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R -- PROFESSIONAL AUDIO AND VISUAL SERVICES SOL RFQ NLM 98-021/VMS POC Valerie M. Syed, Contract Specialist; Telephone: 301-496-6546; Fax: 301-402-0642 It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure professional audio and video services. Contractors are required to provide all or part of the representative services listed below: 1) Narration recording; music; music selection; music rights; transferring music; mixing audio-for-video; sound effects; layover/layback 1"; and, audio track editing; 2) Multi-format and inter-format videotape editing and duplication; film-to-video transfers (still and motion imagery); digital and other special effects and animation (3D, etc.); 3) Slide and filmstrip duplication; slide graphic services; computer graphics and imaging for video; electronic image capture and transfer; 4) Paymaster services for video professionals and production/technical personnel; equipment rental; set design and construction; make-up; costuming and props; field production crew; and transcriptionists; 5) Direction; program research; scriptwriting; and, talent. 6) D.R.A.W. or laser videodisc mastering; and, CD-ROM and/or DVD mastering. Multiple awards, not-to-exceed $70,000 per order or $300,000 in aggregate, are anticipated. With the exception of companies providing D.R.A.W. videodisc mastering services (item 6) above), contractors are required to have their principal place of business located within the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Firms interested in obtaining a copy of the Request for Quotations should send a written request to the individual listed above. The Request for Quotations will be released on or about January 6, 1998. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0353)

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