National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Branch, PSAS, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS/Room 638, Bethesda, MD 20892-7227

T -- PHOTOGRAPHIC, MAPPING, PRINTING, & PUBLICATION SERVICES SOL RFQ-NCI-90164 DUE 090299 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items, prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, RFQ-NCI-90164, includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 97-13. The acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions. This requirement is set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2732, and the business size standard is 500 employees. All prospective offerors should have a copy of the booklet "Standard Technical Specifications for NCI Printing Requirements" (hereafter referred to as NCI Standard Specifications) issued by DHHS/NIH/NCI. The information in this booklet provides supplemental information necessary for potential offerors to have a complete understanding of the specifications set forth below. Copies of the booklet may be requested from Cynthia Brown at (301)402-4509. REQUIREMENTS: Title: SEER: "Incidence & Survival among Children Monograph". PRODUCT: 192 page text plus a separate 4 page cover. QUALITY: Level 2 printing and furnishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO Publication 310.1 for attribute requirements. Printing is the predominate production function and none shall be subcontracted. QUANTITY: 10,800 copies and the final films as required in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: 8-1/2" X 11", perfect binding along the 11" dimension. FURNISHED MATERIALS: One CD-Rom disk consisting of Harvard Graphics art & Pagemaker (Both in PC format) page layouts from desktop created files together with color proofs in "reader" page styles. The contractor shall RIP films from a Hi-Res drum device only, Capstan output is not acceptable. PROOFS: 2-sets of proofs.Provide laminated halftone dot color proofs, digital color-4000 dpi or made from final films, stripped to show the full press sheet imposition, including colorbar, show guide, gripper and ruled-up for all bindery marks of each form, plus book dylux proofs, with all elements in proper position, folded and trimmed to the final size. NCI shall retain one complete proof set. PAPER: Text -80 b. white #1 Patina matte finish text, target brightness of 87. (Frostbrite, Marcy, Mountie, Moistrite or an approved equal) Cover -65lb white #1 Patina matte finish cover, target brightness of 87. (Frostbrite, Marcy, Mountie, Moistrite or an approved equal). Only those papers listed above as approved #1 sheet equals will be considered. See the 32nd edition (1998-1999 issue) of the Competitive Grade Finder. Both the text stock and cover stocks must be the same brand name items, and all the leaves within each book must be matching. American mill brand manufactured papers only, private label papers and or foreign manufactured papers shall not be acceptable. (Refer to NCI Standard Specifications). INKS: Red PMS 186, Blue PMS 2935, Green PMS 348 and Back Ink. 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%. Also refer to NCI Standard Specification. BINDING: Perfect binding along the 11" dimension. Bleed trim all sides to a final size after binding of 8-1/2" x 11". No other alternate trim sizes shall be acceptable. Diecut channel score all the folds to prevent cracking, (litho press score and/or a rotary score on the stitcher) is not acceptable. Run all the cover paper grain parallel to the spine. SEPARATIONS: None. FORMAT: Text pages 1-192, cover pages 1-4. PRINTING: Covers 1 and 4 print in PMS Blue 2935 and Dense Black. Covers 2 and 3 are all blank. NOTE: Minor type corrections must be made by the print contractor on the back cover. Text pages 15, 28, 32, 37, 38, 47, 51,65, 67-69, 76, 77, 86, 87, 95, 104, 112, 116, 126, 127, 143, 152-153, 156, 160, 162, 164 and 175 each print in Red PMS 186, PMS Blue 2935 and Black Ink. Text pages 131, 33,50, 110 and 114 each print in Blue PMS 2935, Green PMS 348 and Black Ink. Text pages 16, 17-19, 34-36, 46, 48-49, 54-56, 63, 64-66, 79, 84-85, 94, 111, 113, 115, 124,129, 130, 140, 142, 154, 163 and 169 each print in Red PMS 186, Blue PMS 2935,Green PMS 348 and Black Ink. All other text pages print in PMS Blue 2935 and Black Ink only. NOTE: The furnished electronic files do not contain varnish marks, or traps and the contractor shall create these items as part of their production. Heavy coverage is required and the contractor must take all necessary precautions to prevent ghosting and lay a smooth, uniform ink film. Must be printed on a litho printing press capable of printing all the required ink colors with one pass through the press together with the complete color bar as specified on page three of this document. Web run production equipment if used, shall be heat-set only. Ghosting & "in-line problems" shall not