7E--AK BLM GIS plotters

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska State Office seeks four identical large-format color plotters for multiple Alaska locations, with offers due September 11, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside; the RFQ document summary indicates a women-owned small business (WOSB) 100% set-aside, creating potential conflict with the "Total Small Business" classification in the primary notice.

Place of performance spans four BLM Alaska facilities: the State Office in Anchorage, Campbell Tract Facility in Anchorage, Glennallen Field Office, and Fairbanks District Office. Delivery is required by November 30, 2026, except for the Campbell Tract unit, due November 21, 2026.

Equipment must be roll-fed 44-inch-width plotters capable of producing 42-by-60-inch full-color plots on plain bond, coated bond, and photographic media at minimum 600-by-600 dots per inch resolution with plus-or-minus 0.1 percent line accuracy. Critically, units must remain fully operational and produce acceptable first plots without manual intervention following 30 consecutive days of idle time—a functional requirement reflecting anticipated low-volume intermittent use (approximately 180 plots annually per unit). All four units must be identical in manufacturer and model with fully interchangeable consumables. Consumables must be available from multiple supply sources without subscription requirements; units cannot require active internet connection or cloud accounts to operate or remain in warranty; and firmware updates cannot disable compatible consumables.

Contractor must deliver inside delivery to point of use, provide manufacturer-authorized on-site hardware support with guaranteed two-business-day response for Anchorage and Fairbanks (Glennallen response time negotiable), and furnish minimum two hours of operator training per destination. Support covers all parts, labor, travel, and per diem at no additional charge. The contract period runs from October 1, 2026, through August 31, 2030, with four optional annual maintenance service years. The NAICS code is 334118 (Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing).