FEDLINK Serials Subscription Management
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS · LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FEDLINK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FEDLINKSerials in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 21, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Library of Congress, Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) is conducting market research to identify potential commercial sources that may be able to provide serials subscription management & related support. The Government is contemplating a potential acquisition for the management & fulfillment of serial publications of all types and in all media, including but not limited to: traditional print materials that may be added to the physical holdings of a library or other institution, as well as electronic content hosted remotely by a publisher and related support and electronic … (show all)
access services. Subscription management includes all of the tasks necessary to activate, manage, and maintain both new subscriptions & the renewals of FEDLINK member agencies� subscriptions to serial publications, both print and electronic. These tasks fall into the following five critical areas: Ordering and renewing subscriptions Serving as a fiscal agent with publishers, including making timely prepayment and processing refunds Facilitating timely access to, and claiming delivery of ordered subscriptions, both print and electronic Troubleshooting and resolving end user access issues Providing reports and other administrative support for serials management. INFORMATION REQUESTED Interested entities are requested to provide capability statements or other documentation to demonstrate their ability to perform the contemplated requirements as described above. Responses should include, at a minimum: Company information, including company name, point(s) of contact, UEI, and CAGE code (if applicable) Subscription management capability: describe the entity's ability to manage large portfolios of serials subscriptions of various formats, including new subscriptions, renewals, cancellations, changes, and publisher relationship/coordination information Any other relevant information, such as commercial practices or capabilities, that the Government should consider when developing its acquisition strategy. This Notice is issued solely for market research purposes and is not a solicitation. No contract will be awarded a result of responses to this Notice. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice, nor will the Government reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response. Interested parties should not submit proprietary, classified, or otherwise restricted information in their responses. Respondents are responsible for appropriately identifying such information contained in their submission. Responses should be limited to five (5) pages and must be submitted electronically to Kate Campbell, Contracting Officer, no later than 12:00pm Eastern time on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FEDLINK), same product/service code (PSC) 7630 and NAICS 424920.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $50.0M to $50.0M, median $50.0M; range $50.0M to $50.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC · $AMZN · $574.8B | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| BRODART CO Williamsport PA 17701 USA | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| COMPLETE BOOK & MEDIA SUPPLY, LLC | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LLC | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| MIDWEST LIBRARY SERVICE, INC. | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Rittenhouse Digital LLC | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
| YANKEE BOOK PEDDLER INCORPORATED | 1 | $50.0M | Jul 22, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $AMZN reported $574.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $50.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jul 22, 2026COMPLETE BOOK & MEDIA SUPPLY, LLC$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026BRODART CO Williamsport PA 17701 USA$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related Support SolicitationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES LLC$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026MIDWEST LIBRARY SERVICE, INC.$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026Rittenhouse Digital LLC$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026YANKEE BOOK PEDDLER INCORPORATED$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related Support SolicitationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$50.0MFEDLINK Books & Non-Print Materials and Related Support SolicitationMateriality: <0.01% of $AMZN revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 7 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied LIBRARY OF CONGRESS since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past LIBRARY OF CONGRESS job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.