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T -- PRINTING OF 20,000 COPIES OF A 2-COLOR PUBLICATION TITLED: NSF 97-150 -- GUIDE TO PROGRAMS SOL RFQ DAS 98-113 DUE 012098 POC Marcella Green, Contract Specialist, Veronica Bankins, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: vbankins@nsf.gov, mgreen@nsf.gov. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. Description of supply and quantity. Printing of publication NSF 97-150, Guide to Programs, FY 98. Line items: 0001/20,000 copies; 0002/Additional 1000; 0003/Author's Alterations estimated to be six (6) hours. Please provide prices for line items 0001; 0002; and 0003 above. The printing specifications are as follows: Number of Pages: 180 plus cover; Number of Copies: 20,000; Size: 8-1/2 x 11 inches; Artwork:Iomega 100mb Zip disk, Quart file, Mac version; all scans in file are final art(includes broken lasers and composite). Cover Stock: 80# Lithofect Plus Gloss Cover (or comparable recycled stock). Text Stock: 60# Repap Matte Text (or comparable recycled stock). Cover Ink: CI prints 4-color process (CMYK); spine and CI bleed all sides; CII and CIII print Black and Pantone 2405, no bleeds. CIV prints black. CI and CIV get full gloss varnish or aqueous gloss coating. Text Ink: Black and Patone 2405, all pages bleed. There is a duotone bar that bleeds on all but two text pages; the 3/4" bar bleeds across the bind -- top, left, and right sides. The two pages spread that print without the bar do, however, have a copy that bleed across the bind. Binding: Perfect bind. Varnish: CI, spine and CIV get full gloss varnish. Photos/Haftones: CI (4-color); 3/4" bar on all but two text pages. Screens: In file. Reverses: In file. Bleeds: 4 sides CI and spine. 3 sides text pages. Hone off: On. Proofs: Color Digital Proof (must be similiar in color to actual)or blueline proofs and chromalin or comparable proof for CI. Printer Must also specify line item quote for proof change(s), per hour. Printer to make modifications, where applicable. When awarded, AAs shall be billed only when performed by the contractor and submitted on the invoice as a separate line item! The basis for the estimated changed pages is "6" hours. Deliveries: ALL DELIVERIES MUST BE MADE TO ALL LOCATIONS ON SAME OR NEXT DAY! 10 copies plus 6 boxes to NSF, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 245, Arlington, VA 22230 (703) 306-1128. Balance to Receiving Dept., 9015 Junction Drive, Suite #2, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance withe format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 2732-Book Printing size standard of not more than 500 employees. Delivery shall be made within 10 business days after receipt of order, i.e., digital proofs 3 business days, final product 7 business days. Please provide a delivery date upon submisson of quotation. Prices shall include FOB Destination. Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the simplified acquisitions procedures as established in FAR Part 13. Clause 52.212-1, Instructions toOfferors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition. Quoters are to submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Certification and Representations may be obtained from the WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ARNET.GOV/FAR/97-03/HTML/52_000.HTML. Quotations are due no later than 3:00 p.m. EST, Jan 20, 1998. Production Area: It is assumed that all production facilities used in performance of this contract will be located within a 100 kilometer (62-mile) radius of the NSF Headquarters, Arlington, Virginia. Any Quoter intending to use productions facilities outside this area should furnish information with their bid, which will on its face, demonstrate the ability to meet the schedule requirements. Quoters outside the production area are required to request additional information that will demonstrate their ability to meet the Schedule requirements. Please fax a written request for additional information. Written, fax or electronic quotations are accepted. Quotations may be faxed at area code (703) 306-0870. Reference RFQ DAS 98-113. (0009)

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