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T -- PRESERVATION MICROFILMING -- FILMING SOL RFP NLM 00-109/DJH POC Daniel J. Hartinger, Contracting Officer, 301/496-6546 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, dh29a@nih.gov. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is charged with preserving biomedical literature. The purpose of this requirement is the microfilming of brittle volumes of biomedical literature. A second, separate requirement for the preparation of brittle volumes for microfilming is being solicited concurrent with this requirement. Preservation microfilming requires consistent adherence to high standards for the production of microfilm. To ensure that film produced is of archival quality, American National Standards Institute and Research Libraries Group guidelines and NLM requirements for photographic processes must be met consistently. Quality control of all steps is essential. It is anticipated that about 25,000 brittle volumes and about 175 volumes in color will be microfilmed by the contractor over the life of the contract. Volumes will be prepared under a separate contract for preparation. The Contractor shall: 1) Produce technical targets; 2) Follow special filming instructions provided for individual books; 3) If needed, and if approved by NLM, disbind volumes; 4) Produce camera masters on high-contrast, continuous-tone, and color microfilm, as specified by NLM; 5) Produce print masters and, when requested, service copies; 6) Treat print masters with polysulfide solution; 7) Perform technical, physical, and page-by-page bibliographic inspection of film; 8) Correct all filming errors; 9) Fill out an NLM inspection form for each camera master reel; 10) Box and label each reel; 11) Return microfilm and filmed volumes to NLM; and 12) Perform rework as needed. Work under this contract will be performed at the Contractor's offsite microfilming facility. It is anticipated that a one-year fixed price, indefinite delivery (indefinite quantity) contract with options for four (4) successive one-year option periods will be awarded on or about March 1, 2001. It is anticipated that RFP NLM 00-109/DJH will be available on or about September 12, 2000. RFP NLM 00-109/DJH will be available in paper format only. Electronic copies will not be issued. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. Copies of RFP NLM 00-109/DJH may be obtained by writing to the National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, 8600 Rockville Pike, Building 38A, Room B1N17, Bethesda, Maryland 20894, Attention: Daniel J. Hartinger, Contracting Officer. Telephone and/or fax requests will not be honored. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 08/10/00 (W-SN484564). (0223)

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