T -- PHOTOGRAPHIC, MAPPING, PRINTING, AND PUBLICATION SERVICES.

Notice Date

July 26, 2001

Contracting Office

USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, FWFC, Bldg. 23, 501 Felix St., P.O. Box 6567, Fort Worth, TX 76115

ZIP Code

76115

Solicitation Number

NRCS-5-NBMC-01

Response Due

September 10, 2001

Point of Contact

JAMES H. LOWE, CONTRACTING OFFICER, 817-509-3520, e-mail: jlowe@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov

Description

The National Cartography & Geospatial Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service requires the following services for a base period starting approprimately 10/01/01 and ends 9/30/02, and an option period which would start approximately 10/01/02 and ends 9/30/03, to be performed by a fully operational facility that is adequately staffed to handle the workload within the prescribed time frames and with experience in technical photography, emcompassing multi-layer reduction and enlargement, with exact registration and follow-through: Group 1 -- Stripping -- register, strip and clean negatives of maps for composite photographic printing, either contact or projection; Group 2 -- Camera Work -- Max. film size 42"x72", camera negative or positive on high contrast, clear stable base ortho film, camera direct high contrast matte positive film, camera continuous tone negative, camera halftone negative, on high contrast, clear, stable base ortho film; Group 3 -- Projection Printing -- Max. film size -- 42"X72", projection negative or positive on high contrast, clear, stable base ortho film, projection high contrast matte positive film, projection prints on kodachrom II RC medium weith photographic paper; Group 4 -- Contact Printing -- Max. film size -- 42"X72", contact negative or positive on high contrast, clear, stable base ortho film, contact high contrast matte positive film, contact prints on kodachrome II RC medium weight photographic paper, contact continuous tone negative, contact halftone negative, on high contrast, clear, stable base ortho film with 150 line halftone square dot magenta positive, contact high contrast photographic print on AGFA copyline P150 photographic paper; Group 5 -- Color Proofing (Individual Colors) -- Color proofs on 3mcolor Key material or Dupont Cromecheck materials from negative, scribecoat, peelcoat, etc. Resultant contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and the place of performance is unknown. Wate determinations have been requested for Texas. The contracting officer will request wage determinations for additional localities if asked to do so in writing by August 10, 2001. Prospective bidders must bid for the option contract period as well as the basic contract period. Award as an indefinite-delivery requirements-type contract will be made to the low responsive and responsible bidder which covers both the basic and periods. The Government reserves the right to decide to modify the contract for coverage of the option period for the pricing submitted in response to this solicitation. Requests for Solicitation No. NRCS-5-NBMC-01 must reference the solicitation number and be made in writing to the address above or via email to: jlowe@ftw.nrcs.usda.gov. See Note 1

Record

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