Digitization of C Format Videotapes

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has approximately 10,000 hours (4,000 reels) of 1” Type C videotapes in its collection that it intends to digitize for preservation purposes and, when possible, make the content accessible online for research purposes. The tapes are an assortment of running times, ranging from one hour to three hour reel sizes. LAC requires a Contractor to digitize all of the content on the videotapes to MXF wrapped lossless JPEG2000 files for preservation purposes and h.264 MP4 files for access purposes. The Contractor will also produce an .XML metadata file and a Quality Control Report file for each digitized tape (see Item 2.2 Specifications and Standards for the detailed requirements). The work will be on an as-and-when needed basis. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years with the option for LAC to extend for a maximum of two (2) additional one (1) year periods of service under the same terms and conditions.