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T -- PUBLICATION SERVICES SOL RFQ 97-034 DUE 063097 POC Jeff S. Leithead, 703/306-1242, Contracting Officer, Wayne K. Thomas, 703/306-1242!! The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded four blanket purchase agreements (BPA) as a result of the CBD notice issued April 1, 1997. NSF intends to compete the following editorial requirement among the BPA holders. The order will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The requirement is set-aside for small businesses under SIC code 2721 (size standard 500 employees). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. Interested firms should submit a quote, including a short technical description by June 30, 1997. Work Requirements for Science and Engineering Indicators 1998 are as follows: (1) Provide copyediting, technical editing, and a statistical review for 8 chapters of text to include graphics, tables, and charts; an overview; and appendices. NSF will require approximately three rounds of review for each chapter, overview, and appendix. Text for the material will be provided in Microsoft Word. Text and appendix tables will be provided in Excel. Graphs and charts will be provided as either Freelance for graphics, Corel, or PowerPoint. The contractor is expected to provide editing comments electronically. The contractor is also expected to incorporate author approved comments from the COTR and Indicators review team, as well as provide clean hard copies of each chapter, overview, or appendix incorporating all edits to the COTR following an editing cycle. (2) Have the ability to receive and deliver editing comments electronically via email. (3) Perform editing within the required schedule. Each chapter, overview, or appendix needs to be edited online within two weeks from initial delivery to contractor. Subsequent editing rounds need to be completed within two weeks as well. (4) Provide finished files on diskette to COTR as provided to composition contractor for each chapter, overview, and appendix. Guidelines for editing include previous version of this publication, NSB 96-21, Science and Engineering Indicators 1996, and the U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, supplemented by The New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage, and any additional exceptions provided by the Program Director, the SRS Publications Manager, or other designated representative. The publication, NSB 96-21, is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats/htm. WRITTEN RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE PRICES AND TECHNICAL DATA SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. SEE NUMBER Note 1. ***** (0162)

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