J5 Attachment - Evaluation Pricing and Capacity - 12-4-2025 - 3 pages.xlsx

This file is an Excel-based pricing and capacity attachment (J5) for a Library of Congress Braille Transcription Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation requires contractors to provide Braille transcription services for English and Spanish materials, with two ordering periods from 03/17/2026 to 03/16/2028. Offerors must submit unit prices for standard and priority titles, with estimated yearly requirements of 100,000 pages for English Braille transcription and 25,000 pages for Spanish Braille transcription, totaling 125,000 pages per year.

The pricing template mandates complete pricing submission, with partial pricing rendering a proposal non-responsive. Contractors must also specify their monthly and yearly capacity for Braille transcription in pages and total book production. The solicitation is conducted under FAR 13.5 procedures using a Best Value Trade-off Evaluation method, with proposal submissions due by 01/06/2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The contract supports the National Library Service's mission of providing reading materials to U.S. residents and citizens abroad who have visual or physical limitations, with the library currently maintaining over 170,000 audio and braille titles and adding approximately 5,000 titles annually.