Closed Solicitation · LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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The Library of Congress is seeking proposals for the production of Digital Talking Books (DTBs) for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. This solicitation, identified as 030ADV25R0019, requires contractors to provide narration, mastering, and construction of DTBs in multiple languages, adhering to specific ANSI/NISO standards and NLS specifications. Interested bidders should review the attached Q&A documents and specifications for detailed requirements.
The purpose of this amendment 02 is to post the government's responses to questions that were submitted by interested offerors. Please review the attached MS excel spreadsheet entitled, "030ADV25R0019 - Questions and Answers_Release.2" for a list of additional Q&As. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. (End of Amendment 02) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ The purpose of this amendment 01 is to post the government's responses to questions that were submitted by interested offerors. Please review the attached MS excel spreadsheet entitled, "030ADV25R0019 - Questions and Answers_Release.1" for a complete list of all Q&As. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. (End of Amendment 01) ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 030ADV25R0019 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. Refer to the attached solicitation documents for a full description of required items. 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 anticipates growing its English and foreign language collections. The contractor shall provide narration, mastering, and constructing of Digital Talking Books in English, Spanish, French and other foreign languages as assigned, from standard or complex source material. The contractor shall provide a DTB consisting of a set of audio and metadata files in compliance with ANSI/NISO Standard Z39.86 2002 and NLS Specifications #1201, #1202, #1203, #1205, and #1206. Additionally, the contractor shall follow QA201801- Instructions for Applying Navigation Markers, and QA202501- Guidelines for Image Descriptions where applicable. A list of specifications and supplemental guidelines are provided in Section J. All NLS Specifications and guideline documents can also be found at ht- tps://www.loc.gov/nls/about/organization/standards-guidelines/contract-specifications/. (See Attachment J-7 for a list of DTB Definitions).
Digital Talking Book (DTB) Production for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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