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T -- PRINTING SERVICE SOL ED-98-Q-0005 DUE 060398 POC Contact Pamela Weaver on 202/260-0183 or Dottie Moody on 202/708-8236 T- Printing Services. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Undersecretary has a requirement for printing 97,000 not 95,000 copies of Early Childhood Kits: READY* SET* READ in Spanish and English. This procurement will use nonappropriated funds. The total possible period of performance of this contract is two weeks. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items (services) prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this contract action is ED-98-Q-0005. This combined document serves as the synopsis/solicitation and is issued as a Request for Proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-4. The associated standard industrial classification code for this acquisition is 2759.The following specifications are applicable to this procurement. The paper usedmust be recycled. To see the specifications in tabular columns look at internet address http://ocfo.ed.gov/Coninfo/currrfp.htm/PRINT.htm The government requires a review of blue lines before the final product goes to press. 15,000 color prints in English and 45,000 color prints in Spanish of the Family Kit must include 1) Cover letter, 2 pages, 1: black ink, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper. Print front and back; 2) Families Manual:Cover, 4 pages, Cover 1: black, teal (PMS 3275), and purple (PMS 266), NOTE: purple is the domi- nant background color, Cover 2:black with purple accents, Cover 3:white (leave blank) Cover 4: solid purple, 8.5 x 11, 80# lithocoated stock, NOTE: Entire Manual is to be saddle stapled. 3) Families Manual:Text, 44 pages, Black and purple, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper. 4) Calendar:Covers, 4 pages, Cover 1: black, teal and purple (teal is dominant color), Cover 2:black and purple, Cover 3:black, teal and purple, Cover 4:solid teal, 8.5 x 11, 80# lithocoated stock. NOTE: Cover 3 is the "Acknowledgement" page. Entire Calendar is to be saddle stapled. 5) Calendar Text, 24 pages, 2:black and purple, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper, NOTE: Page 24 is blank. 6) Growth Chart, 1 page, 2: teal and purple, 11 x 34, 100# White Dull Coated Text Litho. Finished chart is to be folded in fourths to be 8.5 x 11 inches. 7) Coupon -- Health Communications, 1 page, NOTE: Insert one coupon, NO printing needed. 8) Shrink Wrap, NOTE: All printed items are to be shrink-wrapped together into one unit. 9) Packaging, NOTE: Printer is to package them in cartons of 60. 10,000 color prints in English and 15,000 color prints in Spanish of the Caregivers Kit must include 1) Cover letter:Dear Caregivers, 2 pages, 1:black, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper. Print front and back; 2) Caregiver's Manual: Covers, 4 pages, Cover 1: black, teal (PMS 3275), and purple (PMS 266) NOTE: teal is the dominant back ground color. Cover 2: black with teal accents, Cover 3:white (leave black) Cover 4: solid teal, 8.5 x 11, 80# lithocoated stock, NOTE:Entire Manual is to be saddle stapled; 3) Caregiver's Manual: Text, 48 pages, black and teal, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper; 4) Calendar: Covers, 4 pages, Cover 1:black, teal, and purple (teal is dominant color), Cover 2:black and purple, Cover 3: black, teal and purple, Cover 4: solid teal, 8.5 x 11, 80# lithocoated stock, NOTE: Cover 3 is the "Acknowledgement" page. Entire Calendar is to be saddle stapled; 5) Calendar: Text, 24 pages, 2:black and purple, 8.5 X 11, 50# uncoated paper, NOTE: Insert a blank page 24. 6) Growth Chart, 1 page, 2; teal and purple, 11 x 34, Note 100# White Dull Coated Text Litho. Finished chart is to be folded in fourths to be 8.5 x 11 inches. 7) Coupon, 1 page, NOTE: Insert one coupon. NO printing needed. 8) Shrink Wrap, NOTE: All printed items are to be shrink-wrapped together into one unit. 9) Packaging, NOTE: Printer is to package them in cartons of 60. 500 B&W prints in English and 500 B&W prints in Spanish of the Families Kit must include 1) Cover letter, 2 pages, 8.5 x 11, 2) Families Manual, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11, NOTE: page count includes 4 covers. 3) Calendar, 28 pages, 8.5 x 11, NOTE: Page count includes 4 covers, insert a blank page 26, i.e. last page before cover 3, the "Acknowledgements" page. 4) Growth Chart, 1 page, 11 x 34, NOTE: print these 4 pages on one side only. 5) Coupon, 1 page, NOTE: Insert only, already printed. 6) Shrink Wrap, NOTE: All printed items are to be shrink-wrapped together into one unit. 500 B&W prints in English and 500 B&W prints in Spanish of the Caregivers Kit must include 1) Cover letter, 2 pages, 8.5 x 11; 2) Caregiver's Manual, 52 pages, 8.5 x 11, page count includes 4 covers, 3) Calendar, 28 pages, 8.5 x 11, page count includes 4 covers, NOTE: Insert a blank page 26, i.e. last page before cover 3, the "Acknowledgements" page. 4) Growth Chart, 4 pages, 11 x 34, print these 4 pages on one side only, one page. 5) Coupon, 1 page, NOTE: Insert, already printed. 6) Shrink Wrap, NOTE: All printed items are to be shrink-wrapped together into one unit. 5,000 color prints in English and 5,000 color prints in Spanish of Calendar and Growth Chart must include 1) Calendar, 24 pages, 2: black and purple, 8.5 x 11, 50# uncoated paper, NOTE:Page 24 is blank. 2) Growth Chart, 1 page, 2: teal and purple, 11 x 34, 100# White Dull Coated Text Litho, NOTE: Finished chart is to be folded in fourths to be 8.5 x 11 inches. 3) Shrink Wrap, NOTE: All printed items are to be shrink-wrapped together into one unit, printer is to package them in cartons of 60. Delivery and acceptance to be performed at US Dept. Of Education, Office of the Under Secretary, Rm. 4153, FOB-10, 600 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202, Attn: Susan Thompson-Hoffman. 60 copies of each of the categories for a total of 600 copies are to be delivered to Susan Thompson-Hoffman at the above address. The other 96,400 copies are to be delivered to US Department of Education, ED Pubs, 8242 Sandy Court, Jessup, MD 20794. All deliverables must be received by June 24, 1998. The Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The offeror should submit a sample of their work (this is your technical proposal), a price list (this is your business proposal), and a list of references who can verify that the offeror has performed similar work for their organization. The proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind the organization. The offeror must submit an original and 3 copies of your technical proposal and an original and 3 copies of your business proposal. Offerors may view specification samples during regular business hours at the address below. Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this procurement. Specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph are (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance. The technical proposal will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. The business proposal will be evaluated on the lowest total estimated cost. An award will be made to the offeror who is technically acceptable with the lowest price. Offers must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5(a), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Also, under paragraph (b) of the provision items 6,7,8, and 9 are also applicable to this acquisition. Offers for Solicitation number ED-98-Q-0005 are due on June 3, 1998 by 2:00 pm. Please submit proposals to US Department Of Education, ATTN: Pamela Weaver, OCFO&CIO, CPO, Group A, Room 3642, 7th & D Sts., SW, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-4444. Contact Pamela Weaver at 202/260-0183 or Dottie Moody at 202/708-8236 for information regarding this solicitation. (0149)

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