MODIFICATION
70 -- Scanners for Digitizing Library Collections – Transmissive Photographic Originals and Oversized Originals
- Notice Date
- 12/11/2012
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334118
— Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Services, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- OSI20130010
- Archive Date
- 1/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Felecia Fairley, Phone: 202-707-4792, Molly Johnson, Phone: 202-707-0809
- E-Mail Address
-
ffai@loc.gov, mjoh@loc.gov
(ffai@loc.gov, mjoh@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) This notice is a request for information (RFI) and is not a request for proposals (RFP). The government will not award a contract on the basis of this notice, or otherwise pay for information solicited by it. Proprietary information should be clearly marked. The requested information is for planning and market research purposes only and will not be publicly released. In accordance with FAR 15.201(E), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Title: Scanners for Digitizing Library Collections - Transmissive Photographic Originals and Oversized Originals. Purpose: Library of Congress, Office of Strategic Initiatives hereby issues the following Request for Information (RFI). This RFI is to seek contractors who can build and/or deliver one or both of two types of scanners for digitizing library collections, specifically- • A scanner for transmissive photographic originals (negatives, glass plates, transparencies, slides, etc.) of various formats and sizes up to 11"x14" • A scanner for oversized originals (posters, architectural drawings, engineering plans, etc.) up to 60"x96" in size Objective: To find qualified contractors who can provide either one or both of the identified scanners to meet Library of Congress requirements. Responses Requested: Library of Congress would like the following information and questions answered in this RFI- A. Name of Potential Contractor who is able to build and/or deliver either of these two types of scanners. Contractors shall provide point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size. B. Would your Company consider bidding on a contract for one of these types of scanners? C. Provide a list of sales for this type(s) of scanner to libraries, museums, archives, and/or other cultural institutions; commercial companies; and/or federal, state, and local government agencies. D. Provide a short summary (four pages or less) of your potential approach to this type(s) of scanner(s), to meeting the specific requirements for the identified equipment, and of your experience with similar equipment. Also, the summary shall address the following: 1) Is commercial equipment available to meet this need? 2) Are the performance specifications, image capture speed, and productivity benchmarks feasible? If not, what levels are achievable? 3) What is the general cost range for designing, building, and delivering a scanner(s) to meet these needs? 4) How long would it take to design, build and deliver a scanner(s)? 5) What other considerations should the Library of Congress be aware of? Opportunity: Library of Congress is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide either one or both of these types of scanners. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the Library of Congress in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Library of Congress has the following requirements for the two types of scanners: Scanner for Transmissive Photographic Originals- Scanner, computer workstation(s), and related software for image capture and image processing for creating high-resolution, high-quality digital images of transmissive photographic originals. Including- • Negatives and positives • Film (roll film and sheet film, unmounted and mounted) and glass supports • Size and formats ranging from 35mm and up to 11"x14" • Photographic types- o Black-and-white (silver-gelatin) and color (chromogenic silver-gelatin) film negatives o Color slides and transparencies (chromogenic silver-gelatin of all types) o Additive color screen processes on glass (e.g. Autochromes) and film (e.g. Dufaycolor) o Glass plate negatives (collodion wet-plate and silver-gelatin dry plate) o Lantern slides (monochrome and hand-colored) and other black-and-white positives o Other historic and contemporary photographic processes Platen size and carriers: • Carriers for holding all types and typical sizes/formats of originals shall be provided • Platen and all carriers shall be sized for scanning the entire negative or positive to include the outside edge of the object • Carrier design for unmounted film originals shall hold the film flat without applying excessive pressure • Carrier design and materials shall minimize Newton's Rings or interference patterns Lighting: • Low temperature and UV-filtered/no-UV light source to prevent heat and light damage to originals Tonal or AD converter resolution: • 16-bit minimum for grayscale imaging • 48-bit minimum for RGB color imaging Dynamic range: • 4.0 density range minimum Spatial resolution - assuming a fixed maximum pixel array and requirement for 5"x7" as a benchmark - at a minimum: • 4000 ppi and lower for 35mm and medium format • 3750 ppi and lower for 4"x5" • 3000 ppi and lower for 5"x7" • 1875 ppi and lower for 8"x10" • 1364 ppi and lower for 11"x14" File formats: • TIFF - uncompressed • JP2 - lossless • DNG or similar non-proprietary, minimally-processed image format Additional features and functions: • Imaging performance calibration routines and related targets to optimize image quality • Image capture processing controls and tools - all typical controls for film scanning and image processing - user selectable and configurable- o Spatial resolution o Encoding - grayscale and RGB color encoding o Bit-depth o Tone and color reproduction - manual and automatic o Image sharpening o Image polarity o Image orientation o Dimension or magnification o Ability to control all parameters for saving files • Capability to define workflow • ICC color management • User definable naming conventions - manual and auto naming • Ability to collect