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R -- VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION FOR THE ARABIDOPSIS PLANT RESEARCH SOL RFP CPO-00-00001 DUE 051000 POC Alice M. Fierstein, 703.306.1242 WEB: After April 12, 2000, click here to access the RFP., http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting specialist via, afierste@nsf.gov. The National Science Foundation has a requirement for the production of a video tape -- SIC code 7812 Motion Picture and Video Tape Production (size standard $21.5M) -- for its Directorate for Biological Sciences, Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI). The Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) is coordinating the production of this video. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside (see note 1). Scientists involved in an international effort to sequence the entire genome of the Arabidopsis plant predict that this will be completed by the end of 2000. The NSF requires a creative video that will inform and educate the general public of the worldwide importance and relevance of this effort. The final product must be highly creative, educational and entertaining, to capture the interest of a lay public. This award will be a competitive, negotiated, firm fixed price contract. The period of performance will end upon delivery of the final product to NSF, but not later than November 1st, 2000. The final deliverable shall include: One Betacam SP master One protection copy of the master Five VHS copies of the master All deliverables shall be the sole property of the National Science Foundation. The scope of work requires that the contractor provide the personnel, facilities and supplies, and take all actions necessary to complete the research/treatment/scripting/production of a seven to ten (7-10) minute video. The focus of the video shall be the importance of plants to human survival, and shall highlight the Arabidopsis plant, which is being used as a model for all aspects of plant biology. The video shall contain certain elements, such as on-site interviews (requiring travel to various parts of the world), and animation. Other possible elements might include artwork, special effects and stock footage. Copies of the solicitation will be available on or about April 12th, 2000 on the NSF external web page at Internet address http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/cpo/contract/sol.htm. All solicitation amendments and questions and answers will be published within ten days of release, to the same Internet address. For immediate notification of solicitation amendments and questions and answers, send an e-mail address to afierste@nsf.gov. Reference the RFP in which you are interested. Individual requests will not be honored. Proposals will be due at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2000. Posted 03/28/00 (W-SN438876). (0088)

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