SOW_revised_for_FY16_CONNECTIONS.pdf

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes, located at the Marshall Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, is a voluntary association of institutes of higher learning in defense and security affairs. The mission of the PfPC is to strengthen defense and military education through enhanced national and institutional cooperation in order to promote defense institution building through defense education enhancement and sustain regional stability through multinational education and research.

1.2 The PfPC strengthens democracies through knowledge, by creating networks of educators and researchers from defense academies and security studies institutes in order to share best practices and develop concrete solutions to common challenges.

1.3 Historically, the PfPC has been responsible for producing a number of different publications. These publications include the scholarly journal, Connections - a quarterly journal in both hard copy and online - as well as Annual Conference Proceedings (each year), and Athena Papers, which are published on an occasional basis. All of these publications are available in both printed versions and online, via the journal website. The content of these publications is complex, requiring understanding of and background in the most difficult military, socioeconomic, political, technical, and scientific issues. The publications consist of either a compilation of works from a variety of contributors (Connections), many of whom are not native speakers of English or single author publications such as Athena Papers and Annual Conference Proceedings, which may be written by native speakers of English or by authors from non-English speaking countries. The PfPC will also publish books as edited volumes; the first was a product of the PfPC’s Countering Terrorism Working Group, entitled "The Dangerous Landscape:

International Perspectives on Twenty-First Century Terrorism; Transnational Challenge, International Responses." The PfPC may publish another book during FY16, on a topic to be determined.

1.4 By publishing articles from East and West on the themes indicated, Connections and other PfPC publications serve as a mechanism for harmonizing views on common security challenges in the Euro- Atlantic and Eurasian areas.

1.4.1 The PfP Consortium publications, in particular the quarterly journal Connections, encourage research on issues of high priority to the international security community. These publications are effective strategic communication tools for the U.S. and other stakeholder governments. The list of featured themes for PfPC publications are selected on an annual basis without impinging on academic integrity and freedom. The FY15 issues, for example, featured such topics as Euro-Atlantic Integration, Russia’s Foreign Policy, the South Caucasus, and Women, Peace and Security. FY16 topics will likely be a subset of Cyber Security, Environmental Security, Military in Crisis Management, Connected Forces Initiative; Security, Stability, and Reconstruction Operations, Good Governance in Security and Defense, Contemporary Challenges in Defense Education, Armed Non-state Groups, Border Security, Reshaping and Reforming Armed Forces, Gender Studies, Combating Terrorism, Transnational Threats, Conflict Resolution.

1.4.2 PfPC publications engage the efforts of experts from numerous nations, including PfP Partners, and is managed by an all-volunteer Editorial Board of international scholars. Partner researchers and educators use Connections as a cost-free tool for research and teaching in their home institutions, bringing rigorous reasoning Into the education and policy making processes of Partner nations. PfPC publications, whether accessed in paper form or via the website, are not only important research resources for scholars in the region we serve, but also a platform for scholars in former communist countries to publish their views to a western audience.

1.4.3 The publication's target audience is mostly scholars, scientists, students of security studies, political science, international relations, and related fields, as well as practitioners and decision makers in the field (e.g. senior military and civil service representatives, politicians, diplomats, and professors). Currently PfPC publications are distributed to some 800 institutions, libraries, and universities in 59 countries.

1.5 Connections is published in Russian as well as English. Connections is published in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The journal consists of several articles of varying lengths, covering a variety of topics. The English-language version of the articles covers up to approximately 245 pages but is typically between 100 and 130 pages; Russian editions are generally up to one-third longer in length. 400 copies of the journal in Russian will be published each quarter, with approximately 300 copies packaged and mailed to subscribers and approximately 100 copies coming to the Marshall Center. However the offeror should propose a pricing scheme that will enable growth of the distribution list. Athena Papers are approximately the same length as an edition of Connections, while Annual Conference Proceedings are approximately 245 pages in length. A similar distribution list is used for Annual Conference Proceedings and for Athena Papers. The contractor will maintain the distribution list – which will be provided to the offeror upon contract award - and will notify the PfPC of requests by individuals and institutions to join the list.