be acceptable. COATING: Overall aqueous coat, satin finish, outside cover pages 1 and 4 only. Dull varnish is NOT acceptable as an option to aqueous coating. MARGINS: Bleeds, follow trim marks on furnished camera copy. DISPLAY EXAMINATION: Examination of the camera copy is an integral part of these specifications. No additional payment will be allowed due the contract's failure to examine the copy and thoroughly understand the nature and extent of the work to be performed. (Strongly recommended) PRESS INSPECTION: Press sheets shall be inspected at the contractor's printing facility for quality conformance. Each press sheet form must contain one color bar, at least 3/16" in width, for each ink color placed parallel to the ink rollers. Color control bars (such as, BRUNNER, GATF or GRETAG) must contain star targets, trapping, tint and dot gain patches, process built grays, if applicable, and extend the full width of the press sheet. Ink densities shall be constant across the full width of thesheet with no deviations to exceed plus or minus of one percent. Light and heavy inking is not allowed. The contractor shall provide the correct viewing conditions for all press sheet inspections including 5000 degrees Kelvin light sources housed in a completely enclosed neutral gray booth and functional densitometers. Also refer to NCI Standard Specifications. PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor, the government reserves the right to conduct a preaward survey, or to require samples to QATAP evaluate, or other evidence of technical, managerial, financial and similar abilities to perform, prior to the award of a contract. Also refer to NCI Standard Specifications. PACKING: Shrink warp or band in convenient units. Pack in new 275 pound test corrugated containers filled to the top, 24 copies per carton. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit this product. The maximum weight shall not exceed 42 lbs. per carton. Products must lay flat, do not stand upright in cartons. No packaging deviations shall be allowed. Label or stencil on one of the carton ends. RETURN MATERIALS: Return all camera copy or furnished materials as received and two file copy printed samples. Inventory the NCI final film negatives in printer spreads (only 2 page films for book-work) and furnish copies of all the signed receipts in one package to Paul LaMasters, Printing Officer at the business office address listed herein. NEGATIVES: Compose negatives as RRED final films in two page printer's spreads only, allowing a minimum of " working margins on all sides, using .07 film, (.004 film is allowed if computer electronic files were provided by the NCI). Pin hole registration punching of the final films is required and composed, not stripped, registration marks on all sides. The contractor shall inventory all the final negatives within their facilities until called for return by the government. Ownership of these furnished films shall remain the government's property. Industry trade customs shall not apply to film, flats, proofs or color oks. Pack films to protect emulsion layers and furnish each film set with the associated top sheet containing wet ink density readings, or your press oks for future color match. Films shall be ready for subsequent reprints without additional effort beyond exposures. If digital direct-to-plate technologies were used, the contractor shall also be required to furnished films as a deliverable item upon request. Label: 9-NCI-PC-122 (composed negatives & oks for storage) SEER: Incidence & Survival among Children. SCHEDULE: Display of materials at NCI, OCC, Building 31, room #10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda,Maryland 20892 on 08/25 /99. Assuming an award date of 09/03/99, material shall be picked up on 09/07 /99, 1,000 copies shall be delivered to destination on 10/12/99 by noon. Advanced sample copies must be received at the NCI Office of Cancer Communications prior to any bulk distributions. Balance of copies shall be delivered to destination identified in this solicitation on 10/19/99. On 10/26/99 the return of furnished materials, final film storage, and receipts shall occur. NOTE: Please be aware that without the return of all the furnished items, completed as specified within these printing specifications, payment will be withheld until all these materials are received. The package shall include copies of all shipping documents with signatures by the receiver and two sample file copies. Packing requirements for bulk shipments delivered to the National Cancer Institute not conforming to these requirements can be refused. (See NCI Standard Specification). SHIPPING: The contractor shall initiate contact with the warehouse, if the inventory control number is not furnished., prior to labeling any cartons. Receiving hours are 9:00 am -- 12(noon) and 1-4:00 pm (EST), Mon-Fri. Call for delivery appointment