T -- IMAGE CONVERSION OF MICROFILM TO DIGITAL FORMAT

Notice Date

October 30, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville -- Civil Works, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230

ZIP Code

40202-2230

Solicitation Number

DACW27-02-T-0002

Response Due

November 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Denise Gill, (502) 315-6188, FAX (502) 315-6193

E-Mail Address

US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville -- Civil Works (denise.m.gill@lrl02.usace.army.mil)

Description

Contract requirements are: (1) Conversion of approximately 76,000 microfilm images to digital format. Images were filmed with a Kodak RV3 dual planetary camera; (2) Proposed price to convert an additional 100,000 images. This option may be exercised by the Government; (3)Conversion of legacy Kodak KAR-1500 database to contractor provided database. (The KAR-1500 software is now owned by Kofile, Inc.) The new dat abase must: a. Reserve the roll number, frame number; document type, document date, and key word list for items (1) and (2); b. Be searchable by date, document type, or key word, or a combination thereof; c. Be able to go directly from a search to a displa y of the requested document(s); d. Be able to send images to shared printers or output to electronic files, such as, but not limited to, .pdf or hypertext formats; e. Be compatible with existing operating system (Windows NT); (4) Hardware and software to c onvert and index existing documents (that are not on microfilm) to the same format as in items (1), (2) and (3). Roll and frame number will not be required for documents that are not microfilmed. The documents may be, but are not limited to: a. Hardcopy letters; b. Reports; c. Drawings; d. Photographs and other images; and e. E-mail; (5) Computer hardware specifications to use the new database, interface with the hardware used in (4), and provide for output to standard printers. a. Government reserves the right to provide a computer that meets the specifications; b. Contractor may be required to supply a computer if, in the judgement of the Government, this is more cost-effective; (6) Contractor will load new database on the computer in item (5), provide a ny hardware and software interface to the hardware used to create new digital images, and provide access to digital images and database of items (1)-(47); (7)Contractor will provide training on use of the new database, and input of new images; (8) Contract or will provide an estimate of hardware and software maintenance. Proposal Evaluation Criteria 1. Ability to provide a complete system. 2. Experience in conversion of Kodak-generated microfilm images. 3. Proposed software certified by Kofile, Inc. as compatible with the legacy (KAR-1500) software. 4. Local hardware and software support. 5. Ability to be upgraded (both hardware and software). 6. Ability to offer hardware and software maintenance. 7. Ability to convert from 76,000 to 176,000 images (approximately) in a timely and cost-effective manner. 8. Ability to run under another operating system if NT is replaced. 9. Best value for cost to the Government.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011101/TSOL006.HTM (D-303 SN5118W6)