The Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, intends to award, on a sole source basis, a contract for its magazine series, InDemand. The incumbent contractor is DTI Associates, of Arlington, Virginia. The period of performance for the contract will be 12 months from the data of execution with two 1-year options at the government's discretion. The contractor must demonstrate its ability to provide the layout, writing, design, illustration, photographic, and editorial staff capable of producing a professional magazine on a monthly basis covering the following areas: Biotechnology, Homeland Security, Entrepreneurship, Geospatial technology, Aerospace, Transportation, Financial Services, Hospitality, Retail, and other industries as designated by ETA. The magazine will be between twenty-five (25) and fifty (50) pages in length and include a combination of articles, profiles, resources, activities, and facts. The contractor must also provide education experts to ensure that the content is secondary school student-friendly. The contractor must demonstrate the ability to print between 1 million and 1.5 million copies per issue and distribute them to every possible secondary school, community college, and One Stop Career Center in the United States, as well as relevant industry associations. The contractor must also produce electronic versions of the magazines using an on-line magazine format as well as provide a PDF version. Qualified sources are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) not to exceed five (5) pages in length, within fifteen (15) days of this publication. The SOC should clearly demonstrate the interested source's previous experience in developing, publishing, and distributing a professional magazine at or near the scope defined above. The SOC should also demonstrate the interested source's previous experience or understanding of the industry areas cited above. No solicitation document exists. Responses to this synopsis must be in writing. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must include the SOC and reference the synopsis number PR 18061A7777, and DOL contact, Ms. Chari A. Magruder, Contract Specialist, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-4662, Washington, DC 20210. No award will be based on any offer or proposal received in response to this notice.
