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R -- PROFESSIONAL AUDIO AND VIDEO SERVICES SOL RFQ NLM 00-074/RTR DUE 032900 POC Ramona T. Rivers, Purchasing Agent (301) 496-6127 fax (301) 402-8169 E-MAIL: RFQ NLM 00-074/RTR, ramona_rivers@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to procure Professional Audio and Video Services for NLM's Audiovisual Program Development Branch (APDB) to augment the in house services provided within the division. Offerors are required to provide the representative services listed in at least one of the following six groups: (1) narration recording; music, music selection, music rights, transferring music, mixing audio-for-video, sound effects, layover/layback BetaSP, audio track editing, audio tape stock, as needed; (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 (3-D, etc.), video compression, video encoding; (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, transcriptionists; (5) direction, program research, talent; (6) D.R.A.W. and laser videodisc mastering, and CD-ROM and DVD premastering and mastering, DVD authoring. With the exception of category six (6) above, vendors are required to have their principle place of business located within a 20 mile driving radius of the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, to minimize travel time and associated expenses of APDB producer/directors and contractors. Multiple awards are anticipated. 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 April 5, 2000. Telephone and fax requests will not be honored. Posted 03/14/00 (W-SN434326). (0074)

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