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Publication Distribution and Information Management for the Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC

Awarded

AG-4568-S-08-0070Federal

Submission Closed10/10/2008, 12:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

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NAICS: 511140

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20 days ago

DEADLINE

in 2 months

AI Contract Overview

The Southern Research Station of the Department of Agriculture awarded contract AG-4568-S-08-0070 for publication distribution and information management services in Asheville, North Carolina. Scheduled to commence on November 01, 2008, this firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract was set aside 100 percent for small businesses. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide comprehensive database management, report development, and the warehousing of up to 50,000 publications in a climate-controlled environment. Key operational responsibilities include managing mailing lists, handling domestic and foreign postage, performing publication pickups from Asheville, and executing request fulfillment with strict quality control sampling. The contract structure consists of a base period and four option periods, with historical usage data provided to guide expectations for data entry, warehousing, and shipping volumes. Award decisions were based on an evaluation of technical capability, past performance, and price proposals, with the first two factors weighted equally to the price. Compliance requirements include adherence to the U.S. Department of Labor Service Contract Act wage determinations for North Carolina. The procurement process involved multiple amendments to clarify evaluation factors, delivery logistics, and submission deadlines to ensure contractor responsibility and organizational capacity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Southern Research Station

Contract Value

$261,587.92

NAICS

511140 - Directory and Mailing List Publishers

Place of Performance

At the Contractors location, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28804, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

DANIELS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Award Issued Date

10/10/2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

AG-4568-S-08-0070 Amendment 001

1 page · amendment

High

AG-4568-S-08-0070 Amendment 001 - Evaluation Factors

3 pages · amendment

High

AG-4568-S-08-0070 Amendment 002

amendment

High

AG-4568-S-08-0070 Amendment 003

1 page · amendment

High

AG-4568-S-08-0070 Publication Distribution and Information Management

27 pages · rfq

High

Attachment 2 - Publication Distribution and Information Management SOW

7 pages · sow

High

Attachment 3: Publication Distribution Historical Data

specifications

High

WD 05-2389 Rev. 8 - Wage Determination

9 pages · wage-determination

High

Experience Questionnaire - Forest Service

2 pages · past-performance

Low

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4 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 7

Presolicitation

Notice updatedAug 22

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Notice updatedAug 22

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedAug 25

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedSep 8

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Type ChangedSep 10

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedOct 10

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

10/10/2008, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Southern Research Station

Contacts2 people available

OfficeASHEVILLE, NC, 28804, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Southern Research Station

Office AddressASHEVILLE, NC, 28804, USA

Contacts

Karen B WelchContracting Officer

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Barbara C AdamsBusiness Specialist

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Full Description

The Forest Service has a requirement for a company to perform Publication Distribution and Information Management Services by means of a fixed price indefinite quantity contract. The contract will consist of a Base Period and 4 - 12 month option periods. The work will be performed at the Contractor's own facility. The contractor is required to perform publication distribution and Information management services including application of domestic and foreign postage and any other incidental related work in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. The Contractor will perform random quality control of publications. The contract requires the Contractor to store approximately 3,200 to 3,800SF of publications in a manner that is easily accessible to retrieve for single and bulk mailings. The Contractor will provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals needed to complete the requirements of this contract. The solicitation package will be posted on FedBizOpps around August 22, 2008. The contract is scheduled to commence on November 01, 2008. Please email all questions to contact@example.gov. by September 5, 2008. All questions and answers will be posted on an amendment to the solicition by September 12, 2008. All quotation packages are due by September 19, 2008 at 2:00pm EST to be mailed or FEDEX to the following address: USDA Forest Service AQM Deptment, 200 WT Weaver Blvd, Asheville, NC 28804-3454.