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99 -- FILM & CHEMICALS SOL MDA908-00-R-0025 DUE 060800 POC Sharon K. Stewart, Contract Specialist (202) 231-2825 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) seeks to procure lithograph, negative-working, rapid access, hard dot, film and associated chemical supplies. The objective of this procurement is to minimize cost while satisfying the performance, environment, safety, and quality requirements described here. The required film sizes are 30", 26", and 18" daylight handling films with developer and fix that will be used in a film processor to develop this film. The film shall have an Estar base of .004 inch or equivalent. The proposed films and chemicals shall perform uniformly from roled film sizes from box to box and from imagesetter to imagesetter. The chemicals shall process several types of films used by the Agency. The film quality shall have a D-min of .07-3.50 and a D-max of from 4.8 to 6.5. The dimensional stability that applies to the film size may change due to humidity, temperature, processing and the aging. Electronic file sent from the computer to the imagesetter and output to film will have a 10 step gray scale and Halftone (3-5MB) file. The file will use a 2540 dpi resolution with 150 line per inch screen. The halftone will read in the highlight area between 8-10%. At the midtone area a reading of 50% with the midtone varying between 30-70%. The shadow area range is frm 70-90% in this area. Environment and safety requirements are that the proposed films must be developed using an aqueous developer/replenisher and fixer/replenisher supplied by the manufacture of the same film. The proposed developer and fixer must be awueous, non-toxic, non-flammable, and biodegradable. The films and other necessary supplies must be safe in terms of health and environment. The offerors must supply all MSDA sheets associated with all film and chemicals supplies. Contractor shall only propose items that meet the above specifications. The performance period for this award will be a basic period from date of award through 30 Sep 00 and 4 one-year option periods thereafter. The items and the estimated quantities for the basic period are as follows: Item No. 1 -- 660MM X 75M Imagesetter (IHN) Roll Film (25.984" X 246") -- Est Qty 108 Ea.: Item No. 2 -- 460MM X 60M Imagesetter (RRD) Roll Film (18.110" X 197") -- Est. Qty 30 Ea.; Item No. 3 -- 762MM X 75M Imagesetter (IHN) Roll Film (30.000" X 246") -- Est. Qty 35 Ea.; Item No. 4 -- Developer/Replenisher RA 2000 -- (5 Gallon Cubes) -- Est. Qty 100 Ea.; Item No. 5 -- Fixer/Replenisher (Part A&B) in (5 Gallon Cubes) -- Est. Qty 50 Ea. The estimated quantities for each of the items listed above for the option periods are as follows and they are the same for each of the 4 option periods: IItem No. 1 -- Est. Qty 450 Ea.; Item No. 2 -- Est. Qty 50 Ea.; Item No. 3 -- Est. Qty 300 Ea.; Item No. 4 -- Est. Qty 300 Ea.; and Item No. 5 -- Est. Qty 200 Ea. Contractors are requested to propose a firm fixed price per item for the basic and each of the 4 option periods. It is anticipated that FFP requirements contract will be awarded for which delivery orders will be placed against. Supplies will be required to be delivered within 14 days from receipt of a delivery order. Special delivery orders will be issued on an as needed basis. The contractor shall be required to deliver special orders within three (3) days of ordering. This is a commercial supply procurement and therefore, regulations in accordance with FAR Part 12 are applicable. Award will be based on low price. All representations and certifications are to be furnished prior to contract award. Proposals are due NLT noon EST on 8 Jun 00 and shall be delivered to Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Virginia Contracting Activity (DAP-2), Attn: Sharon Stewart, DIAC, Bldg. 6000, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC 20340 or faxed to (202) 231-2831. Interested contractors may request a copy of the schedule of items and representation and certifications by fax at (202) 231-2831 or call (202) 231-2825. Posted 05/16/00 (W-SN455099). (0137)

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