7E--IMT Aperture Card Scanner

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation, through its Mid-Pacific Regional Office in Sacramento, California, is seeking a Fast-High Performance Aperture Card Scanner and comprehensive support services to digitize aperture card records for long-term preservation and efficient electronic document management. The acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334118 and will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process, where technical acceptability is evaluated as a pass/fail gate before price comparison. The required equipment must deliver image quality between 100-600 DPI, support bitonal/grayscale, TIFF, JPG, and PDF formats, and include advanced features such as Hollerith Code Reading, Two-Dimensional Dynamic Thresholding, and Auto Rescan for quality rejection, all powered by Smartscan Software. The scanner must handle up to 300 cards in automated batch feed and be delivered with onsite hardware/software installation and a webinar-based operator training bundle. A 12-month depot-level maintenance agreement covering all parts and labor is required, with performance spanning from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Delivery must occur within 30 days of order receipt to the specified location at 2800 Cottage Way, Room W1728, Sacramento, CA 95825, under FOB Destination terms during business hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All proposals must be submitted electronically via email in PDF format by June 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time to [email hidden], and must include a completed price schedule, vendor information, and technical documentation proving compliance with the salient characteristics. Submission requires active SAM.gov registration with complete representations and certifications, and failure to meet this requirement disqualifies the quote. Contractors must be registered small businesses and must comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including 52.204-13, 52.212-4, 52.209-10, and 52.240-91, each marked with (RFO DEVIATION) per the applicable Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 and April 2026 FAR Over