National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, Building 38A, Room B1N17, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894

T -- PRESERVATION MICROFILMING'', PART 2 - PRESERVATION MICROFILMING POC Daniel J. Hartinger, Contract Specialist, (301)496-6546. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis pursuant to Far 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Preservation Resources, Inc. for the preservation microfilming of artifactually valuable bound volumes (Rare Books), both brittle and non-brittle, including early bound manuscripts. Preservation Resources is the incumbent contractor performing NLM's requirements for the preservation microfilming of brittle books. To assure that the film is of archival quality, it must meet American National Standards Institute standards for photographic processes and other stringent technical requirements, as required under NLM's contract for preservation microfilming of brittle volumes. To assure that the artifactually valuable original material is not damaged in handling, shipping, or filming, special equipment, routines, and procedures must be used to ensure its security and protect its physical integrity. Collation, some target production, reel programming, and check-in of volumes and film will be performed under a separate contract. It is anticipated that approximately 100-200 volumes of rare books will be microfilmed under this contract during each year of the four (4) option years. The Contractor shall: 1) produce camera negative, print master, and if requested, service copy reels; 2) produce various targets; 3) follow special filming instructions provided for individual books; 4) box and label each reel; 5) perform technical, physical, and page-by-page bibliographic inspection of film; 6) correct all filming errors; 7) fill out an NLM inspection form for each camera negative reel; 8) return microfilm and filmed volumes to NLM; and 9) perform rework as needed. All tasks shall be performed at the incumbent contractor's off-site facility. Preservation Resources has the necessary technically advanced German-made Hermann & Kraemer cameras, a technical staff who have received training directly from the camera manufacturer, expertise in book conservation, Gratek book cradles specifically designed for use with fragile material, and expertise in filming without a cradle for material that is too fragile for the Gratek cradle. This notice if intent is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), nor is an RFP available. Substantial duplication of cost and effort make competition for this work unfeasible. Telephone/fax requests will not be honored. See Numbered Note 22. (0138)

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