PROGRAM 1746-S TERM: 07/01/15 TO 06/30/16

TITLE: LIBRARY BOOKBINDINGITEM NO. DESCRIPTION * BASIS OF * HF GROUP, LLC * HOUCHEN BINDERY * 

* AWARD * Manchester, IN * Utica, NE * 

* * UNIT RATE COST * UNIT RATE COST * 

I. LIBRARY BINDING: * * $0.00 * $0.00 *  (a) Rebinding books (up to 2-1/2" in thickness).......per volume................ * 75 * $13.00 $975.00 * $12.75 $956.25 *  (1) Book volumes over 2-1/2" in thickness..............per add'l 1/2".............. * 35 * $5.10 $178.50 * $4.00 $140.00 *  (b) Magazines/periodicals (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)....per volume............ * 75 * $20.85 $1,563.75 * $12.75 $956.25 *  (1) Magazines/periodicals over 2-1/2" in thickness..per add'l 1/2".............. * 7 * $5.10 $35.70 * $4.00 $28.00 *  (c) Reference books (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)............per volume............ * 52 * $13.00 $676.00 * $12.75 $663.00 *  (d) Pamphlets (64 pages or less)................................per volume............ * 210 * $11.50 $2,415.00 * $7.75 $1,627.50 *  (e) Law books (up to 2-1/2" in thickness).....................per volume........... * 700 * $18.00 $12,600.00 * $12.75 $8,925.00 * II. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS: * * $0.00 * $0.00 * 

 (a) Binding stubs (any length).........................per 1/4" thick stub............ * 15 * $4.05 $60.75 * $2.50 $37.50 *  (b) Additional typelines (over eight).................per line.......................... * 4 * No Charge $0.00 * $0.10 $0.40 *  (c) Cloth pockets, including insertion of materials and * * $0.00 * $0.00 * 

gluing in place, per binding instructions.......per pocket...................... * 5 * $11.70 $58.50 * $6.00 $30.00 * 

 (d) Tattletape installation...............................per tape......................... * 48 * $0.80 $38.40 * $0.50 $24.00 * 

* * $0.00 * $0.00 * 

CONTRACTOR TOTALS * * $18,601.60 * $13,387.90 * 

DISCOUNT * * 0.00% $0.00 * 0.00% $0.00 * 

DISCOUNTED TOTALS * * $18,601.60 * $13,387.90 * 

AWARDED

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Specifications by: RT 

Reviewed by: GC 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Dallas, TX 

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS 

For the Procurement of 

Library Bookbinding 

as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Publishing Office by the 

U.S. Court of Appeals 

Single Award 

CONTRACT TERM: The term of this contract is for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 

2016, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension period(s) that may be added in accordance with the 

"Option to Extend the Contract Term" clause in Section 1 of this contract. 

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 2 p.m., prevailing Dallas, Texas time, on June 19, 2015. 

BID SUBMISSION: Submit bid in pre-addressed envelope furnished with solicitation or send to: U.S. 

Government Publishing Office, Customer Services, Dallas Regional Office, 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 731, 

Dallas, TX 75242. Facsimile bids in response to this solicitation are permitted. Facsimile bids may be 

submitted directly to the GPO, Fax No. 214-767-0456. The program number and bid opening date must be 

specified with the bid. Refer to Facsimile Bids in Solicitation Provisions of GPO Contract Terms, GPO 

Publication 310.2, as revised June 2001. 

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: Minor changes are scattered throughout; therefore, all bidders are cautioned to 

familiarize themselves with all provisions of these specifications before bidding. 

Abstracts of contract prices are available at: http://www.gpo.gov/gpo/abstracts/abstract.action?region=Dallas

For information of a technical nature, call Rachel Trussell on (214) 747-0451, Ext. 4 (no collect calls). 
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SECTION 1.- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Invitation for Bid will be subject to the 

applicable provisions, clauses, and supplemental specifications of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 

310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 6-01)) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance through 

Attributes Program for Printing and Binding (GPO Publication 310.1, effective May 1979 (Rev. 8-02)). 

GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2) – http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/sfas/terms.pdf. 

