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

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Bid Title
Sole-Source Justification for My Talking Books (RealSAM) Dialog Licenses
Issuing Agency
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Location
District of Columbia
Published Date
Sep 17, 2026
Closing Date
Sep 30, 2026
Government Level
Federal
Status
Closed
Ref. #
2027-NLS-0066
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Notice ID
2027-NLS-0066
Related Notice
2027-NLS-0066
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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General Information View Changes
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Sep 17, 2026 11:30 am EDT
  • Original Published Date: Aug 28, 2026 03:06 pm EDT
  • Updated Date Offers Due: Sep 30, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: Sep 18, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Updated Inactive Date: Oct 15, 2026
  • Original Inactive Date: Oct 03, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: 9999 - MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
  • Place of Performance:
    Washington , DC 20540
    USA
Description View Changes

Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Extend the deadline for proposal submission from 5:00pm ET on 09/18/2026 to 5:00pm ET on 09/30/2026.

2. Remove LC52.239-2 SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE. Please see Section H for further details.

3. Update 52.216-18 ORDERING by inserting dates. Please see Section I for further details.

Apart from these changes, no other changes are made.

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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.


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Contracting Office Address
  • 101 Independence Ave SE LA 325
  • Washington , DC 20540
  • USA
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History
Commodity Codes
  • FSC 99Miscellaneous
  • NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
Related bids
Aug 6, 2026[Special Notice (Original)] Sole-Source Justification for My Talking Books (RealSAM) Dialog Licenses
Aug 28, 2026[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)] Sole-Source Justification for My Talking Books (RealSAM) Dialog Licenses
Sep 24, 2026[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] Sole-Source Justification for My Talking Books (RealSAM) Dialog Licenses
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