T--CREATE 4000 DPI SCANS FROM 35 MM SLIDES

ACTION: Sole Source Announcement CONTACT: Karen Ohlhauser The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS), Center for Aquatic Resources Studies, intends to make award on a sole source basis, to Boston Photo Imaging, Boston, MA to provide archiving extremely high resolution 35 mm slide images in support of the Manatee photo identification study image archive project. The noncompetitiveness includes but is not limited to specialized hardware and software along with experience suited to this hightly unique application. There is no written solicitation for this requirement. It is coded "No Solicitation Number 04ER17NoSolicitation. This award will be made on or about August 12, 2004, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $100,000.00. The NAICS code for the acquisition is 518210. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Responses to this notice must be submitted via email to : [email protected] by 8/11/04. No additional synopsis will be published. See note 1.