Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 377 CONS -- Kirtland (Operational Contracting), 377 CONS/LGC Operational Contracting Division, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117-5606

76 -- COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR PRINTING SERVICES SOL F29650-00R0072 DUE 081800 POC Robert Sadler, Contract Specialist, Phone (505) 846 -- 4502, Fax (505) 846 -- 2150, Email robert.sadler@kirtland.af.mil -- Vicky Anderson, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 846 -- 6283, Fax (505) 846 -- 2150, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F29650-00R0072&LocID=1242. E-MAIL: Robert Sadler, robert.sadler@kirtland.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Solicitation, F29650-00R0072, is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation documentation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The 377th Contracting Squadron, Services Contracting Flight, at Kirtland AFB (KAFB), NM intends to award a purchase order pursuant to FAR Subpart 12.6 for the printing and mailing of a monthly newsletter subject to the following Government requirements: an individual newsletter shall consist of four 11" x 17" pages, one fold; paper shall be 60# white, 11" offset rolls, one color ink; mailing service shall include making and applying labels, fold and tab, and zip code sort; contractor shall pick up the label disk and camera ready copy of the newsletter from Kirtland Air Force Base 10 business days in advance of delivery of the final monthly product; contractor shall deliver final finished product to any U.S. Postal Station; Services Squadron mailing permit shall be used; contractor shall replenish mailing account which is initially funded by the Government, and shall submit invoices for reimbursement on a monthly basis, thereafter. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this request is 2721: Periodicals: Publishing or Publishing and Printing with an industry small business size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation line item 1 is measured in months with a quantity of 12 for the base year. Line items 02 through 05 are the option years which are all measured in 12 monthly units. Interested offerors shall submit quotes for monthly production of this publication in quantities ranging from 8,000, 9,000, and 10,000 per month for one base year plus 4 option years. Place of delivery and acceptance is Kirtland Air Force Base. FAR Part 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate quotes in response to this announcement and will award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote is determined to offer the best value to the Government. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows listed in descending order of importance: (i) The offeror shall demonstrate their printing capability by submitting a minimum of 3 samples of publications of a similar nature produced by the offeror within the last three years; (ii) The offeror shall indicate what their understanding of this publishing requirement is and what responsibility the offeror bears in the process; (iii) The offeror shall provide at least 5 references in order that the Government may verify the past performance record of the offeror providing this type of service within the last three years. This information shall include the following: the kind of publishing service provided, the length of time, the approximate dollar value of the service, and a current point of contact including a complete telephone number and a complete address for the reference; (iv) The offeror shall provide the price for providing 8,000, 9,000, and 10,000 copies of the monthly publication for the base year and each of the four option years. Criteria (i) through (iv), when combined, are approximately equal in importance to price. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes bay adding the total price for all option years to the total price for the basic year. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. A determination of responsibility will be made and will include past performance and financial soundness verification from sources obtained by the Government. The provision at FAR Part 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are requested to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract (a) (1) 52.222-3, (a) (2) 52.233-3, (b) (1) 52.203-6, Alternate 1, (b) (11) 52.222-21, (E) (1) 52.222-26, (E) (2) 52.222-35, (E) (3) 52.222-36, (b) (22) 52.232-33, (c) (1) 52.222-41, 52.217-9, 52-217-5, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Services Contract Act, Wage Determination Number 94-2361, Rev 13, dated 06/09/2000 applies), (c) (2) 52.222-42, DFARS 252.212-7001, and 252.225-7007. Offers and accompanying requested documentation shall be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on 18 August 2000, to 377th Contracting Squadron, Services Contracting Flight, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Bldg 20604, attn: Lt Robert Sadler. Posted 08/04/00 (D-SN482741). (0217)

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