T -- BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT DEACIDIFICATION SERVICES FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Notice Date

August 29, 2000

Adminstrative Office

The Library Of Congress, Contracts & Logistics Service, COTR: Morgan Day, C&L, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540-9410

ZIP Code

20540-9410

Solicitation Number

S-LC01017

Response Due

November 1, 2000

Point of Contact

Kaye Klinker, Contracting Officer, (202) 707-8608

Description

The Library of Congress intends to negotiate with Preservation Technologies, L.P. (PTLP), 111 Thomson Park Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 for a five year effort that, subject to the availability of funds, will permit the Library to deacidify an estimated 1,000,000 Library books and between 5 and 7 million sheets of unbound materials (such as manuscripts), utilizing the Bookkeeper deacidification process. The Library also intends to utilize PTLP contract services to perform in-house Library book handling functions (such as selecting, cleaning, pulling, pinning and linking, charging, packing, shipping, receiving, and refiling) that support the mass deacidification contract work flow. Any other company that, at the time of application, (1) is currently offering for a fee mass deacification services within the continental U.S. to individuals and/or institutions or which intends to offer such services within 12 months by utilizing a fully operational technology that has not been evaluated and tested within the last four years by the Library, (2) is either legally incorporated as a U.S. business entity or capable of demonstrating through its business plan its intention to be fully incorporated as a U.S. business within one year, and (3) believes its process can meet all of the Library's advertised deacidification technical requirements as contained in its Request for Proposals (RFP90-21) dated 9/13/90 (copies available from the CO upon request) can apply to the Library during the next four years for evaluation and testing of that process (see RFI01-0001 under A. Research and Development) The company soliciting such evaluation and testing must demonstrate to a legal certainty that it either (a) owns a viable patent or patents to such process(es), (b) possesses a current license or licenses to utilize such process(es), or (c) is employing a process(es) that can be proven to be in the public domain. Solicitation to be issued on or about 10/01/00. Requests to be made in writing on company letterhead, include mailing address, contact person, telephone and fax numbers. Reference S-LC01017. Requests may be faxed: (202) 707-8611.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000831/TSOL004.HTM (W-242 SN491189)