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67 -- FILM SCANNER SOL SS287 DUE 042898 POC Linda P. Fitzgerald, Procurement Analyst, Phone (757)-864-2461, Fax (757) 864-7898, Email L.P.FITZGERALD@larc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/LaRC/date.html#SS287. E-MAIL: Linda P. Fitzgerald, L.P.FITZGERALD@larc.nasa.gov. NASA/Langley Research Center is hereby soliciting information for potential sources for a film scanner. The scanner must: (1) be capable of being operated via computer with the ability to save images to external storage devices directly or via the network (2) scan sheet film in sizes: 35mm, 70mm, 6X4.5cm, 6X7 cm, 6X9cm, 4X5 in. (3) scan images from long roll film in sizes including: 16mm, 35mm, 70mm (4) handle long roll film in lengths of at least 800 feet. (5) provide a minimum optical scanning resolution capability of: 16mm 4000 pixels per inch 35mm 4000 pixels per inch 70mm 1600 pixels per inch 6X4.5cm 1800 pixels per inch 6X7 cm 1800 pixels per inch 6X9cm 1600 pixels per inch 4X5 in. 1000 pixels per inch (6) scan color negatives, color positives, B/W negatives, B/W positives (7) be capable of scanning at resolutions lower than the minimum scanning resolution capability (8) open film gates must tension film to a flatness of +/- 0.005 inch (9) provide automatic focus (10) be capable of changing film formats in less than 10 minutes (11) provide full resolution scans in under 5 minutes (12) have a dynamic range of at least 2.7 above the film D-min The scanner is to be delivered to NASA's Photo Lab where site setup and training shall be performed by the provider. Interested offerors/vendors able to meet the above requirements should submit specifications/data sheets, host platform requirements, pricing, and delivery times. Technical questions should be directed to: Rick Hoff at 757-864-3524 or e-mail r.l.hoff@larc.nasa.gov. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the CBD and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these cites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3861 with a size standard of 500 employees. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based on responses hereto. All responses shall be submitted to NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681 no later April 20, 1998. In responding reference SS287. Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nnots.htm. (0106)

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