Additionally, the PfPC will occasionally notify the contractor of additions to the list.

The US Government will retain sole rights to the distribution list.

1.6 The website for the PfPC publications exists at www.connections-qj.org and the contractor will maintain the site, ensuring the site is optimized for search engines.

The contractor will upload all newly produced publications to the website, ensuring proper content tagging of articles and journal editions.

1.7 PfPC publications will be provided to the Contractor after English language content-editing and copy-editing has been completed. Connections as well as all other PfPC products for publication will be supplied to the contractor in the form of English copy-edited Microsoft Word electronic files. These files will include each article or chapter. Contractor will produce the table of contents and the text for the cover (front, back and both inside pages).

1.8 For the Russian-language version of Connections, a successful contractor is one who produces the journal to a standard acclaimed by its target Russian audience as a model for clear, accurate, and grammatically correct translation. For all PfPC publications, both the print editions and the electronic versions of PfPC products are of the highest quality. The relationship between the PfPC and the contractor are professional, courteous and proactive in identifying and resolving issues.

1.9 The PfPC seeks formatting, typesetting, proof reading, printing, packaging and shipping of its publications. Additionally the PfPC requests that the contractor perform tasks to get Connections placed in index/aggregator services. The PfPC requires that the journal Connections be placed on the Connections website (www.connections-qj.org/) and that the website be maintained, the layout be modified (see the attached wire diagram for guidance on the article pages), and an article submission/upload capability be added to the website. The PfPC requires that previous editions of the journal Connections be converted from Microsoft Word format to HTML. Lastly, the PfPC requires monthly stats on Connections journal and article downloads and page views, sessions, and demographics. For Russian editions, the PfPC requires translation and copy editing of the English content into Russian. The PfPC publications include Connections the Quarterly Journal, Annual Conference Proceedings, Athena Papers, and other papers and monographs as needed (optional LINE ITEMs).

Specifically, the PfPC requires:

1.9.1 English editions of PfPC publications (Connections, Annual Conference Proceedings, Athena Papers, and other English publications):

http://www.connections-qj.org/ http://www.connections-qj.org/

1. PfPC will provide cover design and copy-edited content to contractor from which contractor will accomplish formatting and typesetting to produce PDF proof suitable for printing. In case of the journal Connections, the text “ISSN 1812-1098” shall be centered on the bottom of the back cover page.

2. Contractor will provide PfPC with proofs for approval before printing, two weeks after delivery by PfPC of content. PfPC will review proofs within 7 days upon receipt.

3. Provide PfPC with electronic PDF version of publication.

4. In the case of the journal Connections, contractor will post PDF, EPUB, and

Mobi formatted journal editions on the website, as well as PDF, EPUB, Mobi and HTML versions of each article. See here for example: http://connections-qj.org/connections-vol13-no2-spring-2014

5. Up to four weeks after proofs are approved by the PfPC, contractor will print publication in English.

6. Contractor will package, label, and ship publications to addressees in the distribution list initially provided by the PfPC. The current list contains approximately 800 recipients, but this amount will grow as the distribution list grows. Contractor will mail 100 to the Marshall Center. The contractor will mail or email (depending on recipient’s preference in distribution list) remaining copies to addresses in the distribution list. The PfPC often receives requests by individuals not on the distribution list; in this case, the contractor will add the recipient to the official distro list for subsequent editions.

1.9.2 Russian edition of Connections:

1. PfPC will provide cover design and English content to contractor.

2. Contractor will translate the journal contents (articles, titles of articles, cover headlines, footnotes, etc.) from English into Russian.

3. Contractor will copyedit Russian translation.

4. Contractor will accomplish formatting and typesetting to produce PDF proof suitable for printing. In case of the journal Connections, the text “ISSN 1812- 1098” shall be centered on the bottom of the back cover page. Proof shall be ready 3 weeks after PfPC delivers content. Contractor will provide PfPC with electronic PDF version of publication.

