JPL On-Site Duplicating/Reprographic Service Request for Information

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), an operating division of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) staffed with Caltech employees, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) under the sponsorship of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). As a member of the NASA family, JPL is recognized as the agency's only FFRDC.

Background:
JPL seeks industry interest for providing an on-site duplicating/reprographic service, Monday through Friday from 7:00 am through 7:00 pm, in support of 6,000 employees. The available on-site facility for duplicating services is approximately 1,500 square feet located at 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109.

Request for Information:
Information requested is part of a market research effort to identify current solutions available. Interested parties shall respond to the following questions upon review of the attached document, which identifies JPL's use of relevant services and materials during the calendar years 2020 through 2025. Services will include; on-site Duplicating and Repro Services, bindery, wide format printing and source document preparation and scanning. Estimated annual core service volumes include:

• 550,000 BW impressions
• 700,000 Color impressions
• 10,000 sq. ft. BW wide format printing
• 22,000 sq. ft. Color wide format printing
• 350,000 images source document scanning
• Various preparation, bindery and finishing for above

Requirements:
1. List current or previous customers you have serviced that are of same or similar size to JPL.
2. Briefly describe your management plan for meeting volume demand, while taking into account JPL and industry trends.
3. How do you plan to support occasional time-critical work during off hours and peak periods without sending work off premises?
4. How would you support additional staffing requirements during peak workloads or for vacation/illness coverage?
5. Is your company a qualified Government Printing Office (GPO)-certified contractor?

Mandatory Qualification:
JPL anticipates that the following mandatory qualification will be incorporated in order for a prospective source to be considered qualified, and thereby eligible for award:

1. Agree to give the personnel currently servicing JPL's Duplicating Center the right of first refusal for employment openings under the contract in positions for which they are qualified. This includes: Customer Interface Site Manager, Production Lead, three (3) Production Operators.

Response Due Date:
JPL anticipates receiving your expression of interest and the above requested Requirements (#1 to #5) no later than Monday, March 18 2019 to Subcontracts Manager Nicole Aquilina, email: Nicole.Aquilina@jpl.nasa.gov

Disclaimer:
The requested information is for preliminary planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that JPL will solicit your organization for such procurement in the future. Neither JPL nor the Government will be responsible for any costs incurred by your organization in furnishing this information. Prospective subcontractors are advised that any information provided shall be deemed to be furnished with unlimited rights to JPL, with JPL assuming no liability for the disclosure, use, or reproduction of such data.

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