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Introduction THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quote (RFP/RFQ) or a promi... Introduction THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal or Quote (RFP/RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFP/RFQ in the future. This RFI does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Library of Congress (“the Library”) is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in the preparation or submittal of responses to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP or RFQ, if any is issued. General RFI Requirements The Library requests that Interested Parties provide information for a software as a service (SaaS) solution to provide monitoring and observability services which provide AI and ML in support of IT operations (see Attachment J1 – RFI Draft Statement of Work, including Appendix A for full details). Interested Parties are also encouraged to ask questions and/or provide feedback on Attachment J1- RFI Draft Statement of Work so that the Library may enhance its understanding to reflect a more accurate business environment. Information Requested RFI responses should include the following information: 1. Name of organization and contact info (name of organization point of contact, address, phone, email, and UEI Number). If a participant on a Government-wide acquisition vehicle such as GSA or NASA SEWP, identify your schedule or contract number. 2. Relevant Experience: Has your company conducted similar work for other Federal and or commercial entities? If so, identify the customer and provide the following information on similar projects completed in the last three (3) years (maximum of three examples): Name of the client, name and phone number of the company’s point of contact information, and total dollar value of the contract. Contract type (Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, etc.). Prime or Subcontractor Period of Performance Brief description of project and associated outcomes/deliverables. 3. Capabilities: Provide a description of your system and how it meets the requirements in Attachment 1- RFI Draft Statement of Work. This section should provide general marketing materials for your system as well. Questions and Responses Responses to this RFI, including any questions, must be submitted in writing, by e-mail, to the Contract Specialist, Stephanie Boone at sboone [at] loc.gov, with a copy to Contracting Officer, Charles Hertenstein at chertenstein [at] loc.gov. RFI responses are due no later than Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024, at 16:00 (4:00 pm) Eastern Standard Time. Submitted responses are limited to 20 PDF or Word pages, including attachments. The maximum size of files allowed to come through the Library’s email system is 20MB. The response may contain proprietary information ONLY if this information is CLEARLY MARKED and segregated. All responses will become the property of the Library and will not be returned. Any supplemental information (such as pricing, bundles or GSA catalogues) beyond the requested information identified in Section 3.0 above may be provided as an attachment to the RFI response but shall be included in the 20 page count limit. Information submitted may be used as a basis for a future solicitation and/or as a basis for more in-depth research of an organization's capability. Please do not contact the Library following the cutoff date for the responses with unsolicited solicitations, proposals, queries or presentations. Please see the attachment with the Library's response to questions received concerning this RFI.