# Braille and Tactile Embossing Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/030adv26q0018

- Solicitation number: 030ADV26Q0018
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Library of Congress
- Contracting office: Contracts Services (030ADV)
- NAICS: 561410 Document Preparation Services
- Product or service code: 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- 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: May 19, 2026
- Last posted: June 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fd8b0d81393246f2a7331d6a03668ca5/view

## Description

Amendment 1 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide Attachment J6 - 030ADV26Q0018 which contains responses to offeror questions.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 13. This is a simplified acquisition to establish a contact for specialized braille services, including tactile graphics. The Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to transcribe documents into braille, produce eBraille (.brf) files, and emboss and bind documents. The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Information Services Section authors approximately 25 new or revised publications per fiscal year.

The documents are textual in nature, and many contain bibliographic citations and lists of organizations with addresses, phone numbers, websites, and other contact information. This contract will enable all publications that are available in digital print format on the NLS public website to also have a hardcopy braille and .brf counterpart. This contract will also provide braille materials for visually impaired attendees at NLS conferences, meetings, and events.

This is intended to be a single-award 5-year IDIQ at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. Please see the attached solicitation for more specifics, including the solicitation itself as well as offer submission instructions.

## Publications

- May 19, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 6cbda5e16e204033b5eb49c3caa171d1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6cbda5e16e204033b5eb49c3caa171d1/view
- June 2, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice fd8b0d81393246f2a7331d6a03668ca5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fd8b0d81393246f2a7331d6a03668ca5/view

## Points of contact

- Brian D. Curl, bcurl@loc.gov
- Jacqueline Miller, jacmiller@loc.gov

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