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T -- TECHNICAL WRITING SERVICE SOL 7-4120 DUE 043097 POC Sandy Souders, Lawrence Frazier (301) 713-0854 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the purchasing agent by e-mail, Sandy.K.Souders@NOAA.gov. The U.S. Dept. Of Commerce/National Ocean Service's goal is to help ensure that development and conservation of the Nation's coasts are managed in ways that maintain their biodiversity and productivity for sustained use. Improved understanding of the way coastal ecosystems function along with the ability to predict responses of human activities, are key to an approach that will ensure the Nation's coastal ecosystems are managed for future benefits. An integrated program of monitoring, process research, modeling, assessments and information dissemination will provide the scientific basis for designing measurements to prevent harm to ecosystems while allowing for sustaining development. The effective management of the Nation's ocean and coastal resources require that all levels of the public and private sectors integrate their activities, meaningful evaluation, feedback and adaptive management are essential to sustained progress. NOS has a number of recurring and new editorial projects that will help disseminate information about NOS and various programs to a variety of audiences: other federal agencies, legislative, academic, and various other constituents. NOAA/NOS has a requirement for a contractor to provide technical writing, editing and graphics services to perform the following tasks: 1) edit, design, and produce NOS's strategic plans for FYs 1998- 2000; 2) write, design, and produce NOS briefing papers; 3) write, design, and produce NOS technical reports; 4) write, design, and produce NOS overhead/slide presentation; 5) write, design, and produce NOS outreach materials. Period of Performance: Date of Award through March 2000 (Base Year: Date of Award -- March 98; Option Year 1: March 98 -- March 99; Option Year 2: March 99 -- March 2000). Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1) Have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience and proven success (samples of products must be submitted) in developing brochures, presentations, and other outreach materials; 2) Demonstrate ability to (1) translate scientific and technical information about NOS functions into clear, concise language for a lay audience; (2) create attractive, compelling graphic designs and illustrations that enhance a lay audience's comprehension of the scientific and technical functions; 3) Demonstrate extensive experience in writing and designing documents and overhead presentations about: (1) Modern navigational technologies, such as the Electronic Chart Display and Information System, differential Global Positioning Systems, and NOAA's Continuously Operating Reference System; (2) Modern surveying technologies, such as multibeam and side-scan sonar; (3) Sound management of coastal resources, with a demonstrated familiarity about monitoring and assessment tools, water quality and allocation models, geographic information systems, ocean color remote sensing, ecological characterizations, and environmental sensitivity indices. The award will be for a base year and two (2) option years with a firm fixed price contemplated. Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basis requirements. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Qualified applicants may write to the address above for solicitation documents, with the request to be received no later than 15 days after date of this notice. Faxed requests (301/713-0806) will be accepted. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Award will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (Reference No. 7-4120) **** (0105)

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