data and record metadata (e.g. technical [EXIF] and descriptive [XMP]) • Ability to import and record metadata (e.g. descriptive metadata from a supplied CSV file or database) • Ability to package batches of digital images and related data (e.g. using BagIt specification) Scanner imaging performance levels: • Imaging performance to comply with all FADGI 2010 performance parameters (http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image-Tech_Guidelines_2010-08-24.pdf, pages 29-33)- o Sampling frequency (dimensional accuracy) o Spatial resolution - high frequency - 10% SFR limit o Spatial resolution - mid frequency - half of desired spatial resolution or 54% of the half-sampling frequency o Sharpening o Illuminance non-uniformity o Color channel misregistration o Tone response o White balance error o Total noise o Color encoding error • Scanner shall meet a 4-star performance level for all imaging parameters Scanner speed and scanning productivity benchmarks: • For 5"x7" negatives- o 3000 ppi and 48-bit RGB o Good condition originals requiring routine handling o Meeting all imaging performance parameters as described above • Speed- 1 second scan time • Productivity- 400 scans minimum per 8-hour shift Operational environment: • To be operated in an area approximately 10' x 12' in size with 9' ceiling height • Typical office environment in terms of temperature and humidity Computer workstations and software: • High-end computer workstation(s) compatible with necessary data transfer rates (scanner to computer and networking), with sufficient RAM and CPU(s) speed, and both internal and networked (if needed) storage to meet speed and productivity benchmarks cited above Scanner for Oversized Originals- Scanner, computer workstation(s), and related software for image capture and image processing for creating high-resolution, high-quality digital images of oversized originals. Including- • Reflective, transmissive, and combination light scanning of originals of a variety of sizes • Originals up to 60" (1524 mm) x 96" (2438 mm) in size • Types of originals- o Posters, architectural drawings, engineering plans, photographic prints, and other oversized originals o Condition for all record types ranging from good to very fragile Lighting: • Low temperature and UV-filtered/no-UV lights to prevent heat and light damage to originals • Reflective and transmissive lighting, with ability to use lighting independently and in combination Copy board: • Option of considering using a vacuum easel Tonal or AD converter resolution: • Conversion to 1-bit for bitonal imaging • 16-bit minimum for grayscale imaging • 48-bit minimum for RGB color imaging Dynamic range: • 2.4 density range minimum for reflective originals • 4.0 density range minimum for transmissive originals Spatial resolution: • 300 ppi at maximum size • 600 ppi to 800 ppi minimum for originals up to approx. 24" x 36" or D-size drawings File formats: • TIFF - uncompressed • JP2 - lossless • DNG or similar non-proprietary, minimally-processed image format Additional features and functions: • Imaging performance calibration routines and related targets to optimize image quality • Image capture processing controls and tools - all typical controls for scanning and image processing - user selectable and configurable- o Spatial resolution o Encoding - grayscale and RGB color encoding o Bit-depth o Tone and color reproduction - manual and automatic o Image sharpening o Image polarity o Image orientation o Dimension or magnification o Ability to control all parameters for saving files • Capability to define workflow • ICC color management • User definable naming conventions - manual and auto naming • Ability to collect data and record metadata (e.g. technical [EXIF] and descriptive [XMP]) • Ability to import and record metadata (e.g. descriptive metadata from a supplied CSV file or database) • Ability to package batches of digital images and related data (e.g. using BagIt specification) Scanner imaging performance levels: • Imaging performance to comply with all FADGI 2010 performance parameters (http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image-Tech_Guidelines_2010-08-24.pdf, pages 29-33)- o Sampling frequency (dimensional accuracy) o Spatial resolution - high frequency - 10% SFR limit o Spatial resolution - mid frequency - half of desired spatial resolution or 54% of the half-sampling frequency o Sharpening o Illuminance non-uniformity o Color channel misregistration o Tone response o White balance error o Total noise o Color encoding error • Scanner shall meet a 4-star performance level for all imaging parameters Scanner speed and scanning productivity benchmarks: • For 60"x96" originals- o 300 ppi and 48-bit RGB o Good condition originals requiring routine handling o Meeting all imaging performance parameters as described above • Speed- 120 second scan time • Productivity- 80 scans minimum per 8-hour shift Operational environment: • To be operated in an area approximately 15' x 20' in size with 9' ceiling height • Typical office environment in terms of temperature and humidity Computer workstations and software: • High-end computer workstation(s) compatible with necessary data transfer rates (scanner to computer and networking), with sufficient RAM and CPU(s) speed, and both internal and networked (if needed) storage to meet speed and productivity benchmarks cited above Instructions and Response Guidelines: RFI responses are due by Friday January 11, 2013 at 9:00 a.m; size is limited to 8.5 x 11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format via email to ffai@loc.gov. Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI. Information provided will be used solely by Library of Congress as market research and will not be released. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it is will be synopsized in the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI, or future RFP. Contact Information: Contracting Officer: Felecia Fairley Email address:ffai@loc.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540, United States
- Zip Code: 20540
- Zip Code: 20540
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