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T -- NCI PUBLICATION LISTS '98 SOL RFQ-90026-NE DUE 010599 POC Diane Stalder, Procurement Technician, 301/435-3803 E-MAIL: Diane Stalder, ds88b@nih.gov. Title: "NCI Publication Lists 98". 20 page self cover booklet plus a four panel pocket order form center. Single award for a fixed-price contract. Level 2 printing and finishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO Publication 310.1 for attribute requirements. Quantity, 250,000 booklets and final films used in the production of printing. Trim size: Booklet is stitched to 8-1/2" x 11", order form flat size is 24- 1/4" x 8-1/2". Proofs, 2 sets of proofs. Provide laminated color proofs,(for the entire publication,) made only from films, stripped to show the full press sheet imposition, indicating guide, gripper and ruled-up for all the bindery trim-outs of each form, plus dylux proofs, with all elements in proper position, folded and trimmed to the final size. NCI Office of Cancer Communications shall retain one complete proof set. Paper, Booklet- 80 lb. White #1 matte finish text, minimum brightness of 86. Order Form- 70 lb. White #1 offset opaque, minimum brightness of 89. Inks, PMS 131 (Orange)and PMS 343 (Green). Solid inks required, no builds allowed. Inks shall contain minimum percentages of vegetable oil in compliance with federal procurement mandates as follows: Heat-set litho/10%, sheet-fed litho/20%, forms 20%. Coating, Overall satin finish aqueous coat or dull varnish text pages 1 and 20 only. We prefer aqueous coating but will accept dull varnish if offered. Margins, Bleeds follow trim marks on furnished camera copy. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note 1. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 12/02/98 (W-SN276385). (0336)

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