Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

T -- GRAPHIC SERVICES SOL SSA-RFQ-00-0306 DUE 061200 POC Christine Nagengast, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659520, Fax 4109669310, Email christine.nagengast@ssa.gov -- Maria Prevost, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659523, Fax 4109669310, Email maria.prevost@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=SSA-RFQ-00-03 06&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Christine Nagengast, christine.nagengast@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration is interested in receiving quotations on graphic services. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition, 100% small business set aside, issued as request for quotation (RFQ), number SSA-RFQ-00-0306. Quotations submitted from other than small businesses will be rejected. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation that shall be considered by the Agency. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 7336. The small business size standard is $5.0 million. This request for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Acquisition Circular 97-16. Quotations in response to this RFQ shall be submitted by Monday, June 12, 2000, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Christine Nagengast, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21207, or faxed to (410) 966-9310. REQUIREMENT: There are three separate line items for this requirement. Offerors may quote on one, two or all of the line items. Line item 1: Electronic layout, design and production of a tabloid called, "Social Security Today." Each page will measure 22" x 17" folded to 11" x 17" folded to 11" x 812" and a final fold to 11" x 414". The tabloid will be six pages in two colors. The contractor will prepare the electronic mechanical in Quark document on a zip disk with a directory and comprehensive layout with four printouts. The title heading and art will be provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The contractor will layout the tabloid every other month, six times total, following the format established by SSA. The contractor is given five full working days to complete the tabloid. On the first day the contractor will meet with the SSA art director. At that time the SSA art director will furnish all approved copy, including text, titles, subtitles and captions in Microsoft Word 9 or the latest version. The contractor will provide SSA with a printout of all text to size and in position for proofreading. At the time of the meeting on the first day the SSA art director will provide the contractor with art/illustrations and photography. The average number of illustrations will be six, and the average number of photos will be six. All the illustrations will be scanned in high resolution by the contractor. All the photos will also be scanned in high resolution and all will require retouching, including the simple enhancement/contrast to the removal and replacement of people in the photo. Schedule: Day 1_Contractor receives the manuscript, illustrations, and photography from the SSA art director. Day 5_The contractor returns the layout/printouts with the type and art/photography in position and the second color identified and in position. Day 7_SSA reviews and makes any corrections/alterations necessary and returns the layout to the contractor. Day 9_The contractor returns with corrections/changes made on Quark-Xpress disk and one directory. Line item 2: Electronic layout, design and production of a tabloid called, "CORREO". Each page will measure 22" x 17" folded to 11" x 17" folded to 11" x 812" and a final fold to 11" x 414". The tabloid will be six pages in two colors. The contractor will prepare the electronic mechanical in Quark document on a zip disk with a directory and comprehensive layout with four printouts. The title heading and art will be provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The contractor will layout the tabloid every other month, six times total, following the format established by SSA. The contractor is given five full working days to complete the tabloid. On the first day the contractor will meet with the SSA art director. At that time the SSA art director will furnish all approved copy, including text, titles, subtitles and captions in Microsoft Word 9 or the latest version. The contractor will provide SSA with a printout of all text to size and in position for proofreading. At the time of the meeting on the first day the SSA art director will provide the contractor with art/illustrations and photography. The average number of illustrations will be six and the average number of photos will be six. All the illustrations will be scanned in high resolution by the contractor. All the photos will also be scanned in high resolution and all will require retouching, including simple enhancement/contrast to the removal and replacement of people in the photo. Schedule: Day 1_Contractor receives the manuscript, illustrations, and photography from the SSA art director. Day 5_The contractor returns the layout/printouts with the type and art/photography in position and the second color identified and in position. Day 7_SSA reviews and makes any corrections/alterations necessary and returns the layout to the contractor. Day 9_The contractor returns with corrections/changes made on Quark-Xpress disk and one directory. Line item 3: Electronic production of the magazine called "OASIS/The 65th Anniversary". Each page will measure 11" x 8.5". The magazine will be sixty pages in two colors. The contractor will prepare the electronic mechanical in Quark document on a Jaz disk with a directory and a comprehensive layout with color printouts. There will be one issue/edition of the "OASIS" for the 65th anniversary. The title/headings, subheads, body copy, photography and art/illustrations will be provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The contractor will follow the format established by SSA and provide the 60 page art/electronic mechanical ready for printing. There will be 12 illustrations in the OASIS and each illustration will be sized and positioned by the contractor following the SSA format. The number of photographs to be used in the issue will be between 120 and 140 and each photograph will be scanned and retouched, sized and positioned by the contractor. Retouching ranges from enhancing the contrast, removing spots/dust/water marks, removing a background, to removing and replacing a person or persons. All illustrations and photographs will be scanned in high resolution by the contractor. Schedule: Day 1_Contractor receives the manuscript, illustrations and photography from the SSA art director. Day 14_The contractor returns the layout/printouts with the type and art/photography in position and the second color identified and in position. Day 16_SSA reviews and makes any corrections/alterations necessary and returns the layout to the contractor. Day 18_The contractor returns with corrections/changes made on Quark-Xpress on Jaz disk and one directory and color printout from disk. The following provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (b)(1) -- (b)(9), (b)(11),(c), (f), (g) and (h). There are no addendums to these provisions. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a) and (c). The government will award a contract resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offer or whose offer conforming to the quotation will be most advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the offeror to meet the Government's requirement as described above (see FAR 52.212-1(a)(4)) and price. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provisions FAR Part 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There are no addendums to these provision. The following provisions at FAR Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (b)(11), (b)(12), (b)(13), (b)(14), (b)(15), (b)(23), (b)(24). Posted 05/31/00 (D-SN460299). (0152)

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