# Sole-Source Justification for My Talking Books (RealSAM) Dialog Licenses

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2027nls0066

- Solicitation number: 2027-NLS-0066
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as special notice)
- Status: Open. Offers due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Library of Congress
- Contracting office: Contracts Services (030ADV)
- NAICS: 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product or service code: 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- First posted: August 6, 2026
- Last posted: August 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c67ba1620648461ea00ef7046f41eb4e/view

## Description

This is a solicitation forRealSAM Dialog licenses and services required to operate the system in production for the My Talking Book Smart Speaker project, while meeting all IT information-system security requirements as required by the Library of Congress. This is a sole source. A signed J&A was previously posted for this solicitation and referenced herein. This is not open for competition. All other related and pertinant document are attached herein.

## Publications

- August 6, 2026: Special notice, due August 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 018d56d7c7724c61a2a6bd9f229461b3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/018d56d7c7724c61a2a6bd9f229461b3/view
- August 28, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice c67ba1620648461ea00ef7046f41eb4e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c67ba1620648461ea00ef7046f41eb4e/view

## Points of contact

- James Robinson, jarobinson@loc.gov
- Nikolas Wellstead, nwellstead@loc.gov

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