GPO QATAP (GPO Publication 310.1) – http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/sfas/qatap.pdf. 

DISPUTES: GPO Publication 310.2, GPO Contract Terms, Contract Clause 5. Disputes, is hereby replaced 

with the June 2008 clause found at www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/contractdisputes.pdf. This June 2008 clause 

also cancels and supersedes any other disputes language currently included in existing contractual actions. 

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEVELS AND STANDARDS: The following levels and standards shall apply to 

these specifications: 

Product Quality Levels: 

 (a) Finishing (item related) Attributes -- Level III. 

Inspection Levels (from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4): 

 (a) Non-destructive Tests - General Inspection Level I. 

 (b) Destructive Tests - Special Inspection Level S-2. 

Prior to award, contractor may be required to provide information related to specific equipment that will be used 

for production. 

OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT: The Government has the option to extend the 

term of this contract for a period of 12 months by written notice to the contractor not later than 30 days before 

the contract expires. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to 

include this clause, except, the total duration of the contract may not exceed five (5) years as a result of, and 

including, any extension(s) added under this clause. Further extension may be negotiated under the 

“EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TERM” clause. See also “ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT” for 

authorized pricing adjustment(s). 

EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TERM: At the request of the Government, the term of any contract resulting 

from this solicitation may be extended for such period of time as may be mutually agreeable to the GPO and the 

contractor. 

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT: The pricing under this contract shall be adjusted in accordance with 

this clause, provided that in no event will any pricing adjustment be made that would exceed the maximum 

permissible under any law in effect at the time of the adjustment. There will be no adjustment for orders placed 

during the first period specified below. Pricing will thereafter be eligible for adjustment during the second and 

any succeeding performance period(s). For each performance period after the first, a percentage figure will be 

calculated as described below and that figure will be the economic price adjustment for that entire next period. 

Pricing adjustments under this clause are not applicable to reimbursable postage or transportation costs, or to 

paper, if paper prices are subject to adjustment by separate clause elsewhere in this contract. 
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For the purpose of this clause, performance under this contract will be divided into successive periods. The first 

period will extend from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, and the second and any succeeding period(s) will 

extend for 12 months from the end of the last preceding period, except that the length of the final period may 

vary. The first day of the second and any succeeding period(s) will be the effective date of the economic price 

adjustment for that period. 

Pricing adjustments in accordance with this clause will be based on changes in the seasonally adjusted 

“Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food” (Index) published monthly in the 

CPI Detailed Report by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The economic price adjustment will be the percentage difference between Index averages as specified in this 

paragraph. An index called the variable index will be calculated by averaging the monthly Indexes from the 12-

month interval ending three (3) months prior to the beginning of the period being considered for adjustment. 

This average is then compared to the average of the monthly Indexes for the 12-month interval ending March 

31, 2015, called the base index. The percentage change (plus or minus) of the variable index from the base 

index will be the economic price adjustment for the period being considered for adjustment. 

The Government will notify the contractor by contract modification specifying the percentage increase or 

decrease to be applied to invoices for orders placed during the period indicated. The contractor shall apply the 

percentage increase or decrease against the total price of the invoice less reimbursable postage or transportation 

costs and separately adjusted paper prices. Payment discounts shall be applied after the invoice price is 

adjusted. 

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor or any subcontractor, 

the Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site preaward survey at the contractor’s/subcontractor’s 

facility or to require other evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to 

perform, prior to the award of a contract. 

ASSIGNMENT OF JACKETS, PURCHASE AND PRINT ORDERS: A GPO jacket number will be 

assigned and a purchase order issued to the contractor to cover work performed. The purchase order will be 

supplemented by an individual print order for each job placed with the contractor. The print order, when issued, 

will indicate the quantity to be produced and any other information pertinent to the particular order. 

ORDERING: Items to be furnished under the contract shall be ordered by the issuance of print orders by the 

Government. Orders may be issued under the contract from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, plus for such 

additional period(s) as the contract is extended. All print orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and 

conditions of the contract. The contract shall control in the event of conflict with any print order. A print order 

shall be “issued,” for purposes of the contract, when it is either deposited in the U.S. Postal Service mail or 

otherwise furnished to the contractor in conformance with the schedule. 

