- Country: USA
- Summary: Library of Congress - NLS Multi-State Centers (East and West)
- UST Ref No: 120039309
- Deadline: 02 Jul 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 030ADV25R0034
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation under the authority of FAR Part 12 for commercial services utilizing some solicitation procedures of FAR Part 15.
The Library of Congress is seeking to award two stand-alone, definitive, firm fixed price contracts as a result of this competition. Specifically, the Library of Congress is seeking to award contracts for its multi-state centers.
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) of the Library of Congress administers a free public library service to eligible residents of the United States and U.S. citizens living abroad who cannot hold, handle, or read standard print media because of visual or physical disability.
A cooperating network of approximately 55 regional libraries, 26 sub-regional libraries and 13 advisory and outreach centers circulate recorded and braille books to a readership of 274,000 (as of 2023) out of a potential three million eligible population. NLS produces annually approximately 7,000 audio books and 400 braille books, available both for download and in hard copy on demand. Users are informed about new books, magazines, and services through bimonthly publications, annual catalogs, and subject bibliographies produced by NLS and through various publications produced and circulated by the regional and sub-regional libraries, and advisory outreach centers.
Multistate centers (MSCs or Centers) function as materials-support supply units for NLS, serving network libraries in two specified geographical areas of the country:
Region 1 (MSC East): Services United States and territories east of the Mississippi
Region 2 (MSC West): Services United States and territories west of the Mississippi and overseas
The Centers provide upon request to network libraries and the other/opposite Center if stocks are low or depleted as necessary, the following: publications; equipment; supplies; and interlibrary loan services for all NLS mass-produced braille... - Documents:
Solicitation-030ADV25R0034.pdf
Attachment-J1-Past-Performance-Questionnaire-04.doc
Attachment-J2-Hamilton-SCA-Wage-Det-2015-4719-Re.pdf
Attachment-J3-SL-SCA-Wage-Det-2015-5489-Rev-25-1.pdf
Attachment-J4-NLS-Style-Sheet-v25-02-23-2024.pdf
Attachment-J5-NLS-Network-Library-Manual-Section.pdf
Attachment-J6-NLS-Acronym-Cheat-Sheet-02-23-2024.pdf
Attachment-J7-Region-1-East-Stockroom-Items.pdf
Attachment-J8-Region-2-West-Stockroom-Items.pdf
Attachment-J9-Pricing-Spreadsheet-04-23-2025.xlsx
Attachment-J10-Wage-and-Overtime-Calculations-0.xlsx
Attachment-J11-Expenses-05-01-2025.xlsx
Attachment-J12-Key-Personnel-Minimum-Qualificati.pdf
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINLibrary of Congress - NLS Multi-State Centers (East and West) - USA Tender
The LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Library of Congress - NLS Multi-State Centers (East and West). This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 120039309 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-07-02.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
