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Retrospective Conversion
Technical Processing Prices Menu
Books and Serials Formats |
Optional Formats |
Output Media |
Miscellaneous
The prices below are the low, high and midpoint of the prices offered in the vendors' Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs). Please use them for budgetary planning purposes only. The prices for your actual technical processing job(s) will be based on a request for quotation (RFQ) circulated to all five FEDLINK vendors. The vendors' quotations will reflect the degree of difficulty and size of your particular project and will be equal to or less than the basic BOA prices shown below.
| Processing Charges Per Record (RFQ Column A) | ||||
| Books and Serials Formats Top | Low | Midpoint | High | |
| 3001a | Books - level A (easy) | $1.85 | $2.51 | $3.17 |
| 3002a | Books - level B (moderate) | $2.80 | $4.74 | $6.67 |
| 3003a | Books - level C (difficult) | $5.60 | $8.14 | $10.67 |
| 3001b | Serials - level A (easy) | $3.70 | $3.81 | $3.92 |
| 3002b | Serials - level B (moderate) | $5.60 | $6.51 | $7.42 |
| 3003b | Serials - level C (difficult) | $11.20 | $11.31 | $11.42 |
| Optional Formats Top | Low | Midpoint | High | |
| 3001c | AV materials - level A (easy) | $1.85 | $2.89 | $3.92 |
| 3002c | AV materials - level B (moderate) | $2.80 | $5.11 | $7.42 |
| 3003c | AV materials - level C (difficult) | $5.60 | $8.51 | $11.42 |
| 3001d | Sound recordings - level A (easy) | $1.85 | $2.89 | $3.92 |
| 3002d | Sound recordings - level B (moderate) | $2.80 | $4.78 | $6.75 |
| 3003d | Sound recordings - level C (difficult) | $5.60 | $8.18 | $10.75 |
| 3001e | Computer files - level A (easy) | $1.85 | $1.85 | $1.85 |
| 3002e | Computer files - level B (moderate) | $2.80 | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| 3003e | Computer files - level C (difficult) | $5.60 | $5.60 | $5.60 |
| 3001f | Other - archives/mixed - level A (easy) | - | - | - |
| 3002f | Other - archives/mixed - level B (moderate) | - | - | - |
| 3003f | Other - archives/mixed - level C (difficult) | $22.50 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
| 3001g | Other - maps - level A (easy) | $1.85 | $1.85 | $1.85 |
| 3002g | Other - maps - level B (moderate) | $2.80 | $2.80 | $2.80 |
| 3003g | Other - maps - level C (difficult) | $5.60 | $5.60 | $5.60 |
| 3001h | Other - scores - level A (easy) | $3.70 | $3.70 | $3.70 |
| 3002h | Other - scores - level B (moderate) | $5.60 | $5.60 | $5.60 |
| 3003h | Other - scores - level C (difficult) | $11.20 | $11.20 | $11.20 |
| Deliverables and Miscellaneous Charges (RFQ Column B) | ||||
| Output Media Top | Low | Midpoint | High | |
| 3004a | Diskette - 5.25", 1.2MB, high density | $5.00 | $10.00 | $15.00 |
| 3004b | Diskette - 5.25", 360kb, low density | $5.0 | $5.50 | $6.00 |
| 3004c | Diskette - 3.5", 1.44MB, high density | $5.00 | $10.00 | $15.00 |
| 3004d | Magnetic tape - 1600cpi, ASCII, 9 track | $25.00 | $56.41 | $87.42 |
| 3004e | Magnetic tape - 6250cpi, ASCII, 9 track | $25.00 | $56.41 | $87.42 |
| 3005a | Data cartridge - 4mm or 8mm | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Miscellaneous Top | Low | Midpoint | High | |
| 3005b | Accessions list - master and frequencies | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| 3005c | Accessions list - pages copied | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 3005d | Review record in the OCLC save file - initial save | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 3005e | Review record in the OCLC save file - resave | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
| 3005f | Save file restore - known day's production | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| 3005g | Save file restore - unknown production date | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| 3006a | Customized reports | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| 3006b | Rush processing - item | $3.00 | $11.71 | $20.41 |
| 3006c | Rush processing - batch | $25.00 | $36.24 | $47.47 |
| 3006d | Handling - return unprocessed item | $1.75 | $5.88 | $10.00 |
| 3006e | Handling - return unprocessed batch | $15.00 | $32.50 | $50.00 |
| 3006f | Batch upload - not OCLC | $3.47 | $9.24 | $15.00 |
| 3006g | Batch download - not OCLC | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| 3006h | Out-of-warranty replacement - data/diskette | $3.96 | $9.48 | $15.00 |
| 3006i | Out-of-warranty replacement - data/mag tape | $84.35 | $84.35 | $84.35 |
| 3100a | Rejected shipment at customer expense | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| 3100b | Non-standard delivery at customer expense | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| 3100c | Excess delivery charges at customer request | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
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