Braille and Tactile Embossing Services
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- Solicitation number
- 030ADV26Q0018
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress seeks a single-award five-year IDIQ contract for braille and tactile embossing services, with proposals due June 17 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This is an unrestricted simplified acquisition with no set-asides, structured at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
Place of performance is Washington, DC. The contract runs July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2031, divided into five one-year ordering periods. The minimum guarantee is $300.00 and the maximum contract value is $250,000.00.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) requires transcription of approximately 25 new or revised publications annually into braille and eBraille (.brf) files, plus embossing and binding of hardcopy braille documents. The contractor must also provide braille materials for visually impaired attendees at NLS conferences, meetings, and events. Contractor personnel must include at least one primary and one backup braille embosser, each demonstrating Library of Congress certification and Unified English Braille (UEB) proficiency. Braille must conform to Braille Authority of North America (BANA) codes and NLS Specification 801, with precise dimensional standards for dot height, base diameter, and cell spacing. Transcription delivery is due within seven calendar days; embossing, binding, and shipping within 14 calendar days. The contractor shall deliver minimum quantities of 15 embossed copies per Information Guide using interpoint sheets.
Offerors must submit unit pricing for braille transcription per page, tactile graphics on swell paper per graphic, embossing per page, comb binding per volume, and spiral binding per volume across all five periods. Proposals comprise four volumes: samples (tactile graphic and braille), technical proposal (not exceeding 15 pages), past performance questionnaire, and pricing in Excel format. The NAICS code is 561410, Document Preparation Services. Amendment 1, posted June 2, 2026, provides Attachment J6 containing responses to offeror questions.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 1 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide Attachment J6 - 030ADV26Q0018 which contains responses to offeror questions.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 13.
This is a simplified acquisition to establish a contact for specialized braille services, including tactile graphics.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to transcribe documents into braille, produce eBraille (.brf) files, and emboss and bind documents. The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Information Services Section authors approximately 25 new or revised publications per fiscal year. The documents are textual in nature, and many contain bibliographic citations and lists of organizations with addresses, phone numbers, websites, and other contact information. This contract will enable all publications that are available in digital print format on the NLS public website to also have a hardcopy braille and .brf counterpart. This contract will also provide braille materials for visually impaired attendees at NLS conferences, meetings, and events.
This is intended to be a single-award 5-year IDIQ at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
Please see the attached solicitation for more specifics, including the solicitation itself as well as offer submission instructions.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 13.
This is a simplified acquisition to establish a contact for specialized braille services, including tactile graphics.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to transcribe documents into braille, produce eBraille (.brf) files, and emboss and bind documents. The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Information Services Section authors approximately 25 new or revised publications per fiscal year. The documents are textual in nature, and many contain bibliographic citations and lists of organizations with addresses, phone numbers, websites, and other contact information. This contract will enable all publications that are available in digital print format on the NLS public website to also have a hardcopy braille and .brf counterpart. This contract will also provide braille materials for visually impaired attendees at NLS conferences, meetings, and events.
This is intended to be a single-award 5-year IDIQ at or below the simplified acquisition threshold.
Please see the attached solicitation for more specifics, including the solicitation itself as well as offer submission instructions.
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| Braille and Tactile Embossing Services | Award Notice | |
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