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76 -- BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED ACQUISITION SUPPORT SERVICES SOL PCORPS-00-Q-0003 POC Megan Russell E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer., mrussell@peacecorps.gov. The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. Government agency that sends Volunteers to work in developing nations. The Information Collection Exchange (ICE) Resource Center, a unit of the Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research, serves as the resource and information center for the Peace Corps staff and Volunteers. This synopsis is for a commercial items contract prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this acquisition is 7610. ICE annually purchases more than 200 titles on topics ranging from economic development, foreign affairs, technical subjects of interest to international development workers, and general interest titles. The number of copies purchased varies from a single copy to several thousand copies, but in general the quantity is in the 25-300 range. This requirement is for services from a contractor that can supply books (non-serial publications) and audiovisual materials and associated acquisition support services to the ICE Resource Center. Such a contractor is commonly called a "book jobber" in the information services industry. The contractor shall provide approximately 200 titles per year in quantities of one (1) to 3,000 copies each, totaling approximately 60,000 copies yearly. These materials are to be obtained from traditional domestic and foreign sources and from such nontraditional sources as Government agencies, United Nations agencies, foreign ministries, and non-governmental and private voluntary organizations. ICE sources (publishers, distributors, and producers) for materials presently number approximately 350. The bulk of materials ordered will generally be in the areas of agriculture, appropriate technology, community development, construction, education, energy, fisheries, health, natural resources and forestry, environment, small business development, special education, training, urban development, water and sanitation, youth development, and women in development. These materials will be primarily technical and training materials for use in Peace Corps' projects at the grassroots level in developing countries. The most recent Whole ICE Catalog] will be available to offerors for inspection in the Peace Corps ICE Resource Center, at 1111 20th St. NW, Room 5401, Washington, D.C., to provide examples of the type of publications to be ordered. Please contact the Contracting Officer for an appointment or a copy of this publication. The contractor shall supply publications as ordered in an effective and efficient manner, and shall also provide a variety of associated services that support the execution and administration of resource center acquisitions operations, and certain options in delivery of materials. The contractor shall provide all personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, materials and services, to serve as a clearinghouse for the acquisition of publications and other technical and training materials (such as films, videos, CD-ROMs, etc.), and for tracking of orders on behalf of Peace Corps ICE. Materials shall be delivered in a timely manner, shipped in durable packing (i.e., containers and clean filling), labeled appropriately, and identified with packing slips that list the items, ICE catalog number, quantity, and purchase order number of materials in the shipment. Publications shall be shipped F.O.B. destination. The contractor shall ship items picked from in-house stock within five (5) working days of receipt of ICE's order. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with one base year and four, one-year options is contemplated. This is a new requirement and there is no incumbent contractor. This is not a small business set-aside. Offerors may request a copy of the solicitation through the Contracting Officer, via email to mrussell@peacecorps.gov, or facsimile at (202) 692-1621. Expected release date of the solicitation PCORPS-00-Q-0003 is 15 March 2000. There has not been a closing date set for the closing of the this Request for Quotation (RFQ). All responsible sources will be considered by the agency. Posted 02/25/00 (W-SN428712). (0056)

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