Synthetic DNA Data Storage- Library of Congress

UPDATE 6-17-28

Solicitation 030ADV25R0036 amendment 0001 has been added to the attachements section of this notice. 

• Please see Attachment J4-030ADV25R0036 Questions Answers 6-17-25 for answers to all posed questions during the questions period.

No other sections from the solicitation are updated. Phase 1 Volume I- Corporate Experience/ Understanding of Requirements proposal due date remains Friday June 20, 2025 (6/20/2025) 2pm Eastern. Phase 2 proposal due date remains Friday July 18,2025 (7/18/2025) 4pm Eastern.

(End of 6-17-25 Update) 

Summary of Solicitation's Scope

The Library of Congress, hereinafter referred to as the .... Read More

Summary of Solicitation's Scope

The Library of Congress, hereinafter referred to as the “Library” or “LOC”,” is exploring innovative preservation methods for its digital collections. The LOC is seeking to determine the feasibility of utilizing synthetic DNA data storage for the long-term preservation of a subset of the Library’s digital collections. Currently, the Library manages over 1 billion unique objects of digital preservation data (~31 petabytes) via traditional storage methods. For redundancy, it may be reasonable for this portion of data to be permanently stored on a less accessible medium, like synthetic DNA. The Library aims to demonstrate the .... Read More