Description
The United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) seeks a qualified commercial printer to produce a recruiting poster kit for the Department of the Air Force. The contract requires eight unique 11×17‑inch, four‑color, high‑gloss, aqueous‑coated posters (10 copies of each version per kit), an 8½×11‑inch instruction sheet, and 80 rubber bands per kit, assembled into 810 box sets and shipped to multiple Air Force locations nationwide by early December 2026. The vendor must provide PDF soft proofs by early October, deliver approved physical proofs within five working days, and meet strict packaging, labeling, and pallet‑skid requirements.
• Produce 64,800 tabloid‑size posters (8 versions, 8,100 each) with four‑color process, high‑gloss aqueous coating, and full bleeds.
• Assemble 810 box sets (each containing 10 copies of each poster, one instruction sheet, and 80 rubber bands) and pack in 18×12×2‑in cartons with shrink‑film/Kraft‑wrap, labeled per provided UPC barcodes.
• Follow detailed pallet, labeling, and shipping specifications (40×48‑in pallets, ≤34 lb per carton, bursting strength ≥200 psi, brick‑layer stacking, water‑resistant adhesive, and specific label sizes).
• Submit PDF soft proofs by 5 Oct 2026, then deliver approved physical proofs within five working days, and ship final kits to the distribution list by 10 Dec 2026.
• Include all required documentation (W‑9, invoicing barcode cover sheet) and adhere to GPO quality level 3 inspection standards.