Description
The U.S. GPO seeks a vendor to produce 1,381 full‑color, plastic‑coil‑bound booklets titled “JROTC Life Ring Booklet,” each 32 pages (28 interior + covers) with gloss‑laminated covers. The contractor may use either offset or digital printing, must meet GPO Quality Level III, and provide a soft PDF proof plus a hard‑copy one‑off proof before the production run. Finished books are to be shipped FOB destination to a list of 15 schools across the United States, with a single proof sent to the US Coast Guard JROTC office in Tampa, FL. The contract is a small‑purchase RFQ with a submission deadline of 4 September 2026, and final delivery required by 25 September 2026.
• 1,381 copies + 1 proof; 3.62 × 4.88 in plastic‑coil bound booklet; full‑color interior and covers, 1.5 mil gloss laminate on each cover side.
• Paper specifications: Gloss‑Coated 100 lb (cover) and Uncoated 70 lb (text) per JCP codes L10 and A60.
• Contractor must provide QA Level III compliance, pre‑production samples, and meet inspection standards (ANSI/ASQC Z1.4).
• Packaging must be “box‑suitable,” FOB destination, with tracking numbers supplied in a distribution notice email.