5. In the case of the journal Connections, contractor will post PDF, EPUB, and Mobi formatted journal editions on the website, as well as PDF, EPUB, Mobi and HTML versions of each article. See here for example: http://connections-qj.org/connections-vol13-no2-spring-2014

6. Up to four weeks after proofs are produced, contractor will print publication in Russian.

7. Contractor will package, label, and ship publications to addressees in the distribution list, initially provided by the PfPC. The current list contains approximately 300 recipients, but this amount will grow as the distribution list grows. Contractor will mail 50 to the Marshall Center. The contractor will mail or email (depending on recipient’s preference in distribution list) remaining copies to addresses in the distribution list. The PfPC often receives requests by individuals not on the distribution list; in this case, the contractor will add the recipient to the official distro list for subsequent editions.

1.9.3 Inclusion of Connections in indexing/aggregator services:

1. Upon request of the PfPC, the contractor will undertake action to add Connections to indexing and aggravator services. Such services include ProQuest, Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO), International Security Network (ISN), JSTOR, Scopus, and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Connections is currently listed in ProQuest, CIAO and ISN, and during FY16 contractor will take actions to have Connections listed in JSTOR, Scopus, and DOAJ.

1.9.4 Maintenance of Connections website and reporting on statistics

1. Contractor will maintain the Connections website, ensuring that search engine optimization is kept current.

2. Contractor, in format determined by contractor, will provide basic web site statistics, to include for each journal and article in the journal, the number of downloads, page views, and session duration, with a visual depiction of the geographic spread of the downloads.

3. Quarterly, contractor will provide roll-up of the monthly statistics from 2.

above.

4. Yearly, contractor will provide roll-up of the monthly statistics from 2. above.

1.9.5 Conversion of Connections articles, starting with Volume 10, No. 1 and ending with the most recent, from Microsoft Word formatted (to be provided) to HTML, consistent with the articles in the following edition: http://connections-qj.org/connections-vol13-no2-spring-2014.

1.9.6 Modification of the layout of article pages on the Connections website, in accordance with provided wireframe (attached below).

1.9.7 Add an article submission/upload capability to the Connections website, which will enable prospective authors to submit their abstract (a required field) and article. Where possible, this should be implemented through an existing Drupal module.

1.10 Green line proof or PDF laser copy proof, chroma line print and color proof of cover are required for approval. The logos and designs of previous PfPC http://connections-qj.org/connections-vol13-no2-spring-2014 http://connections-qj.org/connections-vol13-no2-spring-2014 publications will be incorporated into the final product. In case the PfPC Editorial Board decides to change the layout of the cover, the vendor will be provided with the new design. Alternatively, if the vendor declares that he has the facilities and personnel to do a layout change, an addendum to the contract has to be set in place by DAPS before the vendor begins his work on the layout change. The change will require approval by the PfPC. Vendor must provide the PfPC with a complete digital version of the publication in Russian upon completion of the project (PDF format - please see attached PDF of the Winter 2015 edition of Connections that is formatted as required, including metadata).

2 SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 For English publications, the Contractor formats and lays out publications for printing and posting on website. (PfPC will provide copy-edited content to printer.)

Two weeks after the PfPC provides copyedited articles, contractor shall provide PfPC with proofs for approval before printing. Contractor will print publication in English, then package, label, and ship publications to addressees in distribution list initially provided by the PfPC. The time period from PfPC approval of the proof til print delivery will not be more than four weeks. The current list contains approximately 800 recipients, but this amount will grow as the distribution list grows. Contractor will mail 100 to the Marshall Center. The contractor will mail or email (depending on recipient’s preference in distribution list) remaining copies to addresses in the distribution list. The PfPC often receives requests by individuals not on the distribution list; in this case, the contractor will add the recipient to the official distro list for subsequent editions.

