National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance Div., Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

T -- TECHNICAL WRITING/EDITING SERVICES SOL 52SBNB8C1058 DUE 041398 POC Julie Liu (301) 975-6727, FAX (301) 963-7732 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Contractor to provide technical writing/editing services for Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) publications, newslinks, press releases, and videos. BACKGROUND: The FLC was organized in 1974 and formally chartered by the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 to promote and strengthen technology transfer nationwide. The FLC is the nationwide network of Federal laboratories that provides the forum to develop strategies and opportunities for moving government technologies to the marketplace. The nationwide network includes over 700 member Federal laboratories and technical facilities -- vast resources of innovative technologies in all scientific areas that provide outstanding opportunities for partnerships and commercial development. The FLC creates an environment that adds value to and supports the efforts of its members and their potential technology transfer partners. The FLC operates a network of representatives, develops and tests transfer methods, addresses barriers to the process, and emphasizes national initiatives where technology transfer has a role. The FLC is a service organization providing a basic link between the individual laboratory and the potential users of government-developed technologies. The backbone of the FLC is the individual laboratory or center representative. These individuals, in addition to representing their own laboratories, maintain contact with other government and private agencies and research institutions, thus forming a national network of people dedicated to the process of technology transfer. WORK STATEMENT: The Contractor shall work on an independent basis, performing required tasks on an immediate need basis upon request by designated FLC personnel. Tasks to be performed under this contract shall include the following: (1) provide administrative/publicity support for the Reinvention Initiative Between Industry and Technology (RIB-IT) project; (2) provide NewsLink editing/writing support; (Note: NewsLink is the FLC monthly newsletter.) (3) write advertorials/editorials; (4) provide publicity support on unusual/inventive laboratory technologies, the FLC and its services/activities; (5) write speeches for FLC Chairman and Vice Chair; and (6) assist the FLC Marketing/Public Communications Committee. The Government requires a Key Personnel to be assigned to this contract. Minimum requirements for the Key Personnel are as follows: A) Minimum Education Requirement: a bachelor's degree in journalism, languages, or related field; B) Minimum Writing Requirement: three articles published in technology journals and/or magazines; and C) Minimum Editing Requirement: five articles published in technology journals. Evaluation criteria are as follows: (1) education (i.e., education beyond the Minimum Education Requirement specified above), (2) technical writing/editing experience, (3) writing style, (4) past performance, and (5) price. Items 1 through 4, when combined, are significantly more importantthan price. Offerors shall submit the following items on behalf of the Key Personnel for evaluation purposes: i) resume containing information on education, background, work experience, and specific accomplishments; ii) three published writing samples covering technology-related topics; and iii) a complete bibliography of published works. The period of performance is anticipated to be for a base year and two option years. Each period of performance is approximately one man-year of work. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 7338 and the small business size standard is $5 million (average annual receipts for preceding 3 fiscal years). All responsible small business firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Requests for solicitations should either be mailed to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, or faxed to: (301) 963-7732. (0093)

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