Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks an experienced offset printer to produce 50,002 Navy Special Operations pamphlets (20‑page, saddle‑stitched, 4‑color process with double‑sided gloss coating), along with 20 QARC copies, packing cards, shrink‑wrap packs, sample packages, and depository copies. The work must adhere to GPO quality‑assurance standards, use specified JCP paper grades, include “Blue‑Label” random copies, and be packaged in corrugated containers with proper labeling. Delivery is required by mid‑October to a Navy recruiting warehouse in Millington, TN, with additional copies to Washington, DC depositories.
• 50,002 full‑color, 20‑page pamphlets (incl. 200 random “Blue‑Label” copies)
• 20 QARC copies, 20 packing cards, 2,000 shrink‑wrap packs (25 per pack) + leftover packs
• Must use JCP‑specified gloss‑coated text (80 lb) and index stock (110 lb); inks ≥20 % vegetable oil; double‑sided aqueous gloss coating
• Packaging: corrugated containers ≤45 lb, burst strength ≥275 psi, palletized when ≥2 layers; GPO Form 905 labeling required
• Proofs must be approved via e‑mail before any printing; Level 2 QA inspection per GPO standards; final delivery by 13 Oct 2026