SOLICITATION NOTICE
T -- T-Photographic, mapping, printing, & publication services
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
- ZIP Code
- 20852
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NCI-30079-NQ
- Response Due
- 7/10/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2003
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 496-8608, Fax (301) 402-4513, - Caren Rasmussen, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 402-4509, Fax (301) 402-4513,
- E-Mail Address
-
cb106x@nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Cancer Institute requires the following printing services and deliverables. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, RFQ-NCI-30079-NQ, includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 01-14. The acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial items. The requirement is set-aside for small business. The North American Industry Classifications Code is 323110, and the business size standard is 500 employees. All prospected offerors should have a copy of the booklet ?Standard Technical Specifications for NCI Printing Requirement? (hereafter referred to as NCI Standard Specifications) issued by DHHS/NIH/NCI. The information in this booklet provides supplemental information necessary for potential offerors to have a complete understanding of the specifications set forth below. Copies of the booklet may be requested from Cynthia Brown, at (301) 402-4509. REQUIREMENT: Title: Common Toxicity Criteria (vers 3.0). PRODUCT: 74 page text plus 2 separate covers. BASIS FOR AWARD: award will be made to the contractor providing the highest possible quantity for a set amount of $112,000.00. The added rate per thousand ?overs? will/could be used to either increase or decrease your firm?s bid price to reach this dollar amount. The failure to provide an added rate will render your firm?s proposal non-responsive. QUALITY: Level 2 printing and finishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO Publication 310.1 for attribute requirements. Printing is the predominate production function and none shall be subcontracted. QUANTITY: 40,000 copies and the final films as required in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: 5" x 7", plastic coil binding along the 7" dimension. FURNISHED MATERIALS: A Zipdrive disk consisting of Adobe Illustrator art & Quark page layouts from desktop created files together with color proofs in ?reader? page styles. PROOFS: Provide laminated halftone dot proofs, stripped to show the full press sheet imposition, including colorbar, showing guide, gripper and ruled-up for all bindery marks of each text form, plus a dylux proofs, with all elements in proper position, folded and trimmed to final size. All the laminated proofs shall match the required PMS colors exactly (only DuPont Color Versatility proofs) or the contractor can, at their option, provide press proofs for evaluation. Process built digital or stochastic styled proofs are not acceptable. PAPERS: Covers -80 lb. white #1 dull finish cover, target brightness of 87. (Celesta, Centura, Signature, Vintage, or an approved equal). Text -70 lb. white #1 opaque offset text, smooth finish. (Hammermill Accent Opaque or equal). Only those papers listed above as approved #1 sheet equals will be considered. See the 35th edition (2001-?02 issue) of the Competitive Grade Finder. Both the text stock and cover stocks must be the same brand name items, and all the leaves within each book must be matching. American mill brand manufactured papers only, private label papers and or foreign manufactured papers shall not be acceptable. INKS: PMS 816 Red and dense Black Ink. Solid inks required, no builds allowed. Inks shall contain minimum percentages of vegetable oil compliance with federal procurement mandates. BINDING: Bleed trim all sides to a final size after finding of 5" x 7". No additional blank pages will be allowed within the text portion. Collate the text and two separate covers together, punch and plastic coil bind using a Black colored element. SEPARATIONS: None required. FORMAT: Text pages 1-74, plus cover pages 1-4. PRINTING: Covers 1 and 4 print in a solid bleeding all sides background using PMS 186 ink. A square finished area knocks-out of the solid background and prints as an EPS Illustrator barcode file on the back covers. Type matter also overprints the Red using solid Black ink. Headline copy is reversed to white. All text pages print as Black type matter and screened headline boxes only. Some of the pages bleed. Very heavy ink coverage is required on the covers and the contractor must take any and all necessary precautions to prevent ghosting and lay a smooth, uniform ink film. Ghosting & ?in-line problems? shall not be acceptable. Text signatures must be printed on a lithographic printing press capable of printing the complete color bar as specified. Do not assume ?perfecting? is acceptable to the government. The inspector shall use the following criteria to determine