Publication Production Services

This acquisition is for publication production services, including page layout and formatting, electronic publishing, graphic production (e.g., drawing, tracing, inking or computer generation of artwork), consultation and research, and quality control.
Under this contract, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), Northern Research Station (NRS) Office of Communications and Science Delivery, Production Services group will order publication production services for all NRS Staff.

This solication will result in multiple-award-idefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) (also, known as a Task Order) Contracts. Individual task orders with actual quantities will be competed. Multiple awards up to three may be issued. This is a performance based service contract spanning five years (one base and four option years)

Page three of the solication Paragraph: C. Scope Period of Performance is incorrect it should read The contractor shall furnish service in support od NRS publications programs from date of award through the base year and four options years, or until the maximum delivery orders have been reached.


All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, clauses and terms and conditions which will be provided when the  The date set for recipet of offers is 3:00 PM (Eastern) March 31, 2016.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOE SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solication will be posted soley to the FBO website. To recieve immediate notification of all changes posted electroically, vendors should click on [Register to Recieve Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solication, should click on [Register as interested Vendor] In order to view a Bidder List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solication. 

In general, documents and publications covered by this contract will be prepared with the reader in mind and, generally, within the following parameters:

1. Subject Matter. Topics include primarily technical/scientific. On rare occasions, it may also include public affairs, administrative and management, morale and incentive, and professional development.

2. Audience. The type of audience may be specified on the Task Order typically is scientific professionals (research scientists, land managers and administrators). On rare occasions the audience may be specified as high school graduate and general public to Congressional Committees and Executive Staff.

3. Methods. The format and style, techniques, and method of presentation shall be consonant with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service standards, guides, styles, practices, type of production planned, and with the particular audience identified.

Total small business set-aside.  In order to be awarded a federal goverment contract, vendors are required  to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure active registration/enity record in SAM - System for Award Mangement: http://www.sam.gov

For techinical quiestions contact Susan Wright at susanwright@fs.fed.us

This acquisition is for publication production services, including page layout and formatting, electronic publishing, graphic production (e.g., drawing, tracing, inking or computer generation of artwork), consultation and research, and quality control.
Under this contract, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), Northern Research Station (NRS) Office of Communications and Science Delivery, Production Services group will order publication production services for all NRS Staff.

This solication will result in multiple-award-idefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) (also, known as a Task Order) Contracts. Individual task orders with actual quantities will be competed. Multiple awards up to three may be issued. This is a performance based service contract spanning five years (one base and four option years)

All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, clauses and terms and conditions which will be provided when the  The date set for recipet of offers is 3:00 PM (Eastern) March 31, 2016.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOE SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solication will be posted soley to the FBO website. To recieve immediate notification of all changes posted electroically, vendors should click on [Register to Recieve Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solication, should click on [Register as interested Vendor] In order to view a Bidder List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solication. 

In general, documents and publications covered by this contract will be prepared with the reader in mind and, generally, within the following parameters:

1. Subject Matter. Topics include primarily technical/scientific. On rare occasions, it may also include public affairs, administrative and management, morale and incentive, and professional development.

2. Audience. The type of audience may be specified on the Task Order typically is scientific professionals (research scientists, land managers and administrators). On rare occasions the audience may be specified as high school graduate and general public to Congressional Committees and Executive Staff.

3. Methods. The format and style, techniques, and method of presentation shall be consonant with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service standards, guides, styles, practices, type of production planned, and with the particular audience identified.

Total small business set-aside.  In order to be awarded a federal goverment contract, vendors are required  to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure active registration/enity record in SAM - System for Award Mangement: http://www.sam.gov

For techinical quiestions contact Susan Wright at susanwright@fs.fed.us

Required Proposals Documents

1) The first - two pages of the solicitation filled out

2) List of past performance on previous contracts

3) List of references from past clients

4) Resumes of key personnel

5) Other documentation that provide support to
contractors proposal of the evaluation factors
listed in Section M.

Opitional forms have been attached that can be used for past experience and references.

All quiestions must be submitted to the contracting officer by March 28, 2016 at 12:00 PM (Eastern)

This acquisition is for publication production services, including page layout and formatting, electronic publishing, graphic production (e.g., drawing, tracing, inking or computer generation of artwork), consultation and research, and quality control.
Under this contract, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), Northern Research Station (NRS) Office of Communications and Science Delivery, Production Services group will order publication production services for all NRS Staff.

This solication will result in multiple-award-idefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) (also, known as a Task Order) Contracts. Individual task orders with actual quantities will be competed. Multiple awards up to three may be issued. This is a performance based service contract spanning five years (one base and four option years)

All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, clauses and terms and conditions which will be provided when the  The date set for recipet of offers is 3:00 PM (Eastern) March 31, 2016.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOE SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solication will be posted soley to the FBO website. To recieve immediate notification of all changes posted electroically, vendors should click on [Register to Recieve Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solication, should click on [Register as interested Vendor] In order to view a Bidder List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solication. 

