Preservation Microfilming of NH Newspapers

The State of New Hampshire is seeking a vendor to provide preservation microfilming of New Hampshire newspapers held by the NH State Library. The contract will include the filming of an existing backlog of newspapers as well as ongoing filming of New Hampshire newspapers received by the NHSL during the term of the contract. The vendor will be required to provide high-quality microfilm surrogates that meet the needs and requirements of researchers, archivists, librarians, and the general public. The contract term will be for three years, with the option to extend for two additional three-year periods. • The vendor must meet mandatory requirements, including providing a high-resolution quality microfilm that allows for duplication through four generations. • The vendor must use a planetary camera with variable pull-down and provide a quality index of 8.0 or above for the master negative. • The vendor must include transportation of the newspapers to the vendor's facility and shipping of the film back to the NHSL. • The vendor must deposit the master negative film at Iron Mountain.