The Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH) has a requirement for the production and distribution of braille books for FY04. The production includes transcribing, pressing, and binding. Distribution is to various regional libraries and multistate centers for loan to individual patrons. Production shall be in accordance with NLS/BPH specifications and solicitation document. Multiple awards may be made to the responsible whose bids conform to and are responsive to the terms of the invitation and whose bids are advantageous to the government, considering only price and price-ralated factors included in the invitation. Bidders are required to submit samples of the product requested which precisely meet all applicable specification in all respects. Current producers may request and be granted via e-mail a waiver for the submission of samples. A copy of the solicitation, S-LC04008 will be available on or about September 22, 2003. NLS/BPH specifications which are incorporated in the solicitation by reference may be downloaded from http://www.loc.gov/nls/specs.

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