T -- T-Emerging Infectious Disease Journal

This contract is a single award term agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, specifically for the Centers of Disease Control in Decatur, GA, covering the production of a magazine titled "T -- T-Emerging Infectious Disease Journal." The contract period begins on March 1, 2003, and runs through February 29, 2004, with the potential for four additional option years. The work involves the complete production of 12 issues annually, each consisting of approximately 30,000 copies with page counts ranging from 100 to 150 and a trim size of 7-7/8 by 10-1/2 inches. The production process includes electronic prepress and film-making, proofs, four-color printing, binding, packing, addressing, mailing, and distribution, all meeting a Quality Level II standard. The majority of the mailings are to be shipped f.o.b. from the contractor’s city, with some deliveries f.o.b. destination to the Atlanta, GA, area, and all production and delivery must be completed within seven workdays from receipt of the order. Interested bidders can request the bid package by faxing a request on company letterhead to the specified number, referencing Program 1424-S, or by downloading the specifications from the Government Printing Office website once they are issued. As of the posting date in January 2003, the detailed specifications had not yet been released, and no bid opening date had been set, with a target issuance scheduled for early February 2003. The contract emphasizes timely, high-quality production and delivery of a substantial volume of multi-page, four-color publication materials to support CDC’s informational outreach on emerging infectious diseases.