Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

R -- TRANSLATION SERVICES SOL 71-7-105 POC Linda Catterton (301)457-1840 The Bureau of the Census intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Asian & Pacific Islander Center, 116 New Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94105 for the following service: Translation from English to Cantonese and layout of two Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal questionnaire mailout packages. The Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal mailout package contains four separate components: an envelope, an introductory letter, an insert, and a questionnaire. The materials that result from the translation must be culturally equivalent translations of the English material and must also convey the implied or suggested (connotative) meaning and go beyond the direct or literal (denotative) meaning of words used in the original English language materials. The questionnaire translation must be typeset following the same design and format as the English version. The Census Bureau will provide a copy of each component of the English version of the mailout package to be translated. The Census Bureau will provide an electronic file furnished by the questionnaire design firm containing the design layout shell for all components of the mailout package. The contractor must layout and typeset the Chinese translation within the design shell following the design and format of the English version. The final products must be in camera ready form. The final products must be delivered as either full color separtion negatives or electronic postscript files in compliance with the Government Printing Office standards and specifications. All final products must be the same dimensions and adhere to the same technical specifications as the English versions. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement no later than 15 days from the published date of this announcement to the above address. Past performance is a critical aspect of this requirement. Examples of prototypes are available upon request. All request must be submitted in writing, through the mail or by fax to(301)457-1785. Telephone request will not be honored. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (0245)

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