REQUIREMENTS: This is a requirements contract for the items and for the period specified herein. 

Shipment/delivery of items or performance of work shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in 

accordance with the clause entitled “ORDERING.” The quantities of items specified herein are estimates only, 

and are not purchased hereby. Except as may be otherwise provided in this contract, if the Government’s 

requirements for the items set forth herein do not result in orders in the amounts or quantities described as 

“estimated,” it shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment under this contract. 

Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Government shall order from the contractor all the items set 

forth which are required to be purchased by the Government activity identified on page 1. 

The Government shall not be required to purchase from the contractor, requirements in excess of the limit on 

total orders under this contract, if any. 
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Orders issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that time shall be completed 

by the contractor within the time specified in the order, and the rights and obligations of the contractor and the 

Government respecting those orders shall be governed by the terms of this contract to the same extent as if 

completed during the effective period of this contract. 

If shipment/delivery of any quantity of an item covered by the contract is required by reason of urgency prior to 

the earliest date that shipment/delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the contractor will not accept 

an order providing for the accelerated shipment/delivery, the Government may procure this requirement from 

another source. 

The Government may issue orders which provide for shipment/delivery to or performance at multiple 

destinations. 

Subject to any limitations elsewhere in this contract, the contractor shall furnish to the Government all items set 

forth herein which are called for by print orders issued in accordance with the “ORDERING” clause of this 

contract. 

PAYMENT: Submit all billing invoices to: U.S. Government Publishing Office, Comptroller, Stop: FMCE, 

Financial Management Service, Washington, DC 2040l. 

The preferred method of submitting your invoices for payment is through the GPO fax gateway (if no samples 

are required). The information for using this method is located at the following website 

http://winapps.access.gpo.gov/fms/vouchers/barcode/instructions.html.

When completing your invoice, please be sure to include all requested information as outlined in GPO’s Billing 

Instruction (GPO Publication 300.3) http://www.gpo.gov/vendors/billing.htm. 

NOTE: Contractor’s billing invoice must be itemized in accordance with the line items in the 

“SCHEDULE OF PRICES.” 
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SECTION 2.- SPECIFICATIONS 

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of library binding requiring such operations as copy pickup; 

rebinding books; binding various sizes of magazines/periodicals, reference books, newspapers and law books; 

packing and delivery. 

TITLE: Library Bookbinding. 

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Approximately 3-5 orders per year (average 4). 

QUANTITY: Approximate requirements are as follows: 

 Item Quantity Height Thickness 

1. Books to be rebound 100 8” to 16” Up to 2-1/2” 

2. Magazines/Periodicals 150 8” to 16” Up to 2-1/2” 

3. Reference Books* 100 8” to 14” Up to 2-1/2” 

4. Pamphlets 100 8” to 16” Up to 64 pages 

5. Law Books 663 8” to 16” Up to 2-1/2” 

*Reference books will include single numbers of serials (e.g., annuals, directories, thesis, and individual 

numbered monographs) in addition to encyclopedia sets, dictionaries, atlases, etc. 

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Individual binding instructions, previously bound samples, listing of items 

to be bound and materials to be bound. Print Orders. 

INSPECTION OF VOLUMES: All bookbinding under this contract must be compatible with the bound books 

filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Judicial Circuit libraries. Prospective bidders may examine volumes on 

file by contacting Mr. Victor L. Buccola, 504-310-7728, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Judicial Circuit, 600 Camp 

Street, Room 106, New Orleans, LA 70130. 

CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH: All materials and operations, other than those listed under "Government to 

Furnish," necessary to produce the product(s) in accordance with these specifications. 

NOTE: The successful bidder must furnish the library with a sample book of the colors of binding material 

available. 

The following material and processing methods will be required. 

MATERIALS: 

Thread: When used for machine oversewing, thread shall be at least equal to that recommended by the 

manufacturers of the machine in quality, construction and performance characteristics when used in the proper 

operations of the machine. Thread for hand oversewing shall be of linen. 