In general, documents and publications covered by this contract will be prepared with the reader in mind and, generally, within the following parameters:

1. Subject Matter. Topics include primarily technical/scientific. On rare occasions, it may also include public affairs, administrative and management, morale and incentive, and professional development.

2. Audience. The type of audience may be specified on the Task Order typically is scientific professionals (research scientists, land managers and administrators). On rare occasions the audience may be specified as high school graduate and general public to Congressional Committees and Executive Staff.

3. Methods. The format and style, techniques, and method of presentation shall be consonant with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service standards, guides, styles, practices, type of production planned, and with the particular audience identified.

Total small business set-aside.  In order to be awarded a federal goverment contract, vendors are required  to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure active registration/enity record in SAM - System for Award Mangement: http://www.sam.gov

For techinical quiestions contact Susan Wright at susanwright@fs.fed.us

This acquisition is for publication production services, including page layout and formatting, electronic publishing, graphic production (e.g., drawing, tracing, inking or computer generation of artwork), consultation and research, and quality control.
Under this contract, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), Northern Research Station (NRS) Office of Communications and Science Delivery, Production Services group will order publication production services for all NRS Staff.

This solication will result in multiple-award-idefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) (also, known as a Task Order) Contracts. Individual task orders with actual quantities will be competed. Multiple awards up to four may be issued. This is a performance based service contract spanning five years (one base and four option years)

All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, clauses and terms and conditions which will be provided when the Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation document files become available for public download on or after Feburary 19, 2016 exclusively from the internet by accessing the Federal Business Opportunies (FBO) website at: www/.fbo.gov. If solicitation files do not appear on that date, please check back daily. The date set for recipet of offers is 3:00 PM (Eastern) March 31, 2016.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOE SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solication will be posted soley to the FBO website. To recieve immediate notification of all changes posted electroically, vendors should click on [Register to Recieve Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solication, should click on [Register as interested Vendor] In order to view a Bidder List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solication. 

In general, documents and publications covered by this contract will be prepared with the reader in mind and, generally, within the following parameters:

1. Subject Matter. Topics include primarily technical/scientific. On rare occasions, it may also include public affairs, administrative and management, morale and incentive, and professional development.

2. Audience. The type of audience may be specified on the Task Order typically is scientific professionals (research scientists, land managers and administrators). On rare occasions the audience may be specified as high school graduate and general public to Congressional Committees and Executive Staff.

3. Methods. The format and style, techniques, and method of presentation shall be consonant with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service standards, guides, styles, practices, type of production planned, and with the particular audience identified.

Total small business set-aside.  In order to be awarded a federal goverment contract, vendors are required  to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure active registration/enity record in SAM - System for Award Mangement: http://www.sam.gov

This acquisition is for publication production services, including page layout and formatting, electronic publishing, graphic production (e.g., drawing, tracing, inking or computer generation of artwork), consultation and research, and quality control.
Under this contract, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA Forest Service), Northern Research Station (NRS) Office of Communications and Science Delivery, Production Services group will order publication production services for all NRS Staff.

This solication will result in multiple-award-idefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) (also, known as a Task Order) Contracts. Individual task orders with actual quantities will be competed. Multiple awards up to four may be issued. This is a performance based service contract spanning five years (one base and four option years)

All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, clauses and terms and conditions which will be provided when the Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation document files become available for public download on or after Feburary 19, 2016 exclusively from the internet by accessing the Federal Business Opportunies (FBO) website at: www/.fbo.gov. If solicitation files do not appear on that date, please check back daily. The date set for recipet of offers is 3:00 PM (Eastern) March 31, 2016.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOE SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solication will be posted soley to the FBO website. To recieve immediate notification of all changes posted electroically, vendors should click on [Register to Recieve Ni=otification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solication, should click on [Register as interested Vendor] In order to view a Bidder List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solication. 

In general, documents and publications covered by this contract will be prepared with the reader in mind and, generally, within the following parameters:

1. Subject Matter. Topics include primarily technical/scientific. On rare occasions, it may also include public affairs, administrative and management, morale and incentive, and professional development.

2. Audience. The type of audience may be specified on the Task Order typically is scientific professionals (research scientists, land managers and administrators). On rare occasions the audience may be specified as high school graduate and general public to Congressional Committees and Executive Staff.

3. Methods. The format and style, techniques, and method of presentation shall be consonant with U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service standards, guides, styles, practices, type of production planned, and with the particular audience identified.

Total small business set-aside.  In order to be awarded a federal goverment contract, vendors are required  to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure active registration/enity record in SAM - System for Award Mangement: http://www.sam.gov