Via FedBizOpps: “The Library of Congress intends to issue a request for proposal (RFP) on or about October 1, 2015 for the provision of preservation digitization services adhering to federal agency digitization guidelines on behalf of FEDLINK customer, U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO / GPOV). Scope. GPO is undertaking an effort to digitize Federal Register related material including all daily issues, indexes, and Codification Guide/List of CFR Sections Affected from 1936 through 1994. Deliverables include master files in JPEG2000 format, searchable PDF files with embedded OCR text, and associated metadata [There are approximately 2,114,600 pages.] Performance areas include:
• Non-destructive scanning of original bound volumes
• Imaging equipment performance monitoring and reporting
• Creation of master digital images
• Creation of metadata
• Processing of images to create derivative files
• Delivery of files on solid state drives…”