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D -- CONVERSION OF RECORDED BOOKS TO DIGITAL TALKING BOOKS (DTBS)

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LC050022Federal

Submission Closed09/14/2005, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, is seeking contractors to convert at least 10,000 audio book titles from analog reel-to-reel tapes into Digital Talking Books by 2008. The process requires recording each analog track of 88 minutes or less as a digital audio WAV file on a separate CD-R and subsequently creating a DTB for each title. This project, identified by solicitation number LC050022, involves multiple awards. All official requests and communications must be submitted in writing via fax, email, or letter, with specific instructions to direct questions to the contracting officer and avoid phone calls.

General Info

Agency

Library Of Congress → Contracts Services

Contract Value

$350,182.03

NAICS

519190 - All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Carolina Talking Books, Inc. $61,987.61Amer Printing House for the Blind $96,765.42 AFB $91,957.33 Potomac Talking Book Services $99,471.67

Award Issued Date

09/14/2005, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

1_2005A-DSectionA.rtf

1_AtoDConversion2005_1.pdf

2005A-DSectionA.rtf

AtoDConversion2005_1.pdf

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3 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedJun 24

Presolicitation

Notice updatedJun 24

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJun 24

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedJul 19

Response deadline changed from Jul 26, 2005 to Aug 15, 2005. The notice description changed.

AwardedSep 14

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

09/14/2005, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyLibrary Of Congress → Contracts Services

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWashington, DC, 20540, USA

Organization / AgencyLibrary Of Congress → Contracts Services

Office AddressWashington, DC, 20540, USA

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Valda R. Murfree-FlemingContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

CONVERSION OF RECORDED BOOKS TO DIGITAL TALKING BOOKS (DTBs). The Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) is converting a portion of the titles in its audio book collection into Digital Talking Books (DTBs). At least 10,000 titles are planned for conversion to DTB format on or before 2008. The majority of the original recordings will be presented as analog recordings on reel-to-reel tapes. Each analog "track" of 88 minutes or less of sound on the tapes will be recorded as a digital audio WAV file on a separate CD-R. The contractor shall also create from the digital audio file set for each title a DTB of the book. Multiple awards shall be made. All requests must be received in writing via fax, email, or letter. Questions should be emailed to the contracting officer. No phone calls please.