Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts & Purchases Branch, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd., NE, Rm 419, Atlanta, GA 30305

R -- PUBLICATIONS DISTRIBUTION-MARKET RESEARCH-SOURCES SOUGHT SOL 98S094(N) DUE 021398 POC Margie Usry, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6757 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting market research to evaluate whether commercial sources are available to meet the Government's needs for procurement of services to receipt, store, reproduce and distribute publications and to perform feasibility studies related to the services. These services include but are not limited to furnishing personnel, and to the extent not provided by the Government, equipment, and supplies necessary to receive, account for, store, and distribute to addressees whose names and addresses are provided by the Government or are included on mailing lists maintained for CDC organizations, a variety of administrative, technical and/or scientific publications, issuances, notices, periodicals, manuals, text references and other similar information materials produced by or in support of CDC programs and to provide feasibility studies to incorporate changing technology related to the services. The Government proposes to provide space in a leased facility consisting of approximately 24,000 square feet of warehouse space and 1,800 square feet of office space. The responses to this market research/sources sought shall address the applicability of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Sources whose service meets the definition of a Commercial Service in FAR 2.101 are invited to provide the following information: customary practices regarding customizing, modifying or tailoring of services to meet customer needs and associated costs; customary practices, including warranty, buyer financing, discounts, etc. under which commercial sales of the services are made; the requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the services being acquired; size and status, i.e., small or large business, small disadvantaged or woman owned (SIC 8744 size standard $5 million); customary practices regarding quality assurance procedures; available literature and any other terms and conditions or commercial practice for this type of acquisition in the commercial market. The Government is contemplating soliciting for publications distribution services at CDC, Chamblee, Georgia. The resultant contract period is expected to be one base year with four option years. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. This synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, and is not considered to be a commitment by the Government. All respondents should reply to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts & Purchases Branch, Attn: Margie P. Usry M/S E01, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd., N.E., Room 419, Atlanta, GA 30305; or FAX responses to (404) 842-6896; or E-mail MAU5@cdc.gov. (0030)

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