SOLICITATION NOTICE
76 -- PRINT BRAILLE BOOK
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 323117
— Books Printing
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Section, 101 Independence Ave SE LA-325, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- NLS20060216
- Response Due
- 8/25/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2006
- Description
- The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH)follows the mandate of Public Law 89-522 for the purchase of books, either in raised characters or in sound reproduction recordings, by giving preference to nonprofit institutions whose activities are primarily concerned with the blind and other physically handicapped persons where bids submitted by such institutions are determined to be fair and reasonable.//To fulfill the intent of this mandate and in order to receive this preference, a contractor must perform a substantial portion of the work that is represented by the cost of producing the described items, or by making a significant contribution to the manufacture or production of the end item. In this solicitation, this is defined as follows://?A substantial portion of the work means a minimum of fifty percent (fifty percent or more) of Braille transcription and pressing activities, to be determined by one or more of the following: cost not including cost of materials, labor hours, or titles.//A significant contribution means the transcription and proofing or the pressing, collating, binding, packaging, and shipping activities.//Production and distribution of print/braille book in accordance with this solicitation document and the NLS/BPH Specification #803 Print/Braille Books incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20540
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20540
- Record
- SN01104764-W 20060804/060802221954 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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