acceptability. If the inspector is unable to determine by examination which side is first down then press perfecting is acceptable. Web run production equipment if used, shall be lithographic heat-set only. COATING: Overall aqueous coat, satin finish, outside cover pages 1 and 4 only. Dull varnish is not acceptable as an option to aqueous coating. MARGINS: Bleeds, follow trim marks on furnished camera copy. DISPLAY EXAMINATION: Examination of the camera copy is an integral part of these specifications. No additional payment will be allowed due the contractor?s failure to examine the copy and thoroughly understand the nature and extent of the work to be performed. PRESS SHEET INSPECTION: Press sheets shall be inspected at the contractor?s printing facility for quality conformance. Each press sheet form must contain one color bar, at least 3/16" in width, for each ink color placed parallel to the ink rollers. Color control bars (such as, BRUNNER, GATF or GRETAG) must contain star targets, trapping, tint and dot gain patches, process built grays, if applicable, and extend the full width of the press sheet. Ink densities shall be constant across the full width of the sheet with no deviations to exceed plus or minus ? of one percent. Light and heavy inking is not allowed. The contractor shall provide the correct viewing conditions for all press sheet inspections including 5000 degree light sources housed in a completely enclosed neutral gray booth and functional densitometers. PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor, the government reserves the right to conduct a preaward survey, or to require samples to QATAP evaluate, or other evidence of technical, managerial, financial and similar abilities to perform, prior to the award of a contract. PACKING: Pack the completed project in new 44 pound edge crush test (or 275 bursting strength) corrugated containers filled to the top, with a corrugated column divider in between the stacks to prevent binding element entangles. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit this product. The maximum weight shall not exceed 40 lbs. per carton. Products must lay flat, do not stand upright in cartons. No deviations allowed. RETURN MATERIALS: Return all camera copy or furnished materials as received plus two file copy printed samples. Inventory the NCI final film negatives, crate a digital deliverable (Macintosh compatible CD-Rom disk of the high-res. files) and furnish copies of all the signed receipts in one package to Paul LaMasters, NCI Printing Officer, Office of Communications, Building 31, Room 10A28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. NEGATIVES: Compose negatives as RRED final films in two page printers?s spreads only, allowing a minimum of ?" working margins on all sides, using .007 film, (.004 film is allowed if computer electronic files were provided by the NCI). Pin hole registration punching of the final films is required and composed, not stripped, registration marks on all sides. The contractor shall inventory all the final negatives within their facilities until called for return by the government. Ownership of these furnished films shall remain the government?s property. Industry trade customs shall not apply to film, flats, proofs or color oks. Pack films to protect emulsion layers and furnish each film set with the associated top sheet containing wet ink density readings, or your press oks for future color match. Films shall be ready for subsequent reprints without additional effort beyond exposures. If digital direct-to-plate technologies were used, the contractor shall also be required to furnish films as a deliverable item upon request. Label: 03-NCI-PC-093 (composed negatives & oks for storage) Common Toxicity Criteria (vers 3.0). SHIPPING: 10 Advanced sample copies to: National Cancer Institute, Attn: Printing (301-402-2624), Building 31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (NOTE: these samples must be received before other locations); Ship 2 ?NCI file copies? to: National Technology Information Service, office of Business Development, Attn: Sue Feindt, 703-605-6244, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield VA 22151; Ship 2 ?depository copies? to: The U.S. GPO, Stop: SSLA, Depository Receiving Section, Jackson Alley, Room #A-150, Washington, DC 20401, Label cartons item #507-G-02; Ship 15 ?file copies? to: Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., (Exchange & Gift Division), Federal Documents Section, C Street, North East, (Between 1st & N Streets), Washington, DC 20540; Ship 2 ?NCI file copies? to: Attn: Mr Jan Ehrman @ NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Room 2-B-03, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, 301-496-4143; Ship 5 (NCI) C&I copies: to NIH @301 N. Stonestreet Avenue, Room #113, Attn: Lisa harper, Rockville, Maryland 20892; Ship balance of bulk copies to: Aspen Systems, Attn: Lou Young, 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21229, 410-644-7742. NOTE: