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76 -- WEEKLY WORLD NEWS PUBLICATION TO BE DELIVERED TO OVER 6,400 PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS OVERSEAS SOL PCORPS-99-R-1003 DUE 080999 POC Meg Russell, Contracting Officer (202) 692-1625 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, mrussell@peacecorps.gov. This presolicitation notice has been amended; all changes are in capital case. The Peace Corps has a requirement for a vendor to provide the necessary personnel, equipment, vehicles, materials, supplies and services to consistently provide a weekly current-events periodical, covering domestic and international news. 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; a proposal is being requested and no solicitation will be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 7630. This contract will be for one base period of 12 months and four, 12 month option periods. The Contractor shall have a periodical currently with an international circulation. News coverage must be generally recognized as objective and without social, religious or political bias and must cover the subject areas of domestic and international politics, economics, scientific and social interest events, sports and entertainment. The Contractor shall deliver the periodicals to the Peace Corps Offices listed in attachment J.1., AND SHOULD PROPOSE PRICES AND QUANTITIES LISTED IN SECTION B -- SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES AND COSTS. The quantities specified by the Contracting Officer upon execution of the contract WILL BE NEGOTIATED AT THE TIME OF AWARD. Attachment J.1 AND SECTION B -- SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES AND COSTS may be requested through the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement. The following FAR provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (AUG 1998),; FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 1998); FAR 52.245-2 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS-ALTERNATE 1); FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) and the following additional FAR clauses cited within this text: FAR 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT-ALTERNATE 1; FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; and FAR 52.239-1 PRIVACY OR SECURITY SAFEGUARDS. The Offeror agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses which are incorporated by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to the acquisition of commercial items: 52.222-3, CONVICT LABOR (E.O. 11755); 52.233-3, PROTEST AFTER AWARD (31 U.S.C. 3553); 52.222-35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (29 U.S.C. 793; 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212; 52.225-18, EUROPEAN UNION SANCTION FOR END PRODUCTS (E.O. 12849); 52.247-64, PREFERENCE FOR PRIVATELY OWNED U.S. FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS (46 U.S.C. 1241). The Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ALT I -- COMMERCIAL (OCT 1998) with its proposal. Award will be based on lowest price. Interested parties may submit offers electronically, U.S. mail or by facsimile to Meg Russell, Contracting Officer at mrussell@peacecorps.gov, Peace Corps, Office of Contracts, Room 4444, 1111 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20526, or facsimile (202) 692-1621; no later than 09 August 1999, 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time. Offerors may contact Meg Russell, Contracting Officer, at (202)692-1625 or via email for more information regarding this solicitation. Posted 07/28/99 (W-SN360137). (0209)

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