Solicitation: Request for Proposals (RFP) #012022
Title: Snapshots
Opening Date: 10/01/22
Closing Date: 12/31/22
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Scope of Work:
About MWSA
MWSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation to support military writers. The purposes of the organization are to help military service members, veterans, their families, supporters, and historians record history and the complexities of military life, and to encourage writing as therapy. The organization focuses on using the writing of MWSA members to educate the general public, students, and the military community.
MWSA Anthologies
In past years, MWSA has compiled and published multiple themed anthologies. These anthologies offer MWSA’s writers opportunities to have their work published and allow MWSA members to read other members’ shorter works. The theme for the MWSA 2023 Anthology is “Snapshots.”
2023 Submission Requirements
Submissions must be written by MWSA members and have been not previously published. They may be fiction or non-fiction. Authors will grant a one-time right to publish in the anthology with all rights other than the anthology publication remaining with each author. "Snapshots," as the theme implies, means submissions are short pieces. The format is wide-ranging: from articles and short stories (maximum 3,000 words, please), to art and photo essays, poetry, and music lyrics (if a contributor has recorded a song based on the lyrics, then please add the URL so that editors -- and obviously, readers -- can listen to it). All submissions have to be related in some way to the military and military life. The goal is to be as inclusive as possible with regards to the military experience, ranging from that of what veterans themselves experienced to the experiences of veteran family members, and to civilian outsiders who have their perspective. All submissions must be respectful of all the military branches and of the people who served. Graphics, maps, and photographs to which authors have permission may be included with their work with proper attribution and within the publisher’s specifications. In accordance with the MWSA Ethics Policy, MWSA cannot accept submissions that include politically, religiously, or racially biased, or anti-U.S./U.S. military material.
Contract Performance Work Statement
This MWSA RFP seeks proposals from experienced individuals and businesses to provide services to compile, format, edit, publish, and market MWSA’s 2023 Anthology. Specific services will include:
1. Managing the project to include schedules, communications with MWSA, and cost management.
2. Compiling stories and poems from MWSA authors. The anthology should be approximately 300 pages in final format.
3. Formatting of the anthology to include individual stories and poems, graphics, front matter, back matter, front and back covers, and spine.
4. Copy editing.
5. Coordinating final edit with MWSA authors and MWSA leadership.
6. Publishing anthology in eBook and in paperback (50 print copies).
7. Distributing via Amazon, MWSA website, and social media.
8. Initial marketing to include a press release and announcements via social media.
9. Anthology to be completed for distribution at the MWSA Annual Conference tentatively scheduled for September 2023.
Proposal Instructions:
Please provide your proposals for this project including the following:
1. Description of how you will accomplish tasks 1 – 8 in the Scope of Work including project management and your technical solution.
2. Past experience you have with similar projects in the past ten years. Include links to three projects if available.
3. Two work reference points of contact (name, email, and phone number).
4. Any additional information the proposal evaluators should take into consideration.
5. Your price quote. This is a firm fixed-price contract.
Email proposals to the Technical Contacts listed below by 12/31/22.
Technical Contacts:
Bob Doerr, President (2022) and Immediate Past President (2023) rddoerr@cs.com
Procurement Contact: Hugh Simpson, Treasurer hsimpson@simpsonlaw.org
