Message-Id: <mailto:199605082057.PAA23327@library.wustl.edu> Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 16:03:49 -0500 From: Tamara Swora <mailto:tswo@LOC.GOV> Subject: New RFP from the Library of Congress To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
The following annoucement of an RFP for conversion of original materials to digital images might be of interest to list subscribers. All inquiries and questions regarding the RFP should be directed to Helen Mathura, the LC contracting officer cited below. Please note that the RFP can be requested in hard copy only. No machine-readable versions will be distributed.*******************************************************************
COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Library of Congress, Contracts and Logistics Service, 1701 Brightseat Road, Landover, MD 20785
D-Digital Images from Original Documents/Text Conversion and SGML-Encoding SOL RFP96-18 DUE 07/11/96 Helen S. Mathura, Contracting Officer, 202-707-8609. The Library of Congress (LC) has a requirement to digitize portions of original books and manuscripts in order to permit the dissemination of its content online as part of the National Digital Library Program. The solicitation is divided into two (2) LOT's. LOT 1 includes scanning images of standard-sized bound and unbound materials as well as the conversion and SGML-encoding (in accordance with the Library's DTD) of a portion of the digital images to machine-readable texts. LOT 2 includes the scanning of large and fragile bound materials. The scanned images and converted texts shall also be logically named and/or numbered and delivered on write-once CD-ROM disks. An indefinite quantity task order contract with a base year and four (4) option years is anticipated. A preproposal conference shall be held on June 5, 1996. Requests for the solicitation to be issued approximately May 15, 1996 must be in _writing_ and may be faxed to (202) 707-8611. Reference RFP96-18.
Sent by Jane L. Bossert, National Digital Library Program mailto:jrie@loc.gov