2.2 For Russian publications, the Contractor provides translation services (from English into Russian), copy editing of the translation, printing of the journal, packaging, and shipping of the publications to addressees in the distribution list, initially provided by the PfPC. From the time the PfPC delivers English articles to the contractor til the delivery of the Russian prints will not be more than six weeks. The current list contains approximately 300 recipients, but this amount will grow as the distribution list grows. Contractor will mail 50 to the Marshall Center The contractor will mail or email (depending on recipient’s preference in distribution list) remaining copies to addresses in the distribution list. The PfPC often receives requests by individuals not on the distribution list; in this case, the contractor will add the recipient to the official distro list for subsequent editions.

2.3 Contractor will ensure the Connections website is updated with new content, as described in 1.9.1.4 and 1.9.2.5.

2.4 The Contractor provides Translation services (from English into Russian). Articles published by the PfPC often address political, military, social, economic, cultural and environmental issues. The Contractor performing the translation shall have earned at least a master's degree in international relations, political science, history, regional studies, or similar accredited degree program requiring in-depth knowledge of the issues listed in the previous sentence. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or designated technical representative will forward electronically to the Contractor works to be professionally copy edited and returned based on a mutually agreed upon deadline.

2.4.1 Works provided may be in an editable or non-editable format. Works in a non-editable format (e.g. PDF) will require the Contractor to create and edit an original document.

2.4.2 Works may include charts, tables, pictures, or other non-textual elements.

2.4.3 The word count will be determined utilizing the word count function in MS Word.

For this contract, a page will be equal to approximately 1500 characters and spaces based on source document.

2.4.4 The Contractor provides professional Russian Copy Editing services.

2.5 The Contractor provides professional Printing Services as outlined in paragraph

1.9 above.

2.6 The Contractor provides Packaging and Shipping services.

2.7 Website related: The Contractor provides professional web hosting using the existing Connections site. For previous editions of Connections, from Volume 10, No. 1 to current edition, Contractor will convert Microsoft Word versions of articles to HTML as described in 1.9.5. Contractor will modify the layout of article pages on the Connections site as described in 1.9.6. Contractor will add an article submission/upload capability to the Connections website as described in 1.9.7.

2.8 The contractor performs tasks to submit Connections to index/aggregator services as described in paragraph 1.9.3 above.

2.9 The contractor produces web statistics as described in paragraph 1.9.4 above.

3 SPECIFIC TASKS

3.1 General. The Contractor provides all labor and materials necessary to perform the services outlined in the previous section.

3.2 The Contractor shall:

3.2.1 Format and lay out publications for printing and posting on website. (PfPC will provide copy-edited content to printer.) Two weeks after the PfPC delivers articles, contractor shall provide PfPC with proofs for approval before printing.

After proofs are approved, contractor will print publication in English, then package, label, and ship publications to addressees provided in the distribution list initially provided by the PfPC. The time from PfPC approval of proofs til the contractor’s delivery of the printed journal will not exceed four weeks.

3.2.2 For Russian publications, the Contractor shall also translate the texts provided by the COR or designated technical representative from English into Russian;

copy edit translated texts to include grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style; checking for consistency of mechanics and for consistency of style, providing or changing system of citations, providing front matter, cover copy, editing index, writing or editing credit lines, editing preface or foreword, and negotiating changes via the Government with Author.

Contractor will print publication, then package, label, and ship publications to addressees provided in the distribution list initially provided by the PfPC. The time from PfPC delivery of articles til the contractor’s delivery of the printed journal will not exceed four weeks.

3.2.3 Print the journals.

3.2.4 Package and ship the journals via post and provide the contents of the journal in Russian (PDF format) as described above.

3.2.5 The Contractor provides professional web hosting of the publications it prints on the existing Connections website.

3.2.6 The Contractor takes actions to have Connections listed in JSTOR, Scopus, and DOAJ. Should these services have additional requirements not met by Connections, Contractor will inform the COR or the COR’s designated technical representative.

3.2.7 The Contractor provides monthly statistics on electronic usage of Connections:

3.2.7.1 Contractor, in format determined by contractor, will provide very basic web site statistics, to include for each journal and article in the journal, the number of downloads, with a visual depiction of the geographic spread of the downloads.

