T -- COMPOSITION AND PRINTING SERVICES

The National Science Foundation is seeking composition and printing services to support its biennial Science and Engineering Indicators publication for the 2004, 2006, and 2008 reporting cycles. This contract is expected to run from May 2003 through December 2007. The acquisition is designated as a total small business set-aside, aimed exclusively at small business concerns, and will be conducted through a Request for Quotations anticipated to be released on March 14, 2003. Interested firms are required to obtain the solicitation and any subsequent amendments through electronic download from the NSF website, as no paper copies or telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation, identified as DACS-03-0018, is being led by Patricia S. Williams, Deputy of the Contracts Branch at NSF, who can be contacted via email or phone for additional information. Specific details on the place of performance and NAICS codes are not provided in the solicitation information. The opportunity underscores the NSF's emphasis on supporting small businesses and mandates strict adherence to the electronic distribution process to ensure full and fair access to solicitation materials.