Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) seeks a qualified contractor to produce and mail the FY 26 Annual Member Newsletter titled “2025 Year in Review.” The contractor must print 144,291 full‑color 12‑page pamphlets with a wrap‑around cover, perform saddle‑stitch binding, apply UV gloss coating, and handle post‑production mailing of all copies using presort USPS services. The work includes providing electronic press‑quality proofs, obtaining pre‑production sample approval, maintaining strict PII security, CASS‑certified address verification, and delivering the final shipment by the required date.
• Quantity: 144,291 pamphlets (including 200 “Departmental Random – Blue Label” copies).
• Printing specs: 8.5 × 11 in., full‑color on both cover (JCP L11, 100 lb Gloss‑Coated) and interior (JCP A261, 80 lb Silk/Dull‑Coated). UV gloss on cover, full‑bleed, no digital printing.
• Binding: Score folds, saddle‑stitch (2 locations), trim three sides, perforated line on back cover.
• Mailing: Contractor provides a presort USPS postage estimate, uses CASS‑certified address list, and ships FOB to local post offices with required USPS Forms.
• Timeline: Material pick‑up by 09 Sept 2026, final shipment required by 21 Oct 2026.
• Mandatory documentation: Electronic proof PDF, pre‑production samples, W‑9, multiple GPO forms (892c, 2678, 917, 905), security control plan, and label/packing requirements.