3.2.7.2 Quarterly, contractor will provide roll-up of the monthly statistics from 1.

above.

3.2.7.3 Yearly, contractor will provide roll-up of the monthly statistics from 1.

above.

4 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

4.1 Period of Performance. The period of performance will be from October 2016 beginning upon contract award and continuing until tasks are completed.

4.2 Place of Performance. Place of performance is at the discretion of the contractor.

This requirement is for services to be provided remotely via electronic and telephonic communications.

4.3 Hours of Performance. Hours of performance are at the discretion of the contractor. The Contractor will be expected to confirm receipt of works assigned and concur or propose alternative deadline within two business days of notification from the COR or the designated technical representative.

4.4 Deliverables. Deliverables shall be returned to the COR or the designated technical representative via electronic mail transfer or other approved electronic communication/software.

4.5 Neither the COR nor any other Government representative has the authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

5 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES.

5.1 The Government will NOT provide equipment, property, facilities and maintenance for the Contractor's use in carrying out the duties listed in the PWS: This requirement is for services to be provided remotely via electronic and telephonic communications. However, the Government will provide the initial distribution list for the contractor to maintain, which will remain Government property. Also, the Government will ensure the contractor has administrative access to the existing Connections website.

6 QUALITY

6.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

6.2 General. The point of written material is to communicate a message to its intended audience. Translations of the journal must be of high quality. Written copy is only as good as its ability to clearly and effectively convey its meaning.

Written material which is inaccurate, vague, illogical, or marred by errors in grammar, punctuation, or poor usage of the Russian language is not effective and will not properly convey its message to its intended audience.

6.3 Since this is performance-based contract, the Government will validate in a timely manner the performance of the Contractor in meeting the required standards.

6.3.1 The COR will evaluate the contractor's performance through periodic inspections of the work during the period of performance. The COR will also solicit feedback to evaluate the Contractor's performance. The COR should record both outstanding and unacceptable performance.

6.3.2 This QASP is based on the premise that the Government desires to maintain a quality standard for required services.

6.3.3 The Contractor, and not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is quality assurance to ensure contract standards are achieved.

6.3.4 The table below lists the major services to be monitored, the standards to be applied, and the primary surveillance method. All contractor performance is subject to inspection at any time.

Required End Result Specific Task Standard Primary

Surveillan ce

The Contractor shall provide non-personal services in support of PfPC requirements for Professional Translation, Copyediting, Printing, Packaging, Shipping, Website Creation and Maintenance services creating the most conducive product to maximize the PfPC's goal to strengthen democracies through knowledge, by creating networks of educators and researchers from defense academies and security studies institutes, to share best practices and develop concrete solutions to common challenges.

General Interacts with PfPC personnel and authors in a courteous, polite and professional manner consistent with business standards;

Provides clear and grammatically correct translations;

Printed editions are of high quality;

Publications are professionally packaged and shipped on time;

Addresses problems in an expeditious and efficient manner;

Corrective action is minimal. and is resolved immediately upon notification by the Government; and

Governme nt observatio n and author feedback

Translation, copyediting, printing, packaging, shipping, and website maintenance

Text standardized IAW 1.9 and 3.2;

Manuscript is translated, then reviewed for correctness, printed, packaged and shipped.

Governme nt observatio n and target audience feedback

6.4 Monetary deductions are a remedy of last resort. If the Contractor can redo or perform the work within the contract schedule they should be permitted to do so.

This would then constitute acceptable work. If the work cannot be re-performed within the contract schedule, then the COR will provide the KO with a recommended deduction.

6.5 For fixed price contracts, the Government pays for results only. The Government is entitled to consideration from the Contractor for breach of contract for failure to meet contract requirements.

6.6 Failure to meet a standard is un-excusable unless the Contractor can establish all three of the following:

6.6.1 The non-performance is not the contractor's fault;

6.6.2 The cause of the non-performance or lateness was not reasonably foreseeable;

and

6.6.3 It was beyond the Contractor's control to anticipate the cause of the non-performance or lateness and take preemptive actions such as arranging system backup, sending assignments earlier, or having fully qualified backup employees on call.

