Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office is soliciting bids to print, fold, coat, package, and ship 6,000 high‑quality full‑color brochures titled “National Parks in New Mexico and Visiting NM Pueblos” for the National Park Service. The job requires a 4‑color process on JCP‑specified A180 gloss‑coated stock, a non‑yellowing aqueous top‑coat, and a complex folding pattern (five accordion folds plus a soft right‑angle fold). Finished brochures must be divided into 80 sub‑lots, each with a random‑copy certification and blue‑label identification, and shipped FOB destination to an NPS office in Albuquerque, NM by July 31 2026. The contractor must submit an electronic quote via the GPO Publish portal by June 1 2026, provide a press‑quality PDF proof for government approval, and follow strict packaging and invoicing procedures.
• Quantity: 6,000 brochures (≈75 per sub‑lot)
• Specifications: 4‑color, 17″ × 24″ sheet folded to 8½″ × 4″, gloss‑coated A180 paper, aqueous top‑coat, no bubbles/particles
• Packaging: GPO Form 905 labeling, 80 sub‑lots, random‑copy certification (Form 917) with blue‑label (Form 2678)
• Delivery: FOB destination, NPS address in Albuquerque, NM, delivery window 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. M‑F (no holidays) by 31 July 2026
• Key deadlines: Quote by 12 PM ET 1 Jun 2026; final delivery 31 Jul 2026; proof approval within 5 work days of receipt.