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T -- MONOGRAPH 9 SOL RFQ-80048-NE DUE 010898 POC Diane Stalder, Procurement Technician, 301/435-3803 E-MAIL: Diane Stalder, ds88b@nih.gov. Title: "Monograph 9". 422 page book with separate 4 page wrap- around cover. Single award for a fixed-price contract. Level 2 printing and finishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO Publication 310.1 for attribute requirements. Quantity, 10,000 copies and the final films used in the production of printing. Trim size 7" x 10", binding along the 10" dimension. 2 sets of proofs. Provide laminated halftone dot color proofs, digital color-4000 dpi or made from final 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 a complete proof set. Paper, Cover- 100 lb. White #1 dull finish cover stock. Text- 70 lb. White #1 recycled smooth finish opaque offset. Case- James River's Kivar #6 Graphic White, Chrome Finish (no substitutions shall be allowed). Inks, 4 color process, PMS 548 (Blue) and PMS 583 (Green). 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, Overall aqueous coat, satin finish, outside covers & spine only. Dull varnish is not an acceptable option to aqueous coating. Laminate the case bound copies using suitable film. Margins, Bleeds follow trim marks on furnished camera copy. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note 1. No collect calls will be accepted. (0345)

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