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T -- PHOTOGRAPHIC, MAPPING, PRINTING, & PUBLICATION SERVICES SOL RFQ-NCI-00080 DUE 040300 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Gail Zois, Contract Officer The NCI requires the following printing services and deliverables. 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, No. RFQ-NCI-00080, includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 97-14. The acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial. This requirement is set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2732, and the business size standard is 500 employees. All prospected 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: "Radiation Therapy & You". PRODUCT: 64 page text plus a separate 4 page cover. QUALITY: Level 2 printing and finishing 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: 350,000 copies and the final films as required in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: 5-7/8" x 9-1/8", saddle wire stitch binding along the 9-1/8" dimension. FURNISHED MATERIALS: A complete set of previously used negatives together with a zipdisk for corrections located in three different positions in the publication. A previously printed sample will also be provided as a guide for makeready and binding. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PROOFS: Provide laminatedhalftone 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. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PAPER: Cover -65 lb. white #1 Patina matte finish cover, target brightness of 87. (Frostbrite, Mountie, Moistrite or an approved equal). Text -80 lb. white #1 Patina matte finish text, target brightness of 87. (Frostbrite, Marcy, Mountie, Moistrite or an approved equal). Only those papers listed above as approved #1 sheet equal will be considered. See the 33rd edition ( 99- 00 issue) of the Competitive Grade Finder. Both the text stock and cover stocks, when required, must be the same brand name items, and all the leaves within each book must be matching. All offset text stock, when required, must be smoothfinish only. Rolland Opaque is not an approved alternative sheet. American mill brand manufactured papers only, private label and or foreign manufactured papers shall not be acceptable. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. INKS: 4 color process, PMS 35, PMS 327 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: Saddle stitch twice through the spine along the 9-1/8" dimension. Bleed trim all sides to a final size after binding of 5-7/8" x 9-1/8". No other alternate trim sizes shall be acceptable. Each signature must be a complete 4 page component, short trimmed or binding lip attachment methods shall not 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: Non required, (no process images are moved from the previous edition). FORMAT: Text pages 1-64, cover pages 1-4. PRINTING: Print covers 1 and 4 in a solid bleeding all sides background of PMS 325. Black overprint text and rules prints on both pages with a reversed to white box on cover 1. One full color illustration drops into this box with approximately 1/8" white on four sides. Covers 2, 3 and text page 4 print a solid bleeding all sides of pms 325, 327 and dense Black. Films for the outside covers 1 & 4 only are furnished, but do require minor type corrections in the Black on cover 4. Text coy also changes in two other locations. Printing in solid PMS 327, 4/C process inks and dense black text copy. Text pages 1,8,11,14,21,24,27,30,33,37 and 49 print a solid bleeding all sides background in solid PMS 327 with a full process color art illustration trapping background and appearing in black ink. Print the balance of the text in dense Black and PMS 327 Green inks. NOTE: Heavy ink coverage is required and the contractor must take all necessary precautions to prevent ghosting and lay a smooth, uniform ink film. "Ghosting & in-line problems" shall not be acceptable. Both cover and text signatures must be printed on a lithographic printing press capable of printing all the ink colors with one pass through the press. Web-fed lithographic production equipment if used, shall be heat-set only. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. COATING: Overall aqueous coat, satin finish, the outside covers 1 and 4 only. A "dry-trapped" overall dull varnish may substituted at the contractor's option. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. 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 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, process build 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 degree kelvin light sources housed in a completely enclosed neutral gray booth and functional densitometers. 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 contact. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PACKING: Plastic strap band booklets in units of 20 copies only. Turn the items as required to make a "neat stack". Pack in new 275 pound test corrugated containers filled to the top, 140 copies per carton. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit this product. The maximum weight shall not exceed 48 lbs per cartons. 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 of furnished materials as received and two file copy printed samples.. Inventory of 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, NCI Printing Officer, Office of Cancer Communications, Building 31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, 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 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 furnish films as a deliverable item upon request. Label: 00-NCI-PC-054, Radiation Therapy & You (composed negatives and oks for storage). 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, Phone: (410) 64-7853; Ship 736 "depository copies" to US Government Printing Office, Depository Receiving Section, Jackson Alley, Room #A-150, Washington, DC 20401, Stop: SSLA, attn: Mr. William Teele (Label cartons item #507-G-02. 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 NCI Communication Office at (301) 402-2624 of the day and time press sheets will be available for inspection. SCHEDULE: Display of materials at NCI, OCC, Building 31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 on 03/27/2000. Assuming an award date of 4/5/2000, material shall be picked up on 04/06/2000, 10,000 copies shall be delivered to the destination identified in this solicitation on 5/22/2000 by 12:00 PM Local time (noon). The balance of copies shall be delivered to the specified destination above by 05/29/2000. On 06/05/2000 the return of furnished materials and receipts shall occur. NOTE: Please be aware that without the return of all 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 shipment documents with signatures by the receiver and two sample file copies. The contractor shall initiate contact with the warehouse, if the inventory number is not provided 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) and 1:00 pm -4:00 pm, Mon-Fri. Call for delivery appointment prior to any bulk shipments. Ship the samples to National Cancer Institutes, Office of Cancer Communications, Building #31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attn: Printing Officer, (301) 402-2624. Label each carton on one end with the NCI PC No., Title, Inventory Number and the Quantity per carton and per package [(00-NCI-PC-054)], (qty per package/qty. Per carton) "Radiation Therapy & You", Inventory No. P-123. Plastic strap band every skid twice in both direction cover corrugated edge protectors & 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: Side Dimensions: 40" and Front Dimensions: 48". 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 responsive, lowest priced quote 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 52.213-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS- 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 clauses cited 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; 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 52.225-3, 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 certification for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://amb.nic.nih.gov or from Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 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 "Oferor Representations and Certification-Commercial Items-with DUNS Number Addendum," signed by an authorized representative of the offeror. Offers/Quotations must be received in this office by 1:30 PM (Washington, DC Local Time) on April 3, 2000. Please refer to the solicitation number RFQ-NCI-00080 in your quotation. Posted 03/14/00 (W-SN434138). (0074)

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