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R -- DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT NATIONAL MULTIMEDIA PSA CAMPAIGNS SOL SSA-RFQ-98-3493 DUE 040998 POC Barbara F. Hands (410)965-9517 WEB: download solicitation when available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, Barbara.Hands@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for the services of a contractor to design and implement national multimedia Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaigns to inform the public of different aspects of the Social Security program. The required services will be carried out in two phases. In phase one the contractor will conduct focus group sessions to test concepts for PSAs and survey Gatekeepers. In phase two the contractor will provide services that include promoting, marketing, replicating, packaging, distributing, and evaluating television, radio, and print PSA campaigns. These services shall be provided on an as-needed-basis for a one (1) year period from the date of contract award including four (4) one year options to extend the term of the contract. This acquisition has been determined to be subject to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of commercial items. This is a simplified acquisition under the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items and a request for quotation, number SSA-RFQ-98-3493, is scheduled for release on or about March 19, 1998, with quotations due 21 days thereafter. Requests for the RFQ may be sent via telefax on (410) 966-9310 or mailed. Requests for the RFQ should be received no later than ten (10) days after the date of this publication. Requests received after this period will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. All requests must be in writing and should cite the solicitation number SSA-RFQ-98-3493. No telephone requests will be honored. Quotations from all responsible small business sources shall be considered by the agency. This requirement is a 100 percent small business set-aside. Quotations for OTHER than a small business will be deemed unacceptable and given no further consideration. The solicitation will be available for downloading from SSA's Acquisition Information Home Page at http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. Please note that the solicitation version on SSA's home page will not include the SF-1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items or any attachments. See Note 1. (0050)

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