USDA-FSA-Aerial Photography Field Office, 2222 West 2300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84119-2020

67 -- PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT SOL FAS-1-I-97APFO DUE 060997 POC Ken Koehler (801)-975-3500 ext202 E-MAIL: Request for source compatible with Eastman Reversal Film 5071, kkoehler@apfo.usda.gov. Concerns having the ability to furnish the supplies described herein are requested to give written notification (including the telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office above within forty-five (45) calendar days from the date of this synopsis. Salient characteristics: Provide duplicating film, 10" x 10" sheet, shall be compatible with the E-6 film process; 7 ml. ESTAR base (polyester base) with fast drying backing; low contrast duplicating film with a gamma of 1.00 to 1.10; RMS granularity value of 9 when read at a net diffused density of 1.00 with a 48-micrometer aperature; resolving power on a low contrast target of 63 line pairs per mm; packaged in boxes of 50 sheets per box. Film shall be delivered no later than 120 calendar days after award to the Aerial Photography Field Office, Salt Lake City, Utah. Contract shall be for one year with an option for one additional twelve month period. Based on information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302.1, the Government considers the item specified as a sole source from Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY. and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required item or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures, and other such materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement. (0113)

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