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L -- PROVIDE CLEARINGHOUSE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC FOR REQUEST TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR ACCIDENT/INCIDENT FILE INFORMATION DUE 012996. Contact Point, Gwendolyn Bracey, 202/382-6731, Contracting Officer, Craig E. Keller, Sr., 202/382-6707. The National Transportation Safety Board intends to enter into an agreement with General Microfilm to provide the following services. Store copies of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) dockets in the form in which they are received from NTSB, either on microfiche or electronically as scanned images. Maintain and use an indexing system to enable the identification of the appropriate microfiche or the location of image records for an accident. Maintain and use a computerized system for retrieving NTSB dockets that have been scanned and stored in computer readable image format by NTSB personnel. Upon receipt of a specific request, produce and delivery a copy (on paper or in machine readable form) of any of the following: (1) the entire contents (in monochrome) of a docket stored as either microfiche or scanned image, (2) less than the entire contents (in monochrome) of a docket that exceeds 100 pages in length, (3) a color Xerographic copy of a scanned photograph, (4) an 8x10 inch color print using either aperture card-mounted or loose negatives, (5) the most current type (either preliminary or final) of accident/incident report form stored as either microfiche or scanned image or produced as needed by Government furnished equipment (GFE) software running on contractor's computers and accessing the NTSB accident data base, (6) a probable cause report stored as either microfiche or scanned image or produced as needed by GFE software running on contractor's computers and accessing the NTSB accident data base, (7) microfiche in the contractor's possession, and (8) audio tapes or video tapes stored at NTSB headquarters and available on loan to the contractor. When requested, prepare copies for official certification by: (1) hole-punching each page in the upper left corner, (2) securing all pages to a heavy weight blue paper backing by GFE blue ribbon, (3) completing a GFE form letter, and (4) delivering copies material with completed form letter to a designated NTSB office where it will be signed and mailed. Accept request via mail, package delivery service (example, FedEx or UPS), messenger, telephone, fax, or E-Mail. Maintain an automated customer tracking system for storing customers' names, addresses, and other identifying information as needed by the contractor along with a description of the order (to include as least the information product(s) requested and the accident(s) for which those products were ordered.) The customer/order record must be capable of recording the fact that some products have been shipped while others await processing. Accept payment by check and two major credit cards at a minimum. Produce and ship copies within five working days after receipt of order and payment (if required in advance), and availability of the product requested. The contractor shall offer delivery via mail, package delivery service, or (for small orders of hard copy products) permit order pickup during the contractors' normal business hours. Produce and ship copies within 24 hours when requested and when billing and payment terms are agreeable to customer and contractor. Provide weekly (by 12:00 noon on the second business day) to NTSB via electronic file transfer, a file of names and addresses of customers who have placed orders for products that are overdue from NTSB, the NTSB identification number of the accident or incident, and the type(s) of overdue product(s). Provide quarterly (by the fifth business day of the calendar quarter) to NTSB via electronic file transfer, a file of orders received or filled. Each record in the file shall consist of the data for a single product type ordered (e.g., a preliminary report, a complete docket, or a set of glossy photographic prints). The record shall contain the product type, the NTSB identification number, the date received, and (if the order has been filled) the date shipped. All responsible sources may submit pricing information that will be considered. There will be no solicitation. (363)

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