Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks a vendor to print three units of “JR. Ranger Books – English,” each consisting of a printed book and two supplemental copies, and to deliver them to Pinnacles National Park in California by September 30 2026. The contract is a fixed‑price award of $9,999, with additional copy pricing to be submitted for potential quantity increases. The job requires either offset or high‑quality digital printing, full‑color covers, specific paper stocks, saddle‑wire binding, and delivery of packaged books plus two extra copies to Washington, DC. Vendor must provide ink‑jet proofs, a one‑off sample, and meet Quality Level 3 standards.
• Quantity: 3 units (each unit = 1 printed book + 2 SUP DOC copies) – award based on largest total copies producible for the fixed price.
• Printing specs: 20‑page interior, 4‑color process covers, Pantone 364U for interior, 8½×11 in final size, specific cover and text paper grades.
• Delivery: Primary destination – Pinnacles National Park, CA; additional copies to GPO Cataloging & Indexing and Library of Congress (Washington, DC). Must ship by 09/30/2026, with proof‑of‑delivery notifications.
• Mandatory items: Ink‑jet proof set, one‑off sample, GPO Form 917 certification of random copies, and compliance with Quality Level 3 (GPO PUB 310.1).