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T -- PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS DESIGN AND LAYOUT SOL NLM 00-062/LTN DUE 021600 POC Liem T. Nguyen, Contract Specialist, 301-496-6546 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, liem_nguyen@nlm.nih.gov. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Magazine Group, 1707 L Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a) for a specialized service in providing layout and design of the Public Health Reports. In 1996, Public Health Reports was completely revamped under the direction of a new Editor. The journal was redesigned in January 1998 to reflect the changes in departments and types of articles and to give a new "face" to Public Health Reports. Public Health Reports has chosen to contract with The Magazine Group to continue providing these services for the following reasons: 1) The named firm's design of PHR has been recognized for its excellence; 2) The named firm has produced the layout for the last 24 issues of Public Health Reports and is familiar with the design and tasks. The named firm has created and maintains templates for the design and layout of the journal, templates that would have to be recreated by a new design group at cost to Public Health Reports. It has demonstrated its ability to meet the production schedule requirements of 20 working days throughout the year. Provisions for backup in the event of unscheduled staff absences have been provided; 3) The named firm has demonstrated its ability to accommodate supplemental publications; 4) The named firm's familiarity with the design and production of the journal is crucial at this time. The former Editor, Managing Editor, and Production Editor have left Public Health Reports and have not yet been replaced. The journal's current Acting Editor is expected to remain on a very part-time basis until a new permanent editor is hired in mid-2000 or later, but due to this transition, it is particularly important and necessary that Public Health Reports retain the fount of operational knowledge held by The Magazine Group, since there is no one currently on staff who knows the full range of production details; 5) The named firm has all of the staff and equipment to perform the work described, and to accommodate changes smoothly. This is especially important over the next year as PHR is being required to change from a Macintosh to a PC environment of computers. NLM has determined that the Magazine Group is the only source capable of providing the necessary services without substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays. It is the intent of NLM to procure this service on a sole source basis using FAR Part 12 -- Commercial Items Acquisition. This notice of intent is not a Request For competitive Quotations (RFQs), nor is a Request for Quotation available. However, all proposals received within fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this notice will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. Inquiries regarding this procurement may be made to Liem T. Nguyen, NLM, on 301-496-6546. ***** Posted 01/28/00 (W-SN420001). (0028)

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