PreSolic_SAM_SOW for Editing NRS-FPL_1158563_27Aug25_Redacted.pdf
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This draft Statement of Work (SOW) details editing and proofreading support services for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service scientific publications. The Northern Research Station requests a senior-level editor to provide technical editing (primarily Level B) for up to eight publications including General Technical Reports, Research Bulletins, Research Notes, and other research documents from the Northern Research Station, Forest Products Laboratory, and Northern Forests Climate Hub.
Specific projects include an Ecosystem Vulnerability General Technical Report, Forest Inventory and Analysis State 5-year Reports, National Woodland Owner Survey Results, Forest Products Laboratory reports, and an Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Resource Bulletin. The contract period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with editing tasks involving manuscript review, consultation with authors, formatting citations, preparing files for layout, and proofing final documents. The total estimated page count is 1,954 pages, with 1,814 pages requiring Level B editing and 140 pages requiring Level A editing, using Times New Roman 12-point font with double line spacing.
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****DRAFT****
Statement of Work
Editing USDA Forest Service Science Publications
1.0 Scope of Work
The Northern Research Station (NRS) Production Servies Group requests senior editing and proofreading support services for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service Research and Development publications. Projects include an assortment of General Technical Reports, Research Bulletins, Research Notes, and other research publications from the Northern Research Station, Forest Products Laboratory, and Northern Forests Climate Hub. Scientific publications cover a range of topics including critical research reports on active forest management and prescribed fire, Forest Inventory & Analysis reports mandated through the USDA Farm Bill, forest products innovations, and a decadal update to the forest vulnerability assessment of the Eastern United States. All editing must follow USDA publication standards and guidelines.
2.0 Background
The Research and Development arm of the Forest Service, a component of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nation's forests and grasslands. Research has been part of the Forest Service mission since the agency's inception in 1905. Each year, Forest Service scientists write and publish thousands of peer reviewed publications. Research Stations also produce a variety of science syntheses. These publications are available for free in the Treesearch (https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch) collection.
Contractor Requirements
3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks
The Northern Research Station, Production Services Group requests the following services for the editing and proofing of up to a total of eight General Technical Reports, Resource Bulletins, Research Notes, and other publications for the Northern Research Station (NRS), Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub (Climate Hub). Projects include the following manuscripts (working titles listed) or other similar projects:
• Ecosystem Vulnerability General Technical Report
• Up to two Forest Inventory and Analysis State 5-year Reports
• National Woodland Owner Survey Results General Technical Report
• Up to two Forest Products Laboratory General Technical Reports
• Up to two Forest Products Laboratory Research Notes
• Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Resource Bulletin
Manuscripts require technical editing, review, and preparation of files for layout; working with visual information specialist to design and oversee the layout of the document; and proofing final product before publishing. The contractor must be able to perform the following tasks:
a. Technical editing (mostly Level B) of manuscript. Specifications for manuscripts are included on the attached appendixes.
b. Consult with authors regarding revisions.
c. Format literature citations and add DOI numbers as needed.
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