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T -- INSPECTION OF PRESERVATION MICROFILM SOL RFP NLM 95-110/EAS DUE 061295 POC Eve Schaefer/Contract Specialist, Mary M. Smith/Contracting Officer (301) 496-6546. THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a requirement for the technical and bibliographic inspection of a) current-contractor-produced preservation microfilm; b) preservation microfilm previously produced by the NLM or produced under previous NLM contracts; and c) microfilm purchased from other sources. The source material consists of both serials and mongraphs, in a variety of languages. The inspection consists of, but is not limited to, checking the microfilm for technical problems relating to resolution, density, scratches, improper processing, etc., as well as bibliographic problems associated with incorrect targeting, obscured or missing text, incompleteness, misbound or misnumbered pages, etc., and entering this information on inspection forms to be supplied. The microfilm to be inspected will normally be the negative 35mm 2nd generation silver duplicate; occasionally, the microfilm will be the negative 35mm 1st generation silver camera master. It may, however, be purchased 3rd generation microfilm, either positive or negative. The inspection will be performed off-site at the contractor's production facility. The contractor will provide scheduled, secure environmentally-controlled transportation of the NLM's microfilm between sites. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. See Numbered Note 1. (0114)

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