NLS DTBM Breath Switch
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 030ADV27R0008
- Agency
-
Library of Congress
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5930 Switches
- 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 for the Blind and Print-Disabled (NLS) seeks offers for a USB breath switch that controls Digital Talking Book Machines DS-1, DA-1, and DA-2, with responses due November 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. This is a FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition with no set-aside used, intended as a single-award five-year IDIQ above the simplified acquisition threshold.
Place of performance is Washington, DC 20540. Performance runs February 25, 2027 through February 24, 2032. The contract carries a minimum order of $10,000 and a ceiling of $3.0 million across the full performance period, priced firm-fixed-price annually for a base year and four option years.
The contractor develops both the breath switch and a Technical Data Package across two phases: non-recurring engineering and full production. The contractor also develops all required tooling, production and test equipment, and manufacturing procedures. The device includes a microcontroller and circuitry, a USB-A connector, housing, and food-safe silicone tubing. Per Attachment J-3, the enclosure may not exceed 1.0 by 1.0 by 1.5 inches, materials must comply with UL 60065 and ASTM E595-07, and power draw from the USB port may not exceed 2.5 watts. The device must operate from minus 45 to plus 60 degrees Celsius. The contractor must maintain ISO 9001:2026 certification, sample under ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 at an Acceptable Quality Level of 0.40 percent, and provide a 24-month warranty on all units. The Technical Data Package is due within 90 days of contract start, and first-article samples within six months.
Offerors must register in SAM and email proposals to the Contracting Officer. The technical approach volume is capped at 20 pages, the corporate experience volume at 8 pages, and past performance questionnaires are required from three references. Price proposals are submitted in Microsoft Excel. The NAICS code is 334419, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, and the PSC is 5930, Switches.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 13.
This is a simplified acquisition to establish a contract for a breath switch. This breath switch will be used to control the Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM) DS-1 (Digital Standard version 1), DA-1 (Digital Advanced player version 1), and DA-2 (Digital Advanced player version 2) allowing for control of the device using pulses of air.
The contractor shall develop both a breath switch and a Technical Data Package upon which this device is based. The breath switch shall consist of a micro controller and associated circuitry, a USB-A connector, housing, and a mouth tube. A full description of breath switch requirements is contained in Attachment J-3. The breath switch’s tubing shall be food safe (i.e., silicone). The contractor shall develop any required tooling, production/test equipment, and procedures required to manufacture the breath switch. This work shall comprise two phases: (1) a non-recurring engineering (NRE) phase and (2) a full-production phase.
This is intended to be a single-award 5-year IDIQ above the simplified acquisition threshold.
Please see the attached solicitation and associated attachments for more details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment J1 - Price Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment J2 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| 030ADV27R0008.pdf | ||
| Attachment J4 - Technical Data Package (TDP).zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment J3 - Breath Switch Requirements.docx | DOCX document |
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