Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks a qualified printer to produce 35,002 saddle‑stitched, full‑color CMYK booklets titled “Roadmap to Getting Health Care.” The contractor must handle pre‑flight checks, file preparation, offset printing, binding, packaging, labeling, and traceable delivery to two destinations in Baltimore, MD, meeting strict GPO quality standards (PUB 310.1) and providing page and press‑quality proofs by early October.
• Print 35,002 8½ × 11 in booklets (28 text pages + cover) in full‑color CMYK on specified matte‑coated paper stocks.
• Perform saddle‑stitch binding in two locations, apply GPO Form 905 labels, and pack in shrink‑film within GPO‑specified cartons.
• Submit page proof and press‑quality PDF soft proof by 06 Oct 2026; report any pre‑flight issues within 24 h of material receipt.
• Ship traceable shipments (UPS/FedEx) to the CMS contact (2 copies) and the main CMS distribution site (35,000 copies) by 27 Oct 2026, providing tracking details on the day of shipment.