Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road,Mail Stop 285, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591

D -- DIGITIZE STRONG-MOTION EARTHQUAKE FILM RECORDS POC Phyllis Michel, Contracting Officer, (650) 329-4163 E-MAIL: to contact the contracting officer by e-mail, pmichel@wr.usgs.gov. The U.S. Geological Survey requires the digitizing of USGS-supplied strong-motion records of significant earthquakes on SMA (70mm) and CRA (6") film. The USGS intends to acquire these services on a sole source basis from Structural and Earthquake Engineering Associates, Arcadia, CA pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. Proposed contractor has developed unique software tools for correcting common artifacts on the film records, such as stalls and data gaps, not available from any other known source. There is no solicitation. Interested parties should send detailed information on its capabilities for meeting the USGS requirements described herein, and commercial pricing information if available, in writing to attention of the contracting officer at the address above, or by fax to (650) 329-5480, within 15 days of publication date of this notice. See Note 22. Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234205). (0219)

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