SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- MULTI-STATE CENTER (MSC) SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 561210
— Facilities Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Services, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- LCNLS15R0020
- Archive Date
- 4/9/2015
- Point of Contact
- Clint Unger, Phone: 2027078604, Vidya Vish, Phone: 2027079394
- E-Mail Address
-
cunger@loc.gov, vvis@loc.gov
(cunger@loc.gov, vvis@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH) requires contractor-provided services for Multistate centers (MSCs) to function as materials-support units for NLS for network libraries in two specified geographical areas of the country. Working under the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH) on a contractual basis and relating directly to the network libraries in their service areas, the centers provide publications, equipment, supplies, and interlibrary loan service for all NLS/BPH mass-produced books and audio books that appear on the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) but which NLS has not made physical copies available, braille magazines on request to network agencies and to the other MSC. They must receive, store, shelve, duplicate, manage, and distribute all NLS/BPH-issued books, selected special collections including assigned back issues of braille magazines and volunteer-produced material (including cassette, digital, and braille books selected for limited distribution); store and manage duplicating masters such as open reel tape, and cassette, and have access to BARD to download books for which a patron or library needs a physical copy; store and ship sound reproducers and allied equipment; and store and ship publications and supplies. The administrative functions of the centers include managing staff use of online and local and electronic information fulfillment systems, customer service, electronic inventory, information systems, purchasing, quality control, and safety. Many of the Centers support services require use and management of Web-based NLS applications. The successful bidder for regional 1 would serve all of NLS's network of cooperating libraries (and eligible patrons) located east of the Mississippi River. The successful bidder for region 2 would service all NLS network libraries (and eligible patrons) located west of the Mississippi River.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/LOC/CS/CS/LCNLS15R0020/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 101 Independence Ave, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540, United States
- Zip Code: 20540
- Zip Code: 20540
- Record
- SN03635845-W 20150208/150206234932-3ba59ab88d135045caf89ad374b52567 (fbodaily.com)
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