Boards: Quality of board shall generally conform to being free from surface lumps and reasonably smooth and 

flat: the usable portion of the sheet shall be reasonably free from all clip indentations and other mechanical 

imperfections. The thickness of the board shall he adapted to the size and weight of the volume bound and shall 

be between 0.060 and 0.205 inches
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Cover materials: Cover material shall be pyroxylin impregnated fabrics, Group F buckram (grey cloth weight 

7.9 ounces per square yard). 

Back Lining: The fabric shall be cotton, thoroughly cleaned, free from waste and may be napped on one side. 

The weight of the fabric shall not be less than 4 ounces per square yard. The thread count per inch shall not be 

less than 45 in the warp and 38 in the filling. The breaking strength (by the strip method) shall not be less than 

42 pounds per inch for the warp and 53.5 pounds per inch in the filling. 

Inlays: All covers shall have an inlay of flexible paper, with the grain running lengthwise, securely attached to 

the inside of the backbone of the cover. The paper shall be of a thickness appropriate to the thickness of the 

cover boards, but not less than 0.12 inches and no thicker than 0.025 inches except in the case of periodicals 

where it may not be more than 0.030 inches. 

Reinforcing Fabric: Reinforcing fabric for the end papers shall be standard 80 x 80 thread count print cloth 

construction, prorated to 39 inches, 4.00 yards per pound. 

End Papers: End papers (basis size 25 x 38", 80 lbs. per 500 sheets) shall consist of three functional parts: a 

paste-down or outward end leaf that becomes the cover lining, at least two free flyleaves and reinforcing fabric. 

Glue: Glue for the back shall be high-grade, flexible adhesive, either animal or polyvinyl resin. Paste: Paste for 

casing-in shall be glycol, polyvinyl resin or an equal non-warp paste. 

Foils and Inks: Material used shall be such as to ensure legible lettering during the life of the binding. 

CONSTRUCTION: 

Examination: All volumes shall be carefully examined before being taken apart to detect any peculiarities of the 

paper or construction in order to determine the most suitable method of binding or the necessity of special 

handling or a determination that library binding is inadvisable. All issues shall be carefully checked, issue by 

issue, page by page, and collated for proper sequence pagination in accordance with the department's 

arrangement, title page, index, inserts and supplements. Incompleteness or defects shall be reported promptly to 

the departmental library. Inclusion or omission of covers, advertising, and similar material shall be handled in 

accordance with the print order. Generally, covers and advertising will be omitted from the medical journals to 

be bound. 

Tears: All tears shall be mended with Perma-film or its equivalent. Margins shall be pieced out with bond paper, 

high-grade book paper of suitable weight or their equivalent. No volume that is torn or otherwise imperfect shall 

be pre-bound. 

Preparation for Sewing: All double leaves, maps, inserts and folded sheets shall be set with strips of bond paper 

or its equivalent. Volumes to be rebound and periodicals that are unsuited for oversewing or side stitching shall 

be prepared and reinforced, if necessary, for sewing through their folded sections. 

Removing Backs: For the volumes that are to be oversewn, where the margins allow, folds on the back shall be 

removed so as to leave all the back margin that is possible. Periodicals that come wire stitched in bulky saddle 

style and that have excessively narrow margins shall be prepared for oversewing by being slit with a knife by 

hand or machine instead of being sanded or cut off. 
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Dividing into Sections: Volumes that are to be oversewn shall be divided into uniform sections. Each section 

will not exceed 0.055 inches in thickness except those of flexible, pulpy paper that may be in thicker sections 

not to exceed 0.065 inches each. 

Scoring: All section of volumes in which paper is moderately stiff shall be scored before sewing unless the 

paper is not suitable for scoring. Stiff papers, unless hinged, shall not be oversewn; usually these may be sewed 

through their folded sections after necessary reinforcement of folds. 

End Papers: All end papers shall be fabricated into a unit with the grain of the end paper running lengthwise. 

The following two types of end papers and their construction are indicated: 

(1) Type X: Three leaf, single reinforcement, invisible joint with the inward flyleaf not pasted to the 

middle leaf. 

(2) Type Y: Three leaf, single reinforcement, visible joint with the inward flyleaf not pasted to the 

middle leaf. 

