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T -- PRODUCE AIR FORCE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE TARGETED FOR THE AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS CADETS NATION-WIDE. SOL F01600-98-R0038 POC Valerie Crosby, (334) 953-5347/Dorothy Green,(334) 953-6461 This is a commercial enterprise acquisition to cover the production of a separate covered magazine requiring such operations as layout and design, photo scanning, digital photo editing, electronic file transfer (e-mail or file transfer protocol (ftp)), electronic prepress, film-making (or at contractor's option, digital press), providing proofs, 4-color process printing, binding, packing, labeling and distribution. The magazine is published eight times (issues) per year Sept-Dec and Feb-May. There are about 4,400-6,000 copies per order. The number of magazine pages, not including advertising, will be from 12 to 48 pages including cover. The trim size will be 216 X 279 mm (8-1/2 X 11"). The magazine will be printed on magazine quality cover and text gloss paper. The government will provide edited text (electronically), photos (some electronically), layout dummy (placement of articles and photos), and distribution list via Internet or Federal Express Service. The electronic platform will be Windows 95 and the storage media Iomega Zip 100 MB. The software the government will be using will include Microsoft Word 7.0, Adobe Photoshop 4.0 and Macintosh Adobe Photoshop 4.0. The target audience for the magazine is Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, most ranging in ages from 18 to 22 attending 143 major universities and colleges across the nation. A large peripheral audience is Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets ranging in ages from 14 to 18 attending 609 high schools across the nation and overseas. The estimated reading audience is 100,000. All advertising in the magazine must meet Air Force standards to include no implications of discrimination or sexual harassment. Air Force policy is to provide equal opportunity and treatment for all members regardless of their age, color, national origin, ethnic group, race, religion, and sex except as prescribed by statute or policy. No political advertising is allowed. No advertising can imply Air Force endorsement. The documentation shall include descriptive literature containing sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating your capabilities to satisfy the requirement specified above and advantages of the Government. All potential offerors are invited to respond with the following information: a. EVIDENCE OF RESPONSIBLE EXPERIENCE, both corporate and individual(s). (1) Discuss the experience that key management personnel possesses; number of years of experience in providing commercial enterprise publications. (2) Describe present workforce and ability to provide adequate, trained personnel to perform this requirement. b. DESCRIBE EQUIPMENT YOU PROPOSE TO USE in the performance of the contract. Provide information concerning the availability of an adequate number of printing presses and quality of photo reproduction. The assessment criteria to be used in the solicitation(when issued) are (1) Past Performance (2) Experience (3) Compliance with Requirement (4) Quality and Accuracy of Work (5) Contractor's Accessibility and (6) Availability of Photography. This acquisition will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. Replies to this notice are solicited from both large and small business concerns. Only written responses will be considered. Facsimile requests are acceptable. Facsimile proposals are not allowed. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. It is the Government's intention to utilize a best value source selection method. The Government may revise its acquisition strategy based on the customer requirements. No further public notice of this requirement is planned until contract award. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN232996). (0217)

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