Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks a qualified vendor to digitally print, bind, package, and ship a bilingual detainee handbook for the Department of Homeland Security’s ICE‑ERO office in El Paso, Texas. The work includes producing 1,250 saddle‑stitched booklets (500 English, 750 Spanish) with four‑color interior and covers, shrink‑wrapping in units of 25, and delivering the pallets by 20 Oct 2026. The contractor must meet specific paper, printing resolution, and quality‑level requirements, provide press‑quality proofs for approval, and handle logistics including lift‑gate service and traceable shipments.
• Produce 1,250 8.5 × 11 in, 40‑page (36 interior + covers) bilingual booklets using high‑resolution digital presses (≥ 1,200 dpi).
• Use JCP Code O61 interior paper (70 lb) and JCP Code L11 gloss cover (100 lb); score and saddle‑stitch; no bleed on interior pages, bleed on covers.
• Package in shrink‑wrapped cartons of 25, label with language quantity and jacket number, and deliver via lift‑gate truck to ICE‑ERO‑EL PASO, TX by 20 Oct 2026.