Project Information

Bid Title

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

Issuing Agency

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

Aug 28, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 18, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2027-NLS-0066

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Notice ID

2027-NLS-0066

Related Notice

2027-NLS-0066

Department/Ind. Agency

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
• Original Published Date: Aug 28, 2026 03:06 pm EDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Sep 18, 2026 05:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• 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

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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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• 101 Independence Ave SE LA 325
• Washington , DC 20540
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• James Robinson
• jarobinson@loc.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

• Nikolas Wellstead
• nwellstead@loc.gov

History

• Aug 28, 2026 03:06 pm EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
• Aug 06, 2026 10:18 am EDT Special Notice (Original)

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
Sep 17, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] 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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