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-00119 DUE 053100 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting 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 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-00119, includes all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 97-17. The acquisition will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR 13.5 to use simplified procedures for commercial items. This requirement is set-aside for small business. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2752, 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: "Los Mammogramas". PRODUCT: 4 page folder. 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: 500,000 copies and the films as required in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: 16-3/4" x 10-7/8", fold once to final size of 8-3/8" x 10-7/8". FURNISHED MATERIALS: A Zipdrive disk consisting of Adobe Illustrator art & Quark page layouts from desktop created files together with laser proofs in "reader" page styles. The contractor shall RIP films from a Hi-Res drum device only, Capstan is not acceptable. Files contain process color RFO's as well as all other elements. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PROOFS: Provide two(2) set of 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 shall retain one complete proof set. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PAPERS: Covers -80 lb. white #1 dull finish cover, 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 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 smooth finish 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 2593 Purple, PMS 321 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 all sides to a flat size of 16-3/4" x 10-7/8". Score and fold once across the 10-7/8" way to a final size after binding of 8-3/8" x 10-7/8". Diecut channel score the fold to prevent cracking, (a litho press score and/or a rotary score on the folder) is not acceptable. Run all the cover paper grain parallel to the spine. SEPARATIONS: None required, (three are contained in the electronic media furnished). FORMAT: Pages 1-4. PRINTING: Pages 1 prints with ghosted image using PMS 2593 as a halftone with a solid bleeding three sides bar of PMS 321 Green running along the head and face trim area. A full process color illustration is present, approximate production size is 8-3/8" x 6-3/8". A solid bar of PMS 2593 is present along the foot trim area with reversed to white type matter. Page 4 prints as type matter only using dense Black and PMS 321 inks. Type matter and additional design images are present on pages 2 and 3 together with type matter in Black and headlines reproducing in PMS 321 ink. Two small full color process images are present on page three. 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 lithographic sheet fed printing press capable of printing all the required ink colors with one pass through the press. Web run production equipment is not acceptable. Ghosting & "in-line problems" shall not be acceptable. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. COATING: Overall aqueous coat, (satin finish only), pages 1 and 4. Dull varnish is NOT acceptable as an option to aqueous coating. The contractor may, at their discretion and expense, satin coat all the pages if so desired. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. 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. 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 built 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 contract. PACKING: Shrink warp units of 20 copies only. Pack in new 275 pound test corrugated containers filled to the top, 800 copies per carton. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit this product. The maximum weight shall not exceed 48 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 MATERIALS: Return all camera copy of 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 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-092 (composed negatives & oks for storage) Publication Title. SHIPPING: 10 advanced sample copies to National Cancer Institute, Attn: Printing Officer, Building 31, Room 10A-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) 644-7853); Ship 730 "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-22. 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 Printing Section at (301) 402-2624 of the day and time press sheet will be available for inspection. SCHEDULE: Display of materials at NCI, OCC, building 31, Room 10A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 on 05/24/2000. Assuming an award date of 06/05/2000, material shall be picked up on 06/07/2000, 100,000 copies shall be delivered to the destination identified in this solicitation on 07/06/2000 by 12:00 PM local Washington, DC time. The balance of copies shall be delivered to the specified destination above by 07/20/2000. On 07/27/2000 the return of furnished materials and receipts shall occur. NOTE: Please be aware that without the return of all furnished items, complete as specified within these printing specifications, payment will be withheld until all these materials are received. Be prepared to furnish a signed receipt should billing be delayed. This package shall include copies of all the 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 Institute, Office of Cancer Communications, Building #1, 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-092)], (20 per package/800 per carton) "Los Mamogramas (HCFA logo), Inventory No. H-497. Plastic strap band every skid in both directions (twice) over corrugated edge protectors and wooden pallet tops, 40" x 48". Cover all skids with plastic stretch wrapping after banding, tops and edge protectors. Affix a packing list for all deliveries to the outside skid, accessible from dock area. All skids shall be four-sided entry and the weight must not exceed 2,200 pounds. Stack pallets not to exceed 50" from the floor to top. The required pallet dimensions are: Side Dimensions: 40", Front Dimensions:48". All the cartons shall be new 275 lb test corrugated and specifically made to contain the products as specified under, "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 52.213-4, 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 certifications for other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained on line at the NCI website at http://amb.nci.nih.gov/SAP/sap.html 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 complete "Offeror 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 May 31, 2000. Please refer to solicitation number RFQ-NCI-00119 in your quotation. Posted 05/12/00 (W-SN454342). (0133)

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