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13 November 2001

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    [Commerce Business Daily: Posted in CBDNet on September 7, 2001]
    [Printed Issue Date: September 12, 2001]
    From the Commerce Business Daily Online via GPO Access
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    PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS
    SUBPART: SERVICES
    CLASSCOD: R--Professional, Administrative and Management Support
      Services
    OFFADD: National Imagery & Mapping Agency, Washington Contracting
      Center, Attn: PCW/D-6, 4600 Sangamore Rd. Bethesda, MD 20816-5003
    SUBJECT: R--ORAL HISTORY
    DUE 092001
    POC Ms Cynthia Green or Mr. Edward Smith (301) 227 2367

    DESC: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for Commercial
      Consulting Services for the development of an Oral History
      Program for the National Imagery & Mapping Agency (NIMA). The
      North American Industry Classification System Code assigned
      is 541820 with a size standard of $5,000,000. This notice has
      been prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal
      Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented
      with additional information included in this notice. This announcement
      constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested
      and a written solicitation will not be issued. Provisions and
      clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular
      97-25. All clauses and provisions should be read and reviewed
      carefully, as they provide submission instructions and/or contain
      fill-ins. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial
      Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Evaluation
      Factors - Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors
      identified below in the order of relative importance: (a) Technical
      [Past Performance will be evaluated as part of Technical] &
      (b) Price); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial
      Items (Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of
      this provision with their offer); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms
      and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms
      and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive
      Orders-Commercial Items (appropriate clauses will be checked
      at the time of award); 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards;
      252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement
      Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions
      of Commercial Items (appropriate clauses will be checked at
      the time of award); 5X52.227-9000, Unauthorized Use of NIMA
      Name, Seal & Initials; 252.204-7000, Disclosure of Information,
      and FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central
      Contractor Registration. In order to receive an award, the
      contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration
      (CCR) Database as prescribed in DFARS 252.204-7004. The CCR
      Database can be obtained by accessing the Internet or calling
      1-888-227-423. Additionally, a Key Personnel clause will be
      included with this order.   The project will have high visibility
      involving the history of NIMA, therefore requiring the highest
      professional historical astandards. The Contractor shall conduct
      interviews and oral history workshops; provide professional
      advice and consulting services; and provide transcripts of
      the interviews. The Contractor should be prepared to have all
      drafts and transcripts reviewed by NIMA's Chief Historian Manager
      and other members of NIMA as appropriate; and revise them in
      accordance with the instructions and schedules of NIMA's Chief
      Historian. The Contractor shall provide transcripts.   ITEM
      0001 Consultant Services; APPROX. 100 Hours;   The Contractor
      shall provide Consultant Services for the development of an
      Oral History Program for numerous topics; establish record-keeping
      procedures and forms; define criteria for selecting volunteer
      interviewers; identify roles for other volunteers; select recording
      equipment for interviewers; develop a style guide for transcriber(s);
      identify and select transcriber(s); draft letters to prospective
      interviewees, and develop topics for career oral history interviews.
        ITEM 0002 Interviews; QTY. 6;  The Contractor shall conduct
      six Oral History Interviews, each consisting of five 2-hour
      sessions. The interview shall include research in the preparation
      for the interview, initial meeting and setting-up the interview,
      any local travel that may be required, establishing a master
      index of proper names, preparing word lists, delivering all
      tapes to the NIMA Chief Historian, reviewing and auditing-editing
      of the transcripts. At the discretion of the interviewee, interviews
      may be conducted at the Unclassified or Secret Level.   ITEM
      0003 Transcription; QTY. 60 Tape Hours;  The Contractor shall
      transcribe each interview as described in  Item 0002, in accordance
      with the University of Chicago Style Manual. Each Transcript
      shall include an index of proper names and be double-spaced
      and formatted for 8.5 x 11 paper. The Contractor shall deliver
      an electronic copy in MS Word 97 or later version as well as
      a paper copy, of which both shall be reviewed and approved
      by the NIMA Chief Historian.   ITEM 0004 Workshops; QTY.
      2;   The Contractor shall provide two Oral History Workshops
      and each one shall be 2-days long. The Contractor shall coordinate
      each workshop with NIMA's Chief Historian. Each workshop shall
      be designed to train a maximum of 15 individuals as Oral History
      Interviewers. For each workshop, the Contractor shall prepare
      and provide the reproduction of the materials and the presentation
      of the workshops. Each workshop shall be reviewed and evaluated
      by NIMA's Chief Historian. Each workshop shall be conducted
      in the Washington area. Each workshop shall be completed within
      6 months of the date of award.   Period of Performance shall
      be for 12 months from the date of award. This requirement
      will be awarded to one vendor; there will be no split awards.
      At the time of award, the potential offeror must be eligible
      for a "Secret Level" clearance. All responses to this solicitation
      shall include a resume and are due on 20 September 2001,3:00
      PM EST. Interested parties may only fax or e-mail their offers
      to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, ATTN: Edward Smith,
      PCW, MS D-6, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003,
      Fax (301)227-1015, Admin (301) 227-2368, e-mail address "smithe@nima.mil.
      Offeror shall call the Contract Specialist to confirm the receipt
      of offer. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer
      firm for 30 days calendar days from the date specified for
      receipt of offers.

    EMAILADD: greenc@nima.mil smithe@nima.mil
    EMAILDESC: ERROR--
    CITE: (W-250 SN50X174)