Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, via the U.S. Government Publishing Office, is seeking a qualified vendor to produce and ship 187,923 “Survey Kits” for the 4306 Cross‑Section Paper Survey. Each kit must contain a cover letter, an 11 × 17 in paper survey (folded to 8.5 × 11 in), a window envelope, and a business‑reply envelope, all printed on specified JCP paper stocks, bound with saddle‑stitching, and equipped with variable barcodes. The contractor must provide press‑quality PDF proofs, produce ten pre‑production hard‑copy samples per jacket for approval, and handle secure address‑validation (CASS/PAVE) and presort mailing. Delivery of the complete shipment must reach the VA address in Rockville, MD on or before 07 Sep 2026, with verification emails sent within 24 hours of delivery. The contract includes requirements for a Security Control Plan, bulk‑rate mailing (BRM) postage reimbursement, and strict quality‑level inspections per GPO standards.
• Produce 187,923 survey kits containing four printed items per kit (cover letter, survey booklet, window envelope, BRM envelope).
• Follow JCP paper specifications, black‑ink only, head‑to‑head printing, saddle‑stitch binding, and variable‑data barcoding.
• Submit one PDF soft proof per postcard, obtain approval, then ship ten hard‑copy pre‑production samples per jacket for government testing.
• Validate the mailing list with CASS/PAVE software, provide undeliverable/changed‑address reports, and manage bulk‑rate mailing reimbursement.
• Guarantee shipment arrival by 07 Sep 2026; email delivery verification within 24 hours to the listed contacts.