Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (acting for the USDA) seeks a qualified printer to produce 200,000 saddle‑stitched “R9 Symbols Cache Smokey Bear Coloring Book” booklets (8.5 × 11 in., 8 pages plus cover) with full‑color covers and black interior, shrink‑wrapped, palletized, and shipped to Minnesota. The contract includes detailed proofing requirements, labeling, random‑copy sub‑lot handling, and strict documentation for delivery verification.
• Print‑head‑to‑head production with 4‑color process for covers and black interiors, using JCP‑specified paper (Cover: L70 10 pt; Text: A80 70 lb).
• Saddle‑stitch binding, three‑side trim, wrap‑around cover, grain parallel to spine; shrink‑wrap groups of 25, 9 groups per box, 68 boxes per pallet.
• Proof workflow: electronic PDF soft proof, followed by direct‑to‑plate color proof (≥2400 dpi) and G7‑profiled ink‑jet proof (≥720 dpi) with ISO 12647‑7 control strips; proofs to be shipped traceably to the client in Grand Rapids, MN.
• Delivery by 10 July 2026 to Symbols Cache, Grand Rapids, MN, with mandatory POD and random‑copy sub‑lot labeling (GPO Forms 917 & 2678).