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

Location: District of Columbia
Posted: Sep 17, 2026
Due: Sep 30, 2026
Agency: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 99 - Miscellaneous
Solicitation No: 2027-NLS-0066
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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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  • 101 Independence Ave SE LA 325
  • Washington , DC 20540
  • USA
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Related Document

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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