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T -- PRINTING: "UNDERSTANDING GENE TESTING" SOL RFQ-NCI-70017(NQ) DUE 011497 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, (301) 402-4509, Patricia Haun, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-4509. Title: Understanding Gene Testing", 36 page text plus a 4 page BRC & seperate 4 page cover. Level 1 printing and finishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO publication 310.1 for attribute requirement. 150,000 copies and the final films used in the production of printing, 5-7/8" x 9-1/8", saddle wire stitch binding along the 9-1/8" dimension. Proofs: 2 sets of laminated color proofs, (for the entire publication), made only from films, stripped to show the full press sheet imposition, indicating guide, gripper and ruled-up for all the bindery trim-outs of each form, plus dylux proofs, with all elements in proper position, folded and trimmed to the final size. NCI, Office of Cancer Communications shall retain one complete proof set. Papers: covers -80lb. white #1 dull finish cover, target brightness of 87. (celesta, centura, signature, vintage, or an approved equal), text: -- -80 lb. white #1 dull finish text, target brightness of 87., BRC -- -110 lb. exact white index stock, or equal. Inks: 4 color process, gray PMS 401, Gray PMS 404 and Black Ink. Solid inks required, no builds allowed. Inks shall contain MINIMUM percentages of vegetable oil in compliance with federal procurement mandates as follows: Heat-set litho/10%,sheet-fed litho?20%, forms/20%. Coating: spot gloss (or aqueous coat) and dry-trapped spot dull finish varnish out-side covers 1-4 only. Dry-trapped spot gloss varnish all the illustrations within the text pages having a PMS 404 Dull Gray background color. Margins: bleeds, follow trim marks on furnished camera copy. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. See numbered note #1, **The RFQ will be available on or about 12/31/96 and written responses alog with descriptive material will be due on or about Jan. 13, 1997. NO collect calls will be accepted. (0351)

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