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_90182 DUE 091399 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Item, prepared in accordance with the format in 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, No. RFQ-NCI-90182, 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 a set-aside for small businesses. 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: Energizing Tips. PRODUCT: Item #1. 3 panel folder (750,000), Item #2. And advertisement slick (3,000 copies). QUALITY: Level 2 printing and finishing attributes are required for this specification. Reference GPO Publication 310.1 for attribute requirements. Printing is the predominant production function and none shall be subcontracted. QUANTITY: 753,000 (as noted above) copies and the films as required in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: Item #1. 11-7/8" x 9", folded twice as two roll folds to 4" x 9". Item #2. 8-1/2"x 11", delivered flat. FURNISHED MATERIALS: A Zipdrive disk consisting of Adobe Illustrator art and Quark page layouts from desktop created files together with a set of 6/Color multiple exposure film negatives requiring minor type corrections on the back cover. PROOFS: Two sets of proofs are required. Provide laminated halftone dot color proofs, digital color-4000 dpi or made from final 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 Printing Office shall retain a complete proof set. PAPER: Covers -100 lb. white #1 dull finish text, target brightness of 87. (Celesta, Centura, Signature, Vintage, or an approved equal). Only those papers listed above as approved #1 sheet equals will be considered. See the 31st edition (1997-98 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. INKS: 4 color process, PMS 192 Red, PMS 3415 Green and Black 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%. BINDING: Bleed trim item lot #1 on all sides to a final size after binding of 11-7/8" x 9". 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) which is not acceptable. Run all the cover paper grain parallel to the folds. Fold as two roll folds to the final size of 4" x 9". Bleed trim three sides on lot #2 to the final size of 8-1/2" x 11". SEPARATIONS: None required, pick up from previous films and marry with new output. FORMAT: Lot item #1 prints face and back, lot item #2 prints on one side only. PRINTING: Face side of lot #1 prints in 4 color process inks, PMS 192 Red, PMS 3415 Green and Black. The center panel is a solid bleeding all sides of PMS 192. Copy reverses out to white and a full color logo knocks out and prints in four color process. Type and logos alsoprint in Black ink. Headlines throughout appear in PMS 3415 Green. Overall aqueous coat in satin finish or overall dull varnish at the contractor's option. Inside of lot item #1 prints in 4 color process inks and Dense Black inks. One outlined silhouette finish illustration is present with the balance of images as TIFFs and EPS files on the furnished electronic media. No coating is required on this side. Overall aqueous is acceptable at the contractor's option but dull varnish is not acceptable. Item #2 prints as type and logos in dense Black ink together with four outlined silhouette finish halftone illustration on one side only. Overall aqueous coat in satin finish or overall dull varnish at the contractor's option. NOTE: The furnished electronic files do not contain varnish masks, 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. Web run equipment if used, shall be heat-set only. Ghosting and "in-line problems" shall not be acceptable. COATING: See above for coating requirements and options at the contractor's expense. 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 to the contractor'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, processbuilt grays, if applicable, and extend the full width of the press sheet. Ink densities shall be constant across the full width of the sheet 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 wrap or band items separately in convenient units. Pack in new 275 pound test corrugated containers filled to the top, 1,600 copies per carton. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit this product. The maximum weight shall not exceed 38 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 MATERIAL: Return all camera copies 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 signed receipts in one package to Paul LaMasters, NCI Printing Officer at the business office address: Printing Officer, OCC/NCI, 31 Center Drive, Room 10-A-28, MSC 2580, Bethesda, MD 20892. NEGATIVES: Compose negatives as RRED final films in two page printer's spreads only, allowing a minimum of " working margins on all sides, using .007 film, (.004 film is allowed if computer electronic files are 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 furnish films as a deliverable item upon request. Label: 9-NCI-PC-131 (composed negatives and oks for storage) Energizing Tips. SHIPPING: 10 advanced sample copies to: National Cancer Institute, Attn: Printing Officer, Building #31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892; Ship 15 "file copies" to: Library of Congress, Madison Bldg., Exchange & Gift Division, Federal Documents Section, C Street, North East, (between 1st & N Streets) Washington, DC 20540; Ship the balance of bulk copies to: Aspen Systems, Inc., Attn: Mr. Andy McMahon, 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21229, (410) 644-7853; Ship 736 "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. SCHEDULE: 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 material in the proper order as originally provided by the government. Press Sheet Inspection requires 5 working days notice. Notify the NCI Communications Office at (301) 402-2624 of the day and time press sheets will be available for inspection. Display of materials at NCI, OCC, Building #31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 on 09/08/99. Quotations are due on 09/13/99. Assuming an award date of 09/15/99, materials shall be picked up on 09/16/99. All copies shall be delivered to the destinations as listed previously on 10/07/99 by noon (EST). NOTE: Advanced sample copies must be received at the NCI Communications Office prior to any bulk distribution. On 10/14/99 the return of furnished materials, final films 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 bulk shipment documents with signatures by the receiver and two sample file copies. General packaging information for bulk shipments delivered to the National Cancer Institute, follow ( Shipments not conforming to these requirements can be refused): The exact packaging for each order will be detailed within the printing contract from the government. The contractor shall initiatecontact with our warehouse, if the inventory control number is not furnished, prior to labeling any cartons. Receiving hours are 9:00 am -12: 00 (noon) & 1:00-4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday-Friday. Call for delivery appointment prior to any bulk shipments. Ship the balance of copies to: Aspen Systems, Inc., 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21229, Attn: Andy McMahon, phone number: (410) 644-7853. Ship the samples to: NCI/OCC, Building #31, Room #10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attn: Paul LaMasters, Printing Officer, phone number (301) 402-2624. Label each carton on one end with 9-NCI-PC-131, (qty per package/qty. Per carton), Energizing Tips(brochure or ad slick specified), along with the inventory number #P-467. Plastic strap band every skid twice in both directions over corrugated edge protectors and wooden skid tops, 40" x 48". Cover skids with plastic stretch wrapping 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 required pallet size dimensions are listed below. 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 responsible offeror with the lowest priced quote that fully meets the requirements of the solicitation and is responsive. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: the following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1,INSTRUCTION'S TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-DEVIATION FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS; FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-WITH DUNS 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 clausescited in paragraph (b) of the clause at FAR 52.212-5 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; 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES; FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF VIETNAM ERA; FAR 52.225-3, 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 certifications 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: Quotations must be submitted on an SF -18 or SF-1449 with a completed "Schedule of Offered Supplies/Services". Quotes must be accompanied by a completed "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items-with DUNS Number Addendum", signed by an authorized representative of the vendor. Quotations must be received in this office by 1:30p.m. EST on 09/13/99. Please reference the solicitation number RFQ-NCI-90182 on your quotation package.. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371076). (0235)

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