Braille Book Production by Patron Demand -- Library of Congress
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 030ADV24R0033
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 32311 Printing
- PSC
- 7690 Miscellaneous Printed Matter
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress is seeking a contractor to provide embossing, binding, and distribution of braille material from master braille (.BRF) and/or tactile (.CDR/PDF) files as requested by patrons through the Printed Braille by Patron Demand program. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with the Library reserving the right to award it as a single or multiple-award IDIQ. Key requirements include the ability to meet quality standards and reporting requirements, as well as ship finished books within 5-7 business days of receiving production requests. Pricing will be established for braille pages and tactile graphics on a per-page basis for each ordering period. Interested offerors must request the required sample documents and submit any questions by March 21, 2024.
This solicitation is not set-aside and does not have any NAICS or PSC codes listed. The Library of Congress did not provide any information on potential incumbents, award values, or budget ranges. The contract period of performance is from July 2024 through June 2029, with the place of performance being the United States.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
The purpose of amendment two is to answer questions. See attached Q&A document.
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The purpose of this amendment is to change the question deadline and clarify that the requirements.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 13.5.
The Library of Congress seeks a contractor to provide embossing, binding, and distribution of braille material from master braille (.BRF) and/or tactile (.CDR/PDF) files. This is a program where the patrons themselves (Printed Braille by Patron Demand) will select which (.BRF or .CDR/PDF) files will be printed.
The resulting contract shall be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Idefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quanitity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a singe- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
See the attached solicitation document for further information.
Attachments J-1 and J-2 are required for your business to compete, as these are the sample documents. Due to limitations in the SAM system, potential contractors must email the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to request these files. The files will then be emailed to your business.
Update #2 ·
The purpose of this amendment is to change the question deadline and clarify that the requirements.
- - - - - - - -
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 13.5.
The Library of Congress seeks a contractor to provide embossing, binding, and distribution of braille material from master braille (.BRF) and/or tactile (.CDR/PDF) files. This is a program where the patrons themselves (Printed Braille by Patron Demand) will select which (.BRF or .CDR/PDF) files will be printed.
The resulting contract shall be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Idefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quanitity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a singe- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
See the attached solicitation document for further information.
Attachments J-1 and J-2 are required for your business to compete, as these are the sample documents. Due to limitations in the SAM system, potential contractors must email the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to request these files. The files will then be emailed to your business.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 13.5.
The Library of Congress seeks a contractor to provide embossing, binding, and distribution of braille material from master braille (.BRF) and/or tactile (.CDR/PDF) files. This is a program where the patrons themselves (Printed Braille by Patron Demand) will select which (.BRF or .CDR/PDF) files will be printed.
The resulting contract shall be a firm-fixed-price (FFP) Idefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quanitity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a singe- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
See the attached solicitation document for further information.
Attachments J-1 and J-2 are required for your business to compete, as these are the sample documents. Due to limitations in the SAM system, potential contractors must email the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist to request these files. The files will then be emailed to your business.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QA 030ADV24R0033.docx | DOCX document | |
| 030ADV24R0033 0001.pdf | ||
| 030ADV24R0033.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Braille Book Production by Patron Demand -- Library of Congress | Award Notice | |
| Braille Book Production by Patron Demand -- Library of Congress | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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