U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, AMSSC-AD, NATICK MA 01760-5011

T -- PUBLISHING/JOURNALISTIC SUPPORT SERVICES SOL W13G07-8212-2008 POC Purchasing Agent Peggy Dube (508) 233-4481 (Site Code DAAN02) PUBLISHING/JOURNALISTIC SUPPORT SERVICES -- US Army Soldier Systems Command (USA SSCOM) has a requirement for publishing/journalistic support to be performed at its Natick, Massachusetts facility. The support required consists of, but is not limited to the following in the estimated percentages indicated: 1) Sixty percent developing, writing and editing hard news and feature articles for print and electronic media using journalistic style; 2) Thirty-five percent layout and design publishing using desktop publishing; and 3) Five percent photojournalistic techniques involving the use of 35mm photos to support articles. In addition to these three factors, at least a working knowledge of the following equipment and software is required: a) Umax Power Lock II Scanner; b) IBM PC; c) Macintosh 7600/120 & 7500/100 Power PCs; d) Banyan Beyondmail (E-mail); e) IBM and Macintosh WordPerfect; f) Microsoft MS Word; and g) Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator and PhotoShop. In order to equitably evaluate technical skills, the following work samples will be required for submission along with the estimates: 1) Three samples of hard news stories; 2) Three samples of feature stories; 3) Three samples of publications (news/brochures) prepared using desk-top publishing; and 4) Three samples of 35mm photographs. The period of performance is 1 Oct 98 thru 30 September 1999 and will require one person to work approximately 2080 hours over the twelve month period. All comments and questions regarding this announcement/as well as requests for copies of the RFP must be provided in writing (i.e. letter, facsimile, or E-mail) to the Acquisition Center, USA SSCOM, no later than 21 August 1998. No telephonic responses will be accepted. Comments and questions provided after this date will not be considered. All samples and estimates are due by 2:00 P.M. on Monday, 14 September 1998 at: U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Attn: AMSSC-AD (Dube), Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011. The point of contact for this solicitation is Peggy C. Dube, at telephone (508) 233-4481, facsimile(508) 233-5286, or E-mail pdube@natick-amed02.army.mil. Posted 08/14/98 (I-SN237342). (0226)

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