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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 26, 2012 FBO #3897
MODIFICATION

76 -- Analog-to-Digital Audio Books - Solicitation 1

Notice Date

7/24/2012
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

519120 — Libraries and Archives
 

Contracting Office

Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Section, 101 Independence Ave SE, LA-325, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540-9411
 

ZIP Code

20540-9411
 

Solicitation Number

LCNLS12R0082
 

Archive Date

9/1/2012
 

Point of Contact

Jonah Lerman, Phone: 2027070468, Vidya Vish, Phone: 2027079394
 

E-Mail Address

jler@loc.gov, vvis@loc.gov
(jler@loc.gov, vvis@loc.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Solicitation SCOPE OF WORK The Library of Congress National Library Service requires contract service to convert analog recordings of audio books to digital audio files and supply the resulting files as Digital Talking Books (DTBs) to NLS in accordance with National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) specifications as amended by this solicitation. In most cases NLS will supply audio books to the contractor on 2-track, 3-3/4 ips, 7" open reels of analog tape, or on 4-track, 3-3/4 ips, 7" open reels (and occasionally in other formats). NLS will also supply a digital file (OPF) containing some of the bibliographic information (metadata) for the book required to create the DTB, and, if available, a print copy of the book with timing notation written in the margins. The contractor shall convert each analog track into a separate digital audio WAV file, compliant with relevant sections of NLS Specification #1202. No CD submissions shall be required under this contract. From the digital audio file set for each title, the contractor shall also create a DTB of the book that is compliant with NLS Specifications #1203, #1205, and #1206 and ANSI/NISO standard Z39.86-2002. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PRICING SCHEDULES.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/LOC/CS/CS1/LCNLS12R0082/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 101 Independance Ave SE, WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, 20540, United States

Zip Code: 20540
 

Record

SN02814024-W 20120726/120725000730-12c2bbe69c29b4fa65e54ec537f92f53 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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