Description
The Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking a qualified printer to produce 40,000 double‑sided 6 × 4 in postcards for NASA, with a supersonic‑flight theme. The work includes supplying the printed postcards on specified gloss‑coated paper, meeting GPO Quality Level 3 standards, providing a press‑quality PDF proof, delivering a pre‑production sample, and shipping shrink‑wrapped packages of 100 cards to five NASA sites across the United States by the end of October. The contractor must handle both offset and high‑resolution digital printing, comply with strict color‑matching and inspection requirements, and manage traceable, inside‑delivery logistics.
• 40,000 postcards (6 × 4 in, double‑sided) on white gloss‑coated cover (JCP L10, 100 lb)
• Must meet GPO Quality Level 3, with ≥ 150 lpi screen or ≥ 2400 dpi resolution for offset; digital press must support high‑quality color matching
• Deliver shrink‑wrapped packages of 100 cards each, traceable inside‑delivery to five NASA locations by 30 Oct 2026
• Provide PDF soft proof by 12 Oct 2026, a pre‑production sample within 5 business days of proof approval, and full documentation (W‑9, invoicing) via GPO Publish portal.