prior to any bulk shipments. Ship the balance of bulk copies to Aspen Systems, Inc., 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21229, Attn: Andy McMahon (410) 644-7853: Ship ten (10) advanced sample copies to: National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Communication, Building #31, Room #10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, Attn: Paul LaMasters, Printing Officer, (301) 402-2426; Ship 100 samples copies to National Cancer Institute, Attn: Ms. Lynn Ries, 6130 Executive Blvd., Suite EPN-343-J, Rockville, MD 20852 [301 402-5212]. Ship 732 "depository copies" to: US Government Printing Office, Depository Receiving Section, Jackson Alley, Room #A-150, Washington, DC 20401, Stop: SSLA, Attn: Mr. Wm. Teele, Label cartons Item #507-G-02. Ship 15 "file copies to Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., Exchange & Gift Division, Federal Documents Section, C Street, North East, (between 1st and N Streets) Washington, DC 20540. Proofs will be withheld 3 working days from the time they are received until they are returned back to the contractor's facilities. Label the proof package with the NCI PC number and product title. Return the materials in the proper order as originally provided by the government. PRESS SHEET INSPECTION: requires 5 working days notice. Notify the Printing Officer (Paul LaMasters) of the day and time press sheets will be available for inspection. PACKAGING: General packaging for each order will be detailed within the printing contract from the government. The contractor shall initiate contact with our warehouse, if the inventory control number is not furnished, prior to labeling any cartons. Typically, this number is also listed on the back cover of all the publications, in the lower right hand position by the spine. If the number is provided use it on the cartons. Receiving hours are 9:00 am-12:00 (noon) & 1:00 -- 4:00 pm EST, Monday-Friday. Call for delivery appointment prior to any bulk shipments. Ship to: Aspen Systems, Inc., 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21229, Attn: Andy McMahon, phone number (410) 644-7853. Ship the samples to: National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Communications, Building #31, room #10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attn: Paul LaMaters, Printing officer, (301) 402-2624. Label each carton on one end with NCI PC #9-NCI-PC-122, (quantity per package/ quantity per carton) SEER: Incidence & Survival Children, Inventory Number #T-506. Plastic strap band every skid twice in both directions over corrugated edge protectors & wooden skid tops. Dimension of the skid is: Side dimensions: 40" Front dimensions 48. Cover skids with plastic stretch warpping after banding, tops and edge protectors. Affix a packing list for all deliveries. All skids shall be four-sided entry and the weight must not exceed 2,000 pounds, do not side load or double stack on the truck trailers. Stack skids not to exceed 50" from the floor to top. The pallet shall be the required size noted above. The cartons shall only be new 275 lb test corrugated and specifically made to contain the products as specified, "PACKING". BASIS FOR AWARD: Award will be made to the lowest responsible offeror with the responsive lowest priced offer that fully meets the requirements of the solicitation. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS; FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS -WITH DUNNS NUMBER ADDENDUM, FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; AND FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES, OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS. The following FAR clauses cited in paragraph (b) of the clauses at FAR 52.213-5 are also applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FAR 52.222-35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES; FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.222-3, BUY AMERICAN ACT-SUPPLIES; AND 52.232-34 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-OTHER THAN CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION. Full text copies of the representations and certification or other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://amb.nci.nih.gov/SAP/sap.htm or from Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, on (301)-402-4509. OFFERS: Offers must be submitted on an SF-18 or SF-1449 with a completed "Schedule of Offered Supplies/Services". Quotations/Offers must be accompanied by a completed "Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items-with DUNS Number Addendum," signed by an authorized representative of the offeror. Offers must be received in this office by 1:30pm EST on 09/02/99. Please refer to the solicitation number RFQ-NCI-90164 in your quotation.. Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367417). (0225)

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