The construction of end papers shall be such that the sewing will go through the reinforcing fabric the same as 

through the sections of the book and the end paper with the reinforcing fabric folded and tipped so as to hinge 

from the binding edge. 

Sewing: Volumes having proper inner margins and suitable paper shall be sewed with thread by the oversewing 

method, either by machine or hand. If sewed by machine, all sections shall be pasted. As many needles shall be 

used as possible, providing that this does not bring the sewing closer to the head and tail of the book less than 

1/4" after trimming. Some periodicals with narrow margins or stiff paper and some reference books shall be 

sewed through their folded sections. When such sewing is used, weak folds of sections shall be reinforced with 

strips of bond paper, loose leaves hinged in, and the sewing shall be done on two or more tapes or cords, with 

linen thread, usually one-on. 

Trimming: When the volumes are trimmed, the trimming shall be as slight as possible. Periodicals shall be 

trimmed to sample or recorded sizes where possible; otherwise, as slightly as possible. The knife used for 

trimming shall be free of nicks that create burrs so that edges will be smooth. 

Gluing, rounding, backing: Backs of volumes shall be glued with flexible adhesives, well rounded and backed. 

Lining: Backs of volumes shall be lined as follows: either with back lining material extending to within 1⁄2” of 

head and tail of volumes and onto each end paper at least 1-1/4" or, if the end leaf reinforcing fabric extends on 

to the board 1-1/4", the back lining need not extend on to the covers more than 3⁄4”. 

Covers: Covers shall be made over hard rolled binder board with uniform squares and proper joints in a neat 

and workmanlike manner. The thickness of the board shall be suited to the size and weight of the book. The 

cover material shall be uniformly turned in enough to assure proper adhesion (normally 5/8" to 3⁄4” on all sides 

is necessary). 

Inlays: The paper shall be cut approximately the same width as the back of the volume after it has been rounded 

and backed and at least as long as the cover boards. The paper shall be of a thickness appropriate to the 

thickness of the cover boards. 
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Casing-in: Volumes shall be cased with glycol paste or polyvinyl resin and either pressed between metal-edged 

boards until thoroughly dry or processed through a building-in machine with sufficient pressure on the book to 

ensure good adhesion of the end papers and sufficient pressure, dwell (as recommended by the manufacturer of 

the machine) and heat on the nippers to form the cover and ensure good adhesion on the joints. 

Lettering: Letters and numbers must be printed on the spine of the volumes using colored foils and/or inks. 

Lettering will be horizontal or vertical as specified on the print order. Lettering will consist of title, volume 

identification and author's name. Specific instructions as to type size, style, typefaces, color, and number of 

typelines and a sample of the type will be furnished with each print order. The type used must match exactly the 

sample furnished. 

Protective Coating: After lettering, covers of all volumes must be coated with a protective coating of lacquer or 

equal applied evenly over the entire surface. 

Tattletape: Insert tattletape strips in the gutter of each bound volume when required. The ordering Courts library 

will supply the necessary tapes with the material to be bound when tattletapes are required. 

Cloth Map Pockets: When required, the pockets shall be made of lightweight proxylin impregnated book cloth 

over heavy kraft paper. Cover material shall be turned-in enough to ensure good adhesion and glued into 

position with an appropriate flexible glue. Size and capacity will be specified when ordered. 

PACKING: Pack in new shipping containers. Each shipping container must not exceed 45 pounds when fully 

packed. 

LABELING AND MARKING: Reproduce shipping container label from furnished repro, fill in appropriate 

blanks and attach to shipping containers. 

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination. Inside delivery is required at each of the libraries. Complete 

addresses and quantities will be furnished with the print orders: 

The addresses for the Court of Appeals are as follows: 

(a) Library, United States Court of Appeals, Attn: Victor L. Buccola (504-310-7728, 504-310-8378), 

600 Camp Street, Room 106, New Orleans, LA 70130. 

(b) Library of the United States Courts, Dallas Branch #1151, 1100 Commerce Street, Suite 1452, 

Dallas, TX 75242-1301. 

(c) Library of the United States Courts, 300 Fannin Street, Suite 5012, Shreveport, LA 71101-6305. 

(d) Library of the United States Courts, 800 Lafayette Street, