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

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The Library of Congress intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to RealSAM Inc./RealThing.ai for a five-year period to provide up to 5,000 new RealSAM dialog licenses and ongoing technical support for 5,000 legacy licenses already in use. The work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities and includes comprehensive support such as system maintenance, documentation, and compliance with federal regulations. This procurement exceeds both the simplified acquisition threshold and public-notice threshold, necessitating this public synopsis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The contract will support the National Library Service for the Blind and Print-Disabled in delivering accessible services to its users through the RealSAM dialog platform. No competitive bidding will be conducted, as this is a sole-source acquisition justified under existing procurement authority, and this notice serves as the only public announcement required under FAR 5.2. The Justification and Approval for sole-source selection has been publicly posted in advance of award, eliminating the need for a post-award disclosure. Potential vendors may submit capability statements for review, but the Library is under no obligation to modify its procurement approach unless compelling evidence is presented. The solicitation number is 2027-NLS-0066, the NAICS code is 541511, and responses are due by August 21, 2026. Point of contact for inquiries is James Robinson at the Library of Congress.

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Library of Congress awards RealSAM Inc. five-year sole-source contract for 5,000 new and 5,000 legacy dialog licenses with ongoing support.

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Library Of Congress → Contracts ServicesView Agency

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541511 - Custom Computer Programming ServicesView NAICS

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Washington, DC, 20540, USA

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2027-NLS-0066 Statement of Work for RealSAM Dialog Licenses and Support

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AgencyLibrary Of Congress → Contracts Services
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OfficeWashington, DC, 20540, USA
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Office AddressWashington, DC, 20540, USA
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James Robinson
Nikolas Wellstead

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This is a public notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 – Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.

The Library of Congress (Library), Contracts and Grants Directorate (CGD), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price (FFP), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to RealSAM Inc./RealThing.ai (1629 K ST NW, STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006).  The contract’s work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities.

The intended contract’s period of performance (POP) shall be for five years.  It is valued at an amount above both the simplified acquisition threshold (or SAT, defined as $350,000 and below) and public-notice threshold (defined as $25,000 and below).  The work shall consist of the following–

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print-Disabled (NLS) requires both (1) up to ~ 5,000 new RealSAM dialog licenses with technical support and (2) continuing support for 5,000 legacy RealSAM dialog licenses that are already owned by the Library.  This contract will provide not only the aforementioned additional RealSAM dialog licenses and technical support for legacy RealSAM dialog licenses, but also comprehensive support for all of the Library’s RealSAM dialog licenses. The technical support includes, but is not limited to, maintenance, system documentation, and compliance with applicable laws.


This announcement constitutes the only public notice.  Proposals are not being requested from other parties and a written solicitation will not be issued. This public notice accomplishes the following:

1.    Notice of the Library’s intent to award a sole-source contract for this requirement to the business listed herein;
2.    Synopsizing the requirements in accordance with the FAR; and
3.    Publicly posting the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) to the public in advance of the contract award rather than after award.  As a result of this, a second posting of the J&A is not required after the award has been made.

As a result of this public posting, this shall be the only notice issued.  A separate award notice and a separate J&A posting shall not be performed, as all public information is being accomplished via this public notice.  The following attachments are included in this notice: 

Attachment 1: Statement of Work 
Attachment 2: Sole-Source Justification (Redacted for Public Release)

No further notices shall be pursued at this time in regard to this contracting action.

Finally, the Library shall accept capability statements from other prospective businesses and review them for potential changes to its procurement direction. The Library is not, however, obligated to change directions in this procurement without ample evidence.

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