Minor: Market research only, no award. Responding does not lead to a contract and no costs are repaid; a later solicitation is not promised.
- Minor: Support hours differ in the draft Statement of Work. Phone and email support is 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM in the requirements text and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the schedule table; comment on it in your RFI response.
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- Minor: Fast fixes for software vulnerabilities. The vendor must fix high-priority software vulnerabilities within 30 calendar days, medium within 180 and low within 360, at no separate charge.
- Minor: Trade Agreements Act compliance and one-week repair turnaround. Devices must meet the Trade Agreements Act (TAA, rules on where products are made), and warranty repairs or replacements are due within one week of receipt.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. Show which files.
- Barcode Scanner RFI - DRAFT.docx (read)
- Questions for Vendors Responding to RFI - Barcode Scanners.docx (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Capability statements and rough order of magnitude (ROM) price estimates: ballpark numbers for market research, not official quotes
- Comments and questions on the draft Statement of Work
- Answers to the vendor question list (federal use, contract vehicles, cultural institutions, Microsoft Intune, free demonstration)
- For the future buy: 25 rugged Android smartphone-style mobile computers with integrated 1D/2D barcode scanning, running the Finding EnvironmenT for Collected Holdings (FETCH) inventory software
- For the future buy: an annual maintenance plan covering software updates, hardware repair or replacement (including accidental damage), licenses and phone and email support
- Contract type
- Request for information (market research only); no contract will be awarded from it
- Period of performance
- Not stated; the draft Statement of Work calls for an annual maintenance plan and ongoing support
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA (delivery address: Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20540)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern
What to include when you submit
- Send a capability statement describing your device capabilities, software, warranty and maintenance plan
- Send rough order of magnitude pricing estimates (not official quotes)
- Send feedback on the draft Statement of Work, if any
- Answer the vendor questions in the attached Questions for Vendors file, including whether the device can be managed through Microsoft Intune and whether you will give a no-cost demonstration by video link or at the Library
Not in the notice text
- How to send the response (email address or portal) is not stated in the notice text
- The notice lists no NAICS code
- The estimated value, contract type, length and set-aside of the future buy are not stated
- The Statement of Work is a draft and may change before any solicitation
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Contracts Services, Washington, DC
- Product/service code
- 7520 · Office Devices and Accessories
- Business type
- Furniture & office supplies (FedReady's grouping, from product/service code 7520)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain capability statements and potential feedback for an upcoming Library of Congress (LOC) requirement. Specifically, the Library of Congress (Library) requires support to procure twenty-five (25) rugged, smartphone-style enterprise mobile computers built with an integrated barcode scanner for fast data collection in library environments. The smartphone-style enterprise mobile computers shall have an Android OS, be lightweight, contain touchscreen capabilities, USB charging, contain a replaceable battery, and have an optional trigger accessory available. The smartphone-style enterprise mobile computers shall support support the Finding EnvironmenT for Collected Holdings (FETCH) software to maintain the Library’s inventory at the offsite facilities, include an ongoing annual maintenance plan, software updates, hardware repair and replacement for each device. In order to obtain this information, the Library is seeking capabilities statements, rough orders of magnitude estimates, input on the Statement of Work, or any other information your business would care to provide in order to help the Library understand the possible solutions available on the commercial marketplace. All information received shall be reviewed to help the Library inform its possible future acquisition decisions relating to this requirement. Participation in this RFI is voluntary only and is no guarantee of future business. As an RFI, this is NOT an official solicitation. The Library is not seeking to obtain official proposals at this time as a result of this notice. The Library is seeking outside information from potential offerors as a way to perform supplemental market research. No contract shall be awarded as a result of this RFI. This notice solely constitutes market research. Under NO circumstances shall any expenses be repaid as a result of contractor engagement with RFI this notice. Offerors are encouraged to ask questions or provide feedback so that the LOC may enhance its understanding to reflect a more accurate business environment. Attached is a draft Statement of Work. Offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on this document as well, and all comments/questions/suggestions shall be considered (this is not a guarantee that they will be answered or reflected in the final solicitation). Finally, rough orders of magnitude in terms of pricing is also being asked for. Please note, these would be estimates only and serve only the purposes of market research. These are NOT official quotes, but are considered to be high level rough ballpark estimates of other marketplace solutions.