Braille Magazine Transcription and Duplication – Library of Congress
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 030ADV25R0039
- 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
- Washington, District of Columbia 20540, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress is seeking a contractor to transcribe print magazines into braille format and distribute them to approximately 4,000 subscribers within the National Library Service (NLS) network. The procurement covers services including transcription, braille embossing, printing covers, collating, binding, packaging, and shipping of 38 magazine titles with a combined estimated annual production volume of 55,716 braille pages. Contractors must demonstrate technical competency through a detailed technical proposal limited to 35 pages addressing their technical approach, production capacity, and sustainability, along with a quality assurance plan and the ability to maintain two production lines. The evaluation will use a best-value trade-off approach, weighing technical factors more heavily than price, and will also consider past performance based on blind questionnaires from at least three references completed within the past three years. Proposals are due by February 18, 2025, with the Library anticipating a first-quarter Fiscal Year 2026 award.
This solicitation includes no set-aside designations, though nonprofits serving the blind and print-disabled may receive a 10-percent price preference if their proposals are deemed fair and reasonable. No current incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price with economic adjustment (FFP-EA) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) with a minimum value of $5,000 and a ceiling of $20,000,000, covering a five-year base period from November 15, 2025 to November 14, 2030. The Library reserves the right to award either a single IDIQ contract or multiple awards to distribute the work among qualified contractors. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20540, with services delivered to NLS subscribers throughout the network.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendment 0002
Amends certain aspects of the solicitation and allows for further discussions amongst those in the competitive range.
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Amendment 0001
This amendment provides answers to offeror questions. See attachment J6.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 15.
The Library of Congress (Library) seeks a contractor to create and distribute braille versions of print magazines to subscribers of braille magazines within the NLS network.
The Library intends to award a firm-fixed-price-with-economic-adjustment (FFP-EA) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a single- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
Please see the attached solicitation document for further instructions.
Attachments J1 – J5 are required to compete for this IDIQ. Please review them carefully.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001
This amendment provides answers to offeror questions. See attachment J6.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 15.
The Library of Congress (Library) seeks a contractor to create and distribute braille versions of print magazines to subscribers of braille magazines within the NLS network.
The Library intends to award a firm-fixed-price-with-economic-adjustment (FFP-EA) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a single- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
Please see the attached solicitation document for further instructions.
Attachments J1 – J5 are required to compete for this IDIQ. Please review them carefully.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued under the authority of FAR 12/FAR 15.
The Library of Congress (Library) seeks a contractor to create and distribute braille versions of print magazines to subscribers of braille magazines within the NLS network.
The Library intends to award a firm-fixed-price-with-economic-adjustment (FFP-EA) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Library reserves the right to award a single- or multiple-award IDIQ as a result of this solicitation.
Please see the attached solicitation document for further instructions.
Attachments J1 – J5 are required to compete for this IDIQ. Please review them carefully.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 030ADV25R0039 0002.pdf | ||
| Attachment J6 - QA Document - 030ADV25R0039 - 7.23.2025.pdf | ||
| 030ADV25R0039 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment J1- Consolidated List of Magazines.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J5 - Past-Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| 030ADV25R0039.pdf | ||
| Attachment J2 - Spec801.pdf | ||
| Attachment J3 - Magazine Titles and Pricing.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J4 - Production Capacity Form.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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