USDA, APHIS, Field Servicing Office, Butler Square West, 5th Floor, 100 North 6th St., Minneapolis, MN 55403

R -- PREPARE NEW AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE HANDBOOK SOL 55-M-APHIS-98 DUE 081998 POC Robert J. Crowther, Contracting Officer, Telephone: (612) 370-2115 A firm, fixed-price contract is anticipated for the preparation of a double-spaced,typed manuscript in WordPerfect 6.1 of a new APHIS Correspondence Handbook, master disk(s) of WordPerfect 6.1 files, and typed draft of quick reference guide of accessibility features. USDA, APHIS will complete the publication process by editing the manuscript for compliance with the Government Printing Office (GPO) style manual, designing the page layout following guidelines in the APHIS visual management manual, and producing a camera-ready copy that will be amenable to placing on the internet. APHIS will be responsible for printing the handbook, ordering and purchasing binders, and distributing the finished product. The contract/project manager and other key personnel designated by the contractor to work on this project must have a minimum 5 years professional experience in task analysis and/or education delivery methodologies, adult learning theories and applications, usability testing, evaluation and/or writing correspondence guidelines. Demonstrated expertise via publications in training and/or education or documentation journals, books, or textbooks, or previous contracts or projects involving the production of correspondence handbooks, standards guidelines, or similar documents that guide the preparation of various types of communication. Demonstrated experience in managing contracts and/or projects, specifically for the Federal Government. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all solicitation requirements and represents the best value to the Government, technical quality and cost or price and other price related factors considered. For this solicitation, the combined weight of technical quality factors are significantly more important than cost or price and other price related factors. Therefore, in determining best value, cost or price and other price related factors will not be weighted. The solicitation is tentatively sheculed to be released on or about July 20,1998 as a 100% small business set aside. All responsible source may submit an offer that will be considered. For a copy of the solicitation submit a written or Faxed request to the Contracting Officer which includes the name, address, telephone and facimile numbers, solicitation number and description of supply or service, and point of contact. Telephone requests will not be considered. Posted 06/29/98 (0180)

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