Braille Transcription and Production IDIQ
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- Solicitation number
- 2025-NLS-0067
- 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 20540, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress's National Library Service (NLS) is seeking multiple contractors to provide Braille Transcription and Duplication services through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract aims to support NLS's mission of providing reading materials in braille and audio formats for U.S. residents and citizens abroad with visual and physical limitations. Contractors must be capable of transcribing English and optional Spanish books, creating tactile graphics, pressing/embossing, and binding, with requirements including UEB-certified transcribers having at least two years of experience. Proposals will be evaluated on a best value trade-off basis, with technical factors being significantly more important than past performance, and both being more important than price. The solicitation requires electronic submission of three proposal volumes by May 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT, with a technical proposal limited to 40 pages, a past performance volume, and a price proposal.
The solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation and anticipates awarding multiple contracts with a minimum contract value of $12,000 and a maximum of $37,100,000. The contract will run for five one-year ordering periods from August 17, 2025, to August 16, 2030, with estimated annual volumes of 440 standard/priority titles and 40 rush titles for English, and 60 standard/priority titles for Spanish. Contractors will be required to handle book complexities ranging from 1 to 5,000 braille pages and submit electronic files through the NLS Transfer Portal. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20540, and non-profit organizations serving blind and print-disabled persons may receive a 10% price preference. The NLS currently maintains over 170,000 audio and braille titles and adds approximately 5,000 new titles annually, indicating a substantial ongoing need for transcription and production services.
Notice text
The National Library Service (NLS) provides reading materials in audio and braille formats to U.S. residents and U.S. citizens living abroad who are unable to use conventional print materials because of visual and physical limitations. NLS has over 170,000 audio and braille titles in its collection and adds over 5,000 titles annually. NLS provides a collection of reading material in braille and audio format available to residents of the United States and American citizens living abroad who cannot hold, handle or read standard print material because of a temporary or permanent visual or physical limitation.
The Library of Congress is in need of a contractor to provide Braille Transcription and Duplication services to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
Please review the attached solicitation (030ADV25R0018) for additional details on the requirements, how to submit a proposal, and what to include in your proposal. Please note the deadlines in Section L of the solicitation for submitting questions and proposals.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 030ADV25R0018-0003.pdf | ||
| Attachment J6 - Evaluation Pricing and Capacity - 0003.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 030ADV25R0018 - 0002 - extension.pdf | ||
| Attachment J6 - Evaluation Pricing and Capacity - 0001.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 030ADV25R0018 - 0001.pdf | ||
| Attachment J4 - SPEC 1207.pdf | ||
| Attachment J5 - Braille Transcription and Duplication Definitions.pdf | ||
| Attachment J6 - Evaluation Pricing and Capacity.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J7 - Past Performance Questionnaire.doc | DOC document | |
| 030ADV25R0018.pdf | ||
| Attachment J1 - SPEC 800.pdf | ||
| Attachment J2 - SPEC 410.pdf | ||
| Attachment J3 - SPEC 806.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Braille Transcription and Production IDIQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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