National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Branch, PSAS, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS/Room 638, Bethesda, MD 20892-7227

T -- PHOTOGRAMPIC, MAPPING, PRINTING, & PUBLICATION SERVICES SOL RFQ-NCI-00130 DUE 062600 POC Cynthia Brown, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Gail Zois, 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 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-00130, 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. 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 compete understanding of the specifications set forth below. Copies of the booklet may be requested from Cynthia Brown, at (301) 402-4509. REQUIREMENTS; Title : "Monograph 11". PRODUCT: 378 page book with 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: 8,000 total copies and the final films used in the production of printing. TRIM SIZE: 7" x 10", binding along the 10" dimension. FURNISHED MATERIALS: 2 Zipdisks from Powermacs using Quark page files and Adobe illustrations, (together with a dummy book encased in a three ring binder-reference only!). Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PROOFS: Provide 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. PAPER: Cover -- 100 lb. white #1 dull finish cover stock. (Vintage Velvet, Lustro or Centura, or an approved equal). Text -70 lb. white #1 recycled smooth finish opaque offset. (Hammermill Accent Opaque Recycled, or an approved equal). Case -James River's Kivar #6 Graphic White, Chrome Finish (no substitutions shall be allowed). Only those papers listed above as approved #1 sheet equals will be considered. See the 33rd edition, (1999-2000 issue) of the Competitive Grade Finder. Both the text stock and cover stocks must be the same brand name items, and all the leaves within each book must be matching. American mill brand manufactured papers only, private label papers and or foreign manufactured papers not subject to NAFTA shall not be acceptable. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. INKS: Dense Black, PMS 221 and PMS 2745 and four color process inks. Solid inks required, no builds allowed for the covers or the spine. 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: No additional blank pages shall be allowed. Perfect bind 7,900 copies along the 10" dimension. Trim three sides after prefect binding to a final size of 7" x 10". Hinge score the covers to prevent cracking and run the cover paper grain parallel to the spine dimension. Spine type must remain centered. The balance of 100 copies are to be cased-in with suitable squares, using crash and paper, over 88 point, binder's board, round back, end-sheets to match predominate cover solid PMS color, foot and headbands in appropriate colors to match covers. SEPARATIONS: None required, all are contained in the electronic files. FORMAT: Covers 1-4, text pages 1-378. PRINTING: Print covers 1 and 4 in PMS 221 line art knocked out from the solid PMS 2745 background. A PMS 2745 ink solid bleeding all sides background butts the front and back covers as the spine. Type matter on spine and covers reverses to white. Cover 2 prints in black ink only on the perfect bound copies. The casebound copies have printed endleaves front and back (on pages 2 and 3) in one PMS color, 2745. Additionally page 2 of the front endleaf also prints in black ink. The following type pages printin four color process: 5, 31, 41, 47, 49, 54, 58, 71, 88, 112, 156, 157, 158, 215, 216, 217, 254, 255, 256, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303 and 304. The balance of text pages print Black ink only. 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 run production equipment if used, shall be lithographic heat-set only. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. COATING: Overall aqueous coat, satin finish, outside cover pages & spine only. Dull varnish is not an acceptable option to aqueous coating. Laminate the case bound copies using suitable film. 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 with no deviations to exceed plus or minus of one percent. Light and heavy inking is not allowed. The contractor must 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. Also refer to NCI Standard Technical Specifications. PACKING: Shrink warp individual case bound copies. Bulk pack the perfect bound copies with a divider between the columns. Pack each lot separately in new 275 pound test corrugated containers filled to the top. The cartons shall be specifically manufactured to fit these products. Maximum weight shall not exceed 45 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 final film negatives in printer spreads 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-097 (negatives for storage) "Monograph 11". SHIPPING: After approval of the advanced samples, ship all the case bound copies to: National Cancer Institute, Attn: Donald Shopland, (301) 496-8679, 6130 Executive Boulevard, Executive Plaza North, Room #241, Rockville, MD 20852; Ship 5 "advanced samples copies" to: National Cancer Institute, Building #31, Room 10-A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892; Ship "500 copies" to each of the following destinations, (with the complete street addresses furnished at the time of award). Georgia- 30093, California-94702, Ohio-43402, District of Columbia-20036; 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 696 "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-40); Ship the "balance bulk copies to: Aspen Systems, Inc., 1000 Haverhill Road, Baltimore, MD 21229, Phone: (410) 644-7853. 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 sheets will be available for inspection. SCHEDULE: Display of materials at NCI, OCC, Building 31, Room 10A-28, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 on 06/21/2000. Assuming an award date of 6/28/2000, material shall be picked up on 7/6/2000, all copies shall be delivered to the destination identified in this solicitation on 08/07/2000 by 12:00 PM local Washington, DC time. On 08/14/2000 the return of furnished materials and receipts shall occur. NOTE: Please be aware that without the return of all the furnished items, complete as specified within these specifications, payment may be withheld until these materials are received. This package shall include copies of all bulk 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. Receiving hours are 9:00 am -- 12:00 (noon) and 1:00 pm -- 4:00 pm Mon-Fri. Call for delivery appointment prior to attempting any bulk shipments. Ship the samples to National Cancer Institute, 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 No. and the Quantity per carton per package [(00-NCI-PC-097)], (individual copies/per carton) "Monograph 11", Inventory No. M-613. Plastic strap band every skid twice in both directions over corrugated edge protectors and 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 to the last pallets loaded on the truck. 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", 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 52.213-4, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS-WITH DUNS NUMBER ADDENDUM, FAR 52.212-4, 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 6/26/2000. Please refer to the solicitation number RFQ-NCI-00130 in you quotation. Posted 06/07/00 (W-SN462512). (0159)

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