Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office solicits a commercial printer to produce the ESGR Employer Resource Guide – a saddle‑stitched 8½ × 11 in, 16‑page booklet with a wrap‑around cover. Ten‑thousand‑two copies (including two for FDLP) must be printed in four‑color process on specified gloss‑coated paper, bound, shrink‑wrapped, and palletized for delivery to the Pueblo, CO distribution center by 30 Oct 2026. The contractor must submit a PDF soft proof by 25 Sept 2026, provide a pre‑production sample by 2 Oct 2026, and meet strict GPO quality and packaging standards, including random “blue‑label” copy certification.
• Quantity: 10,002 copies (incl. 2 FDLP copies)
• Printing: 4‑color process on JCP‑specified gloss‑coated cover and text stock; digital printing prohibited
• Binding & Packaging: saddle‑stitched, 3‑hole punched, shrink‑wrapped (25 per bundle), palletized per GPO pallet instructions
• Timeline: Quote due 21 Sept 2026, proof due 25 Sept 2026, sample due 2 Oct 2026, final delivery 30 Oct 2026
• Compliance: GPO Quality Level 3, random copy certification, mandatory W‑9, registration on GPO Publish