Editing, design and layout services for the chicago districts history book, USACE, chicago district, IL

This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items issued pursuant to FAR Subpart 12. Under this notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District is issuing a proposal package for consideration of technical and price proposals from businesses capable of performing the scope of work. The work is for the editing, design and layout services for the Chicago District's History update covering the time period from approximately 1800 through 2012.

Price Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is attached. The solicitation number is W912P6-14-Q-0016.

Under the Performance Work Statement, the Contractor is required to supply all materials and labor to perform non-personal services contract to provide the editing, design and layout services for the Chicago District's History update covering the time period from approximately 1800 through 2012. The period from approximately 1800-1975 is covered in an existing historical publication, but will need to be summarized as a lead-in to the more recent history (1975-2012). These services will lead up to the creation of a professional volume suitable for printing.

The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 511130, with a Small Business size standard of 500 employees.

Competition for this acquisition is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

SUBMITTAL DUE DATE AND TIME: The Contractor shall submit its proposal (price quote) to Anita Simpkins no later than 4:30 p.m. CDT on 18 March 2014. Your quote may be emailed to Ms. Simpkins at anita.r.simpkins@usace.army.mil with a copy furnished to Regina Blair at regina.g.blair@usace.army.mil. ALL SUBMITTED EMAILs MUST CLEARLY INDICATE THE FOLLOWING IN THE SUBJECT LINE: "SOLICITATION NUMBER W912P6-14-Q-0016 (Design, Layout Chicago History Book)." Any electronic files (EMAIL) of the quotes CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Ms. Simpkins's and Ms. Blair's email inbox.

IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE RFQ DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE RFQ DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE RFQ ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR PRICE QUOTES.