Request for Information - Sondor Photographic Soundtrack Negative Digitization Equipment Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Request for Information - Sondor Photographic Soundtrack Negative Digitization Equipment

Deadline : 09 May 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 100514434

Document Ref. No. : 2024-LGR-0247

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Contracting Office Address : Washington, DC 20540
Primary Point of Contact : James Robinson
jarobinson@loc.gov

Secondary Point of Contact : Lianne Carroll
lcarroll@loc.gov
USA
Email :jarobinson@loc.gov

Tender Details

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain capability statements and potential feedback for an upcoming Library of Congress (LOC) requirement.

Specifically, the Library of Congress (Library) requires contract support to help provide access to moving image and sound elements in various digital formats. At the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) in Culpeper, Virginia we have thousands of reels of photographic soundtrack negatives that need to be digitized. Many of these soundtracks are printed on nitrocellulose film base, which is highly flammable and decomposes with age, becoming toxic. Digitization is necessary, not only to provide access, but also to preserve these elements for future generations. To accomplish this, we need to purchase a device known as Sondor Versa with Resonances. This device is sold by Digital Film Technology GmbH (DFT) of Darmstadt, Germany. This contract is to purchase one (1) Sondor Resonances sound reproducer of the newest generation, which will include setup and installation by the manufacturer. The contractor shall deliver and install a new Sondor Versa with Resonances to The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) in Culpeper, Virginia. The system shall include all required hardware and software. Installation and setup shall be provided by the manufacturer, Digital Film Technology.The contractor shall provide a warranty upgrade for the base year plus a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with two (2) option years.

This RFI also serves a method to query the market to see if there are other brands can meet this requirement.

In order to obtain this information, the Library is seeking capabilities statements, rough orders of magnitude estimates, input on the Statement of Work, or any other information your business would care to provide in order to help the Library understand the possible solutions available on the commercial marketplace.

All inf...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 2024-LGR-0247 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Sub-tier LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Office CONTRACTS SERVICES
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Apr 25, 2024 03:39 pm EDT
Original Response Date: May 09, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: May 24, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: N059 - INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS
NAICS Code: 334310 - Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance: DC USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

SOW-PWS-for-RFI.pdf