Bid Information
Bid Alert No: 00002890276
Bid Title: Talking Book 9406
Agency Bid No. Title: RFR 22-105
Received Date: 01/25/2022
Close Date: 04/11/2022
Purchase Type: Not Stated
Delivery Point: Various Locations, Massachusetts
Delivery Date: Not Stated
Special Notices: Bidder Preregistration
Specifications
Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts intends to post a Bid for the administration of the Regional Library for Braille, Talking Book and Machine Lending Service in the Commonwealth for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 with a renewal for 5 additional years at the BLCA's option. Books, magazines, and playback equipment are provided free of charge to the Regional Library by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled of the Library of Congress. The Regional Library loans books produced in braille, on digital cartridge, and in other emerging accessible formats to approximately 25,000 eligible borrowers with print disabilities, and institutions/organizations providing services to this population, throughout the Commonwealth The Regional Library distributes these books and magazines, and loans digital and refreshable braille equipment, manages the obsolete cassette tape player inventory, and the specialized accessories needed to use the talking book materials. Equipment and reading materials are shipped via the U.S. mail, to registered borrowers
Product Codes: 96115, 52506
Agency Information
Issuing Agency: Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Board of Library Commissioners
State: Massachusetts
Agency Type: State and Local
Contact: 90 Canal St, Ste 500, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114