D -- REPLICATION SERVICES TO PROVIDE DUPLICATE CD-ROMS

Notice Date

October 27, 2000

Contracting Office

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Division of Administration-Acquisition Services Branch, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room 1700PA-4139, Washington, DC 20429

ZIP Code

20429

Response Due

November 9, 2000

Point of Contact

Delores B. Crank, Contract Specialist (202) 942-3541

Description

The contractor shall provide replication services to provide duplicate CD-ROMs from a CD-ROM master-copy provided by the FDIC. The destination points for delivery will vary within the continental United States. The FDIC shall provide address labels in hardcopy, or soft (electronic format) at the contractor's option. The contractor shall provide all equipment and materials to deliver this product. All CD-ROMs delivered are to be an exact replica of the master-copy provided to the contractor, free of viruses, and defects in workmanship. In the event of defects, the contractor shall, at its own expense, perform replacement of any CDs that are unusable within five (5) days after notification. The contractor shall replicate, label with the title provided by the FDIC, virus scan, insert templates, jewel case or paper sleeve each CD-ROM prior to shipping the designated number of CD-ROMs to each of the individual FDIC locations provided per the shipping instructions. The replicated CD-ROMs (maximum of 1,000 copies per job) are to be duplicated within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the master copy by the contractor and delivered the next business day to their requested destination points of 3,000 CDs duplicated and distributed within five (5) business days. Responding vendors shall provide information relative to the following: A. Experience replicating CD-ROMS or similar media. B. Corporate qualifications showing vendor ability to provide the CD's requested within 48 hours or receipt of the master copy. C. Qualified staff to perform CD-ROM replication. D. Ability to duplicate CDs with 24-hour advance notice. E. Satisfactory prior experience. (Reference checks needed to verify quality of work performed for three (3) previous clients) Responses should be no more than six single-spaced pages in length or less. Firms responding to this announcement which fail to provide the required information may not be considered for inclusion into any resulting source list. FACSIMILE AND TELEPHONE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This advertisement is not considered a formal request for proposal. Those responding to this advertisement are not quaranteed to be included on the bidder list or sent future FDIC solicitations relating to this requirement.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001031/DSOL001.HTM (W-301 SN5053A3)