6.7 All work shall be performed in accordance with the contract. The COR will not consider the services complete until all unacceptable performance has been corrected.

6.8 The COR will determine whether the failure was a minor non-conformance or a major non- conformance utilizing the Decision Table for Nonconforming Performance of fixed price contracts below.

DECISION TABLE FOR NONCONFORMING PERFORMANCE

MINOR NONCONFORMANCE

If Then Consideration Consideration would be less than the cost of modifying the contract ($500.00)

Accept as is (only first time)

Subsequent occurrence, reject

None for first nonconformance.

With second nonconformance, obtain consideration comparable to the value of the loss

Consideration would be greater than the cost of modifying the contract ($500)

Accept as is (once)

Subsequent occurrence, reject

Consideration comparable to the value of the loss sustained by the Government.

LINE ITEM 1:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (English version) Winter

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD Description: See paragraph 1.9.1 #1-6, to include information on posting online of electronic versions

LINE ITEM 2:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (Russian version) Winter

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 320 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces)

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 400, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD Description: See paragraph 1.9.2 #1-7, to include information on posting

LINE ITEM 3:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (English version) Spring

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 4:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (Russian version) Spring

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 320 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces)

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 400, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 5:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (English version) Summer

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 6:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (Russian version) Summer

FY16

Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 320 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces)

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 400, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 7:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (English version) Fall FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 8:

Publication: Connections, The Quarterly Journal. (Russian version) Fall FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

ISSN number ISSN 1812-1098 centered on the bottom of the back cover page

Inside: Up to 320 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces)

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 400, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure Requested Completion Date: TBD

LINE ITEM 9:

Publication: Annual Conference Proceedings FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies the cover design in electronic file Inside: PfPC provides articles in electronic format, which vendor then typesets, creating a PDF proof suitable for printing. Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1 color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure

Description: See paragraph 1.9.1 #1-6

LINE ITEM 10:

Publication: Book – Subject TBD FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies the cover design in electronic file Inside: PfPC provides content in electronic format, which vendor then typesets, creating a PDF proof suitable for printing. Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1 color (black) 80g white paper

Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure

LINE ITEM 11: Inclusion of Connections in indexing/aggregator services

FY16

Description: See paragraph 1.9.3

LINE ITEM 12: Maintenance of Connections website and reporting on statistics FY16

Description: See paragraph 1.9.4

LINE ITEM 13:

Publication: Athena Papers (English version) FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies the cover design in electronic file Inside: PfPC provides articles in electronic format, which vendor then typesets, creating a PDF proof suitable for printing. Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1 color (black)

80g white paper

Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure

LINE ITEM 14:

Publication: Other PfPC Publication (English version) FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

Inside: Up to 248 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces) for English

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 1200 in English, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure

LINE ITEM 15:

Publication: Other PfPC Publication (Russian version) FY16 Size: 15.5 x 23 cm Cover: 4 pages

4 color process for the front and back cover Gloss Laminate 250g white paper

PfPC supplies parts of the cover design in electronic file, if not already available

Inside: Up to 320 pages (one page made of 1,500 characters with spaces)

1color (black)

80g white paper

Binding: Glue bound with spine and cut to size stated above Printing: Offset Run Length: 400, but expandable with contractor-proposed pricing structure

Description: See paragraph 1.9.2 #1-7

LINE ITEM 16: Conversion of Connections articles from Microsoft Word to

HTML

Description: See paragraph 1.9.5

LINE ITEM 17: Modification of layout of Connections article pages on the journal website Description: See paragraph 1.9.6

LINE ITEM 18: Adding Connections article submission upload capability to journal website Description: See paragraph 1.9.7

Note: The above line item structure is to be duplicated for option years FY17 and

FY18

Wireframe representation of desired layout of Connections article page on website (see 1.9.6)