Braille Music Transcription and Proofreading
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 030ADV24R0060
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- 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 (Library) is seeking contractors to transcribe musical documents into braille format and proofread digital braille music files for accuracy. This requirement supports the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, which acquires these braille materials for its music collection to provide to its patrons. The contractors must have Library of Congress certification in braille transcription and braille music, as well as experience in these services. The solicitation is being issued under FAR 13.5 to add new vendors to existing multiple-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Proposals are due by October 16, 2024, and the evaluation criteria include Technical Approach, Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Pricing.
This is an unrestricted solicitation, open to all interested parties. The existing IDIQ contracts have a base period of 5 years from September 1, 2023, to August 31, 2028, with a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 per contract. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and the NAICS code is 561410 - Document Preparation Services, with a PSC code of R603-P - Support- Administrative: Transcription.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation being issued under the authority of FAR 13.5. This competition is for the addition of vendors to existing multiple award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts per the terms set forth at the time of the original competition and award. Please see the attached RFP Recompete for Additional Vendors and other attachments for additional information.
The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to transcribe musical documents into braille. The Music Section of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is required to acquire new titles for its music collection each year in accessible formats: braille, large print, and audio. This can be done through contracts with individual transcribers, authors, commercial companies, or other appropriate producers. Materials in braille format (which is what this contract effort focuses on) include instructional materials, music appreciation materials, and sheet music specifically designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. NLS acquires these materials for its music collection so that they can be made available to NLS patrons. Conractors transcribed and/or proofread musical documents into braille and/or review digital braille music volumes for accuracy.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment J2 - Q and A - 030ADV24R0060.pdf | ||
| RFP Attachment J1 - Pricing Schedule.docx | DOCX document | |
| RFP Recompete for Additional Vendors_FY25.pdf | ||
| LCNLS23D00-7-11-12-13_Redacted.pdf | ||
| RFP C-L-M.pdf |
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