Answers_USAWC Editing Proofreading and Multimedia Support 22-27.docx

USAWC Editing, Proofreading, and Multimedia Support 22-27 - Questions Notice ID W91QF0-22-Q-1003

1. What is the expected quantity of deliverables under the following categories (PWS 1.2.1):

a. 4-page articles: Between 5 and 10 depending on current events.

b. 40- to 100-page monographs: 20 (at 75 pages)

c. 250- to 800-page manuscripts: 5 (at 250 pages)

d. Multimedia files to be edited: 18 (at 15 minutes)

2. How many minutes of audio and video files (PWS 4.1.5.) will need to be edited per year?

a. 32 podcast audio files at 15 minutes (480 minutes), 18 video files at 15 minutes

3. What is the average word count of the following deliverables (PWS 1.2.1):

a. 4-page articles: 1,000 words

b. 40- to 100-page monographs: 10,000 to 25,000 words

c. 250- to 800-page manuscripts: 62,500 to 200,000 words

4. Do the multimedia files need to be compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards?

a. Yes. Information and Communication Technology representing US government organizations must conform to the Revised 508 Standards. Define Accessibility Criteria in Contracts | Section508.gov

5. Can a copy of the “audio-visual formats and standards” referenced under PSW 4.4.2 be provided in writing?

a. PWS 4.4.1 “Audio-video formats and standards”: Podcasts will be recorded as MP3 files, or most relevant to keep up with current technology trends and IT capabilities of the USAWC Press and USAWC IT support. Video will be MP4 files, or most relevant formats keeping up with current technology trends and IT capabilities of the USAWC Press and USAWC IT support. Transcripts for audio-video products will be produced in-house (USAWC Press) and sent to the contractor for editing – transcripts will be in MS Word document format, or most relevant formats keeping up with current technology trends and IT capabilities of the USAWC Press and USAWC IT support

6. What software tools and/or processes are currently used by USAWC to check for plagiarism (PWS 4.1.2)?: Grammarly and TurnItIn

7. Are plagiarism-checking software programs such as Grammarly, PlagScan, and Plagiarism Detector permitted for contractor use by USAWC on this project?: Yes

8. Does the multimedia support aspect of the solicitation (PWS 4.1.5.) require fact-checking, or is fact-checking restricted to written manuscripts? No; multimedia products will be based off of select manuscripts, the fact-checking provided for the manuscript will be carried over to the multimedia product.

9. For SSI - How many monographs and book length manuscripts require contractor editing support per year?: 24 to 36

10. For CSL - How many monographs, experimentation reports and book length manuscripts require contractor editing support per year?: 4 (includes handbooks)

11. Does CSL require editing of handbooks? (pg. 14/Section 4.3.2): Yes: Activity books/Handbooks

12. How many podcasts, video presentations and recorded author interviews require contractor editing support per year, and what is the length (in hours) of each?: 32 podcasts with each approximately 15 minutes long

13. Are requests from SSI and CSL coordinated in terms of how requests are made to the contractor? For example, would SSL and CSL require editing of 300-page documents at the same time?: Yes, editing requests would be based on two different publications schedules that may overlap and require editing of documents at the same time. The contractor may have overlapping SSI editing projects as well.