Supplemental list of addresses for distribution, for two ( 2) foreign locations will be shipped thru Aspen?s Warehouse. The printer is required to handled packaging to prepare for delivery to Aspen(additional instructions will be provided). PROOFS: Proofs will be withheld 3 working days from the time they are received until they are returned. Label proof package with the NCI PC number and product title. Return the materials in the proper order originally provided by the government. PRESS SHEET INSPECTION: Requires 5 days notice. Notify the NCI Office of Communications (301) 402-26240 of the day and time press sheets will be available for inspection. SCHEDULE: Display of materials at NCI, OC, Building 31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 on 7/18/2003. Request for quotations are due 7/25/2003 at 1:30 P.M. EDT. Assuming an award date of 07/29/2003, Material shall be picked up 07/30/2003. 2,000 copies shall be due on 09/04/2003, balance of copies are due on 09/18/2003. All furnished materials, sample copies and receipts shall be returned on 09/25/2003. NOTE: Please be award that without the return of all the furnished items, complete as specified within these specifications, payment will/can be withheld. The package shall include copies of all shipment documents with signatures by the receiver and two sample file copies. The contractor shall initiate contact with our warehouse, if the inventory control number and bar code artwork are not furnished, prior to labeling and cartons or the press run. Typically, this number & bar code are also listed on the lower right hand position of the laser proofs. If the number is provided use it on the cartons. Receiving hours are 6:30 am -12:00 (noon) & 1:00 PM -3:30 PM, Monday-Friday, except federal holidays. Call for delivery appointment prior to any bulk shipments. Ship bulk shipments to: Aspen Systems Inc., 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21229, Attn: Ms. Lou Young (410) 644-7742. Ship ten samples to: National Cancer Institute, Office of Communications, Building 31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attn: Printing Officer (301) 402-2624. Label each carton on one end with the NCI PC No., Title, Inventory Number and the Quantity per carton & per package. 03-NCI-PC-093 (qty per package strap/qty per carton) Common Toxicity criteria (vers 3.0) Inventory No. Plastic strap band every skid twice in both directions over corrugated edge protectors using GPO pallets only, 48" x 40" (4-way). Cover the pallet-skids with plastic stretch wrapping after plastic strap banding and edge protectors. Affix a packing list for deliveries to the last pallets loaded on the truck, facing the dock. All skids shall be four-sided entry and the weight must not exceed 2,000 pounds, do no side load or double stack on the truck trailers. Stack skids not to exceed 50" from the floor to top. The cartons shall only be new 44 lbs. edge crush test, or 275 lb bursting strength and specifically made to contain the print products as specified, in ?PACKING?. NOTE: There are specific delivery instructions for this requirement, various delivery destinations will be included in the final award document. BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the contractor providing the highest possible quantity for a set amount of $112000.00. The added rate per thousand ?overs? will/could be used to either increase or decrease your firm?s bid price to reach this dollar amount. The failure to provide an added rate will render our firm?s proposal non-responsive. PROVISION AND CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION; FAR 52.213-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-WITH DUNS NUMBER ADDENDUM, FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES, OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION. The following FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of the clauses at FAR 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition; FAR 52.222-26; EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FAR 52.222-35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES; FAR 52.2222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.225-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT SUPPLIES; AND 52.232-34, PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-OTHER CENTRAL CONTRACTING REGISTRATION. Full text copies of the representations and certifications of other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://amb.nci.nih.gov or from Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, (301) 402-4509. OFFERS: Offers must be submitted on an SF-18 or SF-1449 with a complete ?Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items- with Duns Number Addendum?, signed by an authorized representative of the offeror. Offers/Quotations must be received in this office by 1:30 P.M. (Washington, D.C. local time on 07/25/2003. Please refer to solicitation number RFQ-NCI-30079-NQ.
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