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R -- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES SOL N02-BC-66212-82 POC Michelle Scala, Contract Specialist, (301) 402-4509. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The small business size standard for SIC code 8741 is as follows: Average annual receipts for the past three years may not exceed $5,000,000. The National Cancer Institute, Division of Basic Sciences (DBS), requires administrative support services. Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the contractor shall furnish all necessary skilled personnel, facilities and equipment, materials, and supplies, except as may otherwise be provided by the Government to provide necessary technical and professional support to the Office of the Director, DBS. The contractor shall perform, but not necessarily be limited to the following work assignments: 1) Editorial Services. The DBS requires administrative support for the preparation of scientific manuscripts and research documents for publication. Turn-around time for a manuscript from pickup back to the researcher is seven work days, however, it is estimated that one third of the manuscripts will require a shorter turn-around time of two working days. Volume varies from 20 to 35 papers a month, with an average length of 20-40 pages each. This task shall include, but not be limited to, editing manuscripts, provide word processing services, maintain and update files of journal instructions, rewrite and reproduce reports, and graphics. 2) Annual Report Preparation. Assist in the design of formats for reports and recommend improved ways to report and consolidate the information in reports. Assist in the collection, consolidation and compilation of the reports, lists, and summaries, edit and type material as appropriate. Print 80 to 100 final copies of each report. 3) Conferences, Meetings, and Workshops Services. Technical support includes site identification, preparation of preconference materials, speaker and participant liaisons, facility coordination, on-site support, and, on occasion, the compilation of proceedings. Meeting size ranges from small workshops involving ten or fifteen people to state-of-the-art scientific meetings involving as many as 250 individuals. Approximately 7 to 10 conferences or workshops of one to three days duration are anticipated per year during the term of the contract. In addition, logistical support (as described in 1.a) may be required for 6-10 small (approximately 20-50 participants) half-day meetings held annually. Some of these meetings may be held simultaneously, and may require an abbreviated planning phase and a very quick turnaround time for the site selection and preparation of pre-conference materials. 4) Miscellaneous General Support. These activities may include preparation of slides, briefing materials, abstracts, charts, or other graphic or visual work. The contractor shall provide support to distribute reprints of articles by DBS researchers. When a paper is published, 300-500 reprints are ordered. 5) Records Management. The contractor shall assess data storage and retrieval needs. The contractor must be capable of supporting the Division in all phases of this work assignment. MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA The contractor shall be expected, as part of fulfilling the work statement, to meet with the Project Officer at his/her National Institutes of Health (NIH) office and to provide quick turnaround of statistical data, processing of audiovisual or graphic materials, preparation of duplicated matter, and logistical support, or other products within a 24-hour period. The contractor must be located so as to pick up data or graphics materials within 60 minutes ground transportation travel time of the NIH, Bethesda, MD campus in order to provide the quick turnaround service that is needed within the requirements of the contract. Multiple deliveries and pickups of modifications of the same data, template or graphics materials may be scheduled within a 24 hour period. Overnight delivery service is not acceptable as the only means of material transfer. The above requirement exists because the work assignments will call for the contractor to provide quick reaction and fast turnaround products such as charts, slides, and documents. As a separate part of the technical proposal, the offeror must address and demonstrate in the proposal how the above-listed mandatory requirement will be satisfactorily met. Failure to meet the above requirement will be grounds to exclude from further consideration. If you wish to receive a copy of the solicitation package, send a request to the above address or FAX a request to 301-402-4513. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be available on or about July 12, 1996. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0159)

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