Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202

U -- DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING KITS SOL DEA-99-R-0009 POC LaNorma Huggins-Hopes, Purchasing Agent, (202) 307-7825 DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHING KITS 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DEA-99-R-0009; award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. The synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the FAR Circular 97-06. The standard industrial classification code(SIC) is 8299 and the small business size is $5.0 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs has a requirement for the development of a teaching kit which utilizes "Soozie & Katy," a drug information coloring book targeting children of the elementary-school age and their teachers and parents. The Soozie & Katy's coloring book needs to be reworked and updated. The workbook is a highly regarded drug prevention book for elementary school children, which explains the difference between the appropriate use of medicine and drug abuse. The coloring book needs a contemporary, interactive style, and layout, which will make it an effective publication in the hands of elementary school-age children. An accompanying teacher/leader guide has to be developed for the coloring book and must be test marketed amongst teachers and boys and girls club leaders for feedback. The teaching kit consists of an updated coloring book, a teachers/leaders guide, and a drug prevention poster, all of which would be developed by the vendor. The vendor should have previous experience in developing materials for teachers or leaders of young people. The vendor must be able to show materials that they have created for this age group. They should have an established network of teachers and/or school systems that they can get input and feedback from in the development of these materials. The vendor must have access to a fax machine or to Federal Express for ease of moving materials between the vendor and DEA during the editing and review process. Vendors interested in competing for this contract should submit: (1) information on their experience in the research and development of supplemental classroom materials; DEA is looking for a vendor which has a history of developing successful materials based on meeting the needs of teachers, parents, and children; additional value will be placed on those who have particular expertise in the area of drug abuse prevention; (2) examples of their work and references from previous clients; (3) a description of their concept of the teachers'/leaders'/parents' guide. The vendor must be available to meet with DEA, if requested, during the course of the project since some of the work will be collaborative. If they are required, meetings will take place at DEA Headquarters. Schedule of deliverables: (1) Provide a proposed outline of the guide and coloring book within three weeks after the awarding of the contract. The DEA technical contact will provide written comments and/or approval no later than one week after receipt, which comments shall be complied with by the vendor and incorporated into later submissions. (2) Submit a first draft of the teachers guide, coloring book and poster to the DEA technical contact no later than four weeks after receipt of DEA approval of the submitted outline. The DEA technical contact will provide written comments and/or approval no later than one week after receipt, which comments shall be complied with and incorporated into later submissions. (3) Submit a second draft no later than 14 days after receipt of DEA's comments on the first draft. The DEA technical contact will provide written comments and/or approval no later than one week after receipt, which comments shall be complied with and incorporated into later submissions. (4) Submit a third draft, if requested by the DEA technical contact, no later than two weeks after receipt of DEA's comments on the second draft. The DEA technical contact will provide written comments on this draft no later than one week after receipt, which comments shall be complied with and incorporated into the final submission. (5) Submit the camera-ready manuscript and art work to the DEA technical contact no later than two weeks after DEA returns the third draft, if one was requested (or the second draft if no third draft was requested). The final submission may be in the form of camera-ready mechanicals or digital files and/or color separations (negatives) output from digital files along with color proofs. Camera-ready mechanicals are actually preferable, unless the artist can guarantee that the negatives will be accepted by Government Printing Office (GPO). The provision at 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial items" is applicable to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, "Evaluation -- Commercial items"is applicable to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. (1) technical capability (quality, creativity, and suitability to teachers, leaders, and parents of elementary school age children -- 50%) and (2) price (50%). DEA is particularly interested in something that will be useful to teachers, leaders and parents of young people in a variety of settings. Scoring Adjectives -- The following adjectives will be used as general guidance by the evaluators in rating the proposal as a whole. Superior -- Very significantly exceeds most or all solicitation requirements. The vendor has clearly demonstrated an understanding of all aspects of the requirements to the extent that timely and highest quality performance is anticipated. Acceptable -- Meets all solicitation requirements. Complete and comprehensive; exemplifies and understanding of the scope and depth of the task requirements and the proposer's understanding of DEA's requirements. Unacceptable -- Proposal has deficiencies and/or gross omissions which make it less than acceptable; failure to understand the extent of the scope necessary to perform the required tasks; failure to provide a reasonable logical approach to fulfilling DEA's requirements; failure to meet personnel requirements in the solicitation. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, with its written quotation. The provision FAR 52.212.4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52-212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a)(1), (a)(2), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(10), (c) (1) and (c) (2). A written quotation must be submitted by January 20, 1999 to LaNorma Huggins-Hopes, Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. All parcels must be clearly marked "RFQ #DEA-99-R-0009". Offerors must make an affirmative statement that their signed quote is valid for 60 days from the date of their quote. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency. No telephone or facsimile quotes will be accepted.* Posted 12/11/98 (I-SN279699). (0345)

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