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99 -- GRAPHIC PRINT PRODUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL IFB-OO-98-B-54 DUE 101998 POC Marcy C. Adams, (202) 720-3082 voice; (202) 720-9323 fax No telephone requests or questions will be acknowledged/answered by phone. Direct all inquires via fax 202/720-9323. This is Step One of a Two-Step Sealed Bid. Technical Proposals shall not include prices or pricing information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Communicatins, Design Center requires the services of a Graphic Print Production Support contractor. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services as necessary to perform as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Electronic production work must be performed using Macintosh platform applications as primary with some PC platform applications secondary as determined by USDA. The contractor is to provide camera ready electronic layout production support of various graphic print products produced by the Design Center including: Technical support to recommend, unless specified, the most efficient and effective electronic formatting and software layout aplication to use for the project production. Reflect layout considerations to meet legibility requirements for audience limitations pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act; Using the latest available layout and illustration application programs for Macintosh and PC platforms that are compatible with USDA; Providing occasional electronic layout templates in both Macintosh and PC for USDA use; Providing editorial support services for manuscripts including proofing, indexing, and language translation. A typical electronic production support project consists of initial meeting with the Project/Product Manager for task assignment, objective, production schedule, and cost determination of the project to be produced from the specifications. Camera ready artwork is to be produced in the best quality level for printing reproduction with the highest standard of accuracy, durability, and appearance to maintain single or multicolor detailed halftones, trappings, separations, bleeds, very fine line drawings, text, charts, graphs, and up to 300 line screen halftone reproduction requirements. The resulting contract shall be a requirements type for a base period of 12 months with one 12-month option period. A reading room will be established and identified in the solicitation so that potential offerors can review related publications and forms. Standard Industrial Classification codes (SIC) 7336, 7379 and 8999. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240159). (0233)

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