Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) seeks a vendor to produce 60,000 pre‑printed barcode label sets for USDA‑APHIS surveillance programs. Each set consists of four identical Code 128A labels on a polyester face stock with permanent acrylic adhesive, wound on perforated rolls. The contractor must meet detailed material, durability, and printing specifications, provide electronic soft‑proofs for USDA review, and deliver the finished rolls to Ames, Iowa by mid‑October.
• 60,000 label sets (60 rolls of 1,000 sets each) with precise size, material, and adhesive requirements.
• Must supply electronic press‑quality proof, obtain USDA “OK‑to‑print” approval, and adhere to GPO Quality Assurance Level 4.
• Delivery deadline: final FOB delivery by 15 Oct 2026; material pickup begins 24 Sep 2026.
• Mandatory use of GPO invoicing via fax‑gateway barcode coversheet and submission of required GPO Form 905.