NASA/GSFC plans to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ)] for the followingCommercial item/services: Multi-Media Book PrintingThe Touch the Earth project will produce an Earth science book that will allowaccessibility to Blind, Deaf, and other students who learn better with a multimediaapproach. The book will provide information on tactile maps, written text, Braille,audio, digital imagery, and sign language about the Biomes of the Earth on each of theEarths continents. The tactile imagery and Braille will be produced through paper embossing technology. Atotal of 2000 books will be required, with 11 embossed tactile graphics pages and 30 (15double sided) Braille and written text content pages , 2 cover pages, binding, andinsertion of DVD into attached vinyl sleeve. More detailed specification are listed inthe online RFQ. This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1.The NAICS Code is 323110,The due date of NNG08259710Q will be 07/27/2008. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.An ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B".The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over theInternet. These documents will reside on a World-Wide Web (WWW) server, which may beaccessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GSFCBusiness Opportunities page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=51 Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of thesolicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible fordownloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Any referencednotes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or FAX)
[email protected] not later than 07/27/2008. Telephone questions will not beaccepted.