Peace Corps, Office of Contracts, Rm. 1420E, 1111 2O th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526

T -- PRINTING OF A PEACE CORPS RECURITMENT CATALOGUE SOL PCORPS-00-R-1002 DUE 072500 POC Judith Dawes (202) 692-1624 E-MAIL: jdawes@peacecorps.gov, jdawes@peacecorps.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The closing date and time for receipt of proposals is July 25, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. local time, 1111 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 4th floor, Room 4409, Attn: Judith Dawes, Contracting Officer, (202) 692-1624. The SIC Code is 2759 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). Peace Corps intends to award an indefinite -quantity/task order type contract for one year with two one year options. Minimum order will be this Task Order No. 1 in the base year. No other orders are guaranteed. Maximum order will be $250,000. Peace Corps anticipates all Task Orders to be Firm Fixed Price. The Peace Corps seeks the services of a commercial printer to print a four-color catalogue for Peace Corps new marketing campaign to be launched in late August 2000. The contractor shall provide such operations as disk output, color separation, film making, proofs, printing, binding, packing, and distribution to produce 100,000, 125,000 or 150,000 copies. Printing must be done in-house, subcontracting is not allowed. Frequency of Orders: one time only Quantity: 100,000, 125,000 or 150,000 copies exact quantity will be stated on each individual order 5% overrun /underrun. Trim Size: 8.125 x 10.5-8.5 x 11". Number of Pages: 48 pages plus cover. Schedule: Copy to Contractor: mid to late August 2000. All print and bindery work has to be completed by Sept 12, 2000. Peace Corps to Furnish: Pages will be furnished on disk, prepared in QuarkXpress, and artwork in Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. Screen and printer fonts will also be furnished. A laser-printed dummy and color proofs will be furnished for reference. The contractor may have to scan in a halftone. Contractor to Furnish: All materials and operations, other than those listed under "Peace Corps to Furnish", necessary to produce the product in accordance with these specifications. Composition: Output for both film or paper must be from a high-resolution (2400 dots per inch or higher) PostScript compatible printer. No alternate typefaces will be allowed. Films: Contractor must make all required films. All halftones are to be 133-line screen or finer. Proofs: One set of composite Blueline proofs one set and Chromatin or MatchPrint of the entire publication. Blueline proofs shall consist of complete signatures with all illustrations in proper position (not pasted up), and all pages imposed in correct location, exposed face and back, folded and trimmed to the finished size of the product. Chromatin/MatchPrint proofs must show color, as close as possible, to how it will look when printed. Proofs must be delivered to Peace Corps. If any contractor's errors require revised proofs, the revised proofs areto be provided at no expense to the Government. No extra time can be allowed for this reproofing. Contractor must not print prior to receipt of an "OK to print". Paper: All text stock is to be 80lb white dull coated book, recycled. All cover stock must be 80lb Dull Coated, cover All paper must be uniform in shade and texture/composition. Contractors must submit paper samples (five sheets of 8-1/2 x 11"), for approval. Paper samples must be marked with the manufacturer and brand name. Printing print head to head. Four color process must be printed on a press capable of printing four colors in a single pass through the press (minimum four printing units). Four-color process printing through out. Pages cover will usually bleed and some of the text pages will also contain images that bleed. Gloss varnish on cover. Gloss varnish must be clear, smooth, non-yellowing, and prevent scratching, smearing, or finger printing. Facing pages prints to and must align across the bind. Several pages print across the bind. Vertical and/or horizontal deviation of facing pages must not exceed 1/32". Press Sheet Inspections: Final make-ready press sheets will be inspected and approved at the contractor's plant for the purpose of establishing specified standards for use during the actual press run. Upon approval of the sheets, the contractor is charged with maintaining those standards throughout the press run and with discarding all make-ready sheets that preceded approval. Note: A press sheet inspection is for the purpose of setting specific standards that are to be maintained throughout the entire run. It does not constitute a prior approval of the entire run. In order for proper arrangements to be made, press inspection notification must be given at least one week prior to the inspections. Binding Saddle-wire stitch in two places and trim on three sides. Quality: Printer must be capable for printing high quality work and have experience in printing magazines and large piece marketing materials. Printer must be capable of printing quality work, at a minimum, comparable to a Government Printing Office quality level 1. Rejection of Workmanship: Inferior and unsatisfactory workmanship as determined by the Peace Corps Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) shall be rejected and reported to the contractor who shall correct the deficiency, at no additional cost to the Peace Corps, within 48 hours following receipt of written notice of rejection. Packaging: Pack in shipping containers. Pack so that no damage occurs to publications. Each shipping container must not exceed 30 pounds when fully packed. Packaging shall be in accordance with good commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe transportation at the most economical rates. Each carton must be labeled with the title of the publication, the issue number, and the enclosed quantity in each carton. The contractor is responsible for having all copies delivered. The majority of the order must be delivered to: SOC Warehouse, 2416 Oakville Street, Alexandria, VA 22301 balance of the order, along with all furnished material, should be delivered to: Peace Corps 1111 20tth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20526. Exact quantities will be furnished with each order. Deliveries made to SOC must be delivered on a dock high truck and the contractor is responsible for unloading. Inside delivery is required for orders delivering to Peace Corps. Price/Cost: The contractor shall be paid, upon the submission of proper vouchers, and acceptance of services, the amounts specified below, as full consideration for all effort provided herein. Option 1: 48 pages plus cover- $____________ per 100,000 book using the attached specifications. Each additional 1,000 copies at the rate of $__________. Option 2: 48 pages plus cover -- $____________ per 125,000 book using the attached specifications. Each additional 1,000 copies at the rate of $__________. Option 3: 48 pages plus cover -- $____________ per 150,000 book using the attached specifications. Each additional 1,000 copies at the rate of $__________. If you are bidding on printing a book in a size other than listed above, indicate the size you are bidding on _______________ Author's Alterations/Proof Changes: Peace Corps may make changes to proofs on the disk(s), the contractor is to output the film again and strip into the flat. Contractor must submit a price for the negatives along with the price for restripping the negatives. Peace Corps must specifically request any other author's alterations and the cost negotiated at that time. Unit price of $_________ per page Revised Bluelines: $__________ per each set of blueline proofs. This solicitation document and following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. Offeror's shall include in their proposal to the Government at least 10 samples of previous printing products that are close to the specifications of the Peace Corps one book and 10 paper samples of cover stocks and both text stocks, along with a description of the offeror's prior experience, facilities, and equipment. Offerors shall submit two separate proposals: one technical (including samples) and one cost. 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, para (a) is filled in as follows: "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, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Prior relevant experience; 2) Quality of samples-Evenness of ink; Reproduction of four color process photos; Reproduction of halftones; Correct registration; Quality of binding and trimming; 3) Relevant/Equipment; and 4) Price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Offerors must include completed copy with their offer.52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. Posted 07/13/00 (W-SN474457). (0195)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0114 20000717\T-0004.SOL)

| T - Photographic, Mapping, Printing and Publication Services Index  |  Issue Index |