# Library of Congress - Braille Book Review Publication Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/030adv25r0037 - Solicitation number: 030ADV25R0037 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT - Department: Library of Congress - Contracting office: Contracts Services (030ADV) - NAICS: 513120 Periodical Publishers - Product or service code: T099 Other Photographic, Mapping, Printing, and Publication Services - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: June 16, 2025 - Last posted: July 15, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c10ae6c593994ee080d520f97dd4a562/view ## Description Amendment 3 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation period by two (2) days, with proposals now due by 15:00 EDT on July 18, 2025. Amendment 2 - The purpose this amendment is answer submitted questions by potential offerors. Amendment 1 - The purpose this amendment is to correct the formula in the Attachment J2 - Pricing Spreadsheet The Library of Congress (Library) requires a contractor to produce Braille Book Review, a bimonthly publication that lists books newly added to the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled collection (NLS), in braille. The text content must be transcribed to braille from Word files, proofed for accuracy, duplicated using a press or embosser, bound, boxed, and shipped to thousands of individuals under the U.S. Postal Service Free Matter for the Blind and Physically Handicapped regulation. Contractor will also be required to upload digital braille in BRF format to NLS download platform. The contractor will convert print publications to braille from Word files and distribute them directly to patrons. It is anticipated that the contractor shall produce six issues of Braille Book Review per year, and that these issues will be an average of 200 braille pages in length, though individual issue length may vary. Most issues will be bound in four volumes (two main volumes and two smaller “order form” volumes). There are approximately 3,200 patrons currently subscribed to Braille Book Review. Task orders will be placed against the contract indicating how many copies of Braille Book Review NLS needs for each issue. The Library of Congress is soliciting a contractor to perform these services. See SF-1449 solicitation form attached to this notice for more information regarding the work to be performed, proposal submission instructions, and Library evaluation criteria. This notice serves as the combined solicitation / synopsis for this requirement. The deadline to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation is 7/16/2025 at 5 PM EDT. This is a competitive solicitation to award one IDIQ for these services with a 5-year ordering period. This competition is being issued under the procedures of FAR 13.5. This notice serves at the Library's synopsis and solicitation. ## Publications - June 16, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bcbed34495c649db973929687c5cbbb1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bcbed34495c649db973929687c5cbbb1/view - June 27, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b88e0bbab89b4b529e18b83b400ccd7d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b88e0bbab89b4b529e18b83b400ccd7d/view - July 1, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c211ec9428974d2d81839f3d64f12ecb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c211ec9428974d2d81839f3d64f12ecb/view - July 15, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice c10ae6c593994ee080d520f97dd4a562. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c10ae6c593994ee080d520f97dd4a562/view ## Points of contact - Jacqueline Miller, jacmiller@loc.gov - James Robinson, jarobinson@loc.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/030adv25r0037.