Virginia Contracting Activity, P.O. Box 46563, Washington, D.C. 20050-6563

67 -- PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL DP2/0025Z/99 DUE 113098 POC Joan Willard 202 231 2824 The Virginia Contracting Activity, on behalf of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is seeking sources capable of providing a hybrid minilab that can best meet the following requirements: (1) Accepts digital files in Tiff and JPEG formats from an ATM network and PCMCIA cards (from digital cameras). (2) Accepts photographic b/w and color film in sizes ranging from APS to 120. If input method is via scanning, as oposed to an optical path, the scanning speeds must be similar to optical printing speeds. (3) Ability to adjust file sizes to maximum print resolution. (4) Ability to print to photographic paper in sizes of 3.5" x 5," 5"x 7," 8"x10," and 11"x14" with resolution of digital images to be 300DPI/PPI or higher (or if other media, must be comparable in price to photographic media). (5) Ability to crop all images and to add borders to images. (6) Ability to correct for subject failure and film types prior to exposure. (7) Ability to print unattended up to 200 digital files at up to 100 prints per file. (8) Ability to produce 5" x 7" prints from a single 35mm negative or single Tiff file quickly. (9) Ability to annotate hardcopy (on the fly) with variable density text (up to 2 lines of text with up to 30 characters/line) in lower 1/2 inch print border of 5" x 7" landscape prints (other print sizes desirable). (10) Designed with pollution reducing technology for all waste products. (11) Supplied with complete yearly PM plan and on-site repair contract to include all parts and labor. (12) Ability to automatically print digital file names in small human readable type on the reverse side of the hardcopy. Interested firms are invited to submit in writing their responses to this sources sought to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Attn: DAP-2/Joan Willard, Bldg 6000, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC 20340-5100. Respondents should submit their information packages to include brochures, drawing, and other substantive information demonstrating the contractor's ability to provide the aforementioned requirements. This is not a request for a proposal nor does the Government intend to pay for any information solicited. Responses must refer to this synopsis on both mailing envelopes and enclosures. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made, nor will telephone inquiries be honored. The information received under this announcement will not be used to qualify any source. It is for planning purposes only. This announcement may serve as the only notice in the event of a procurement. Posted 11/09/98 (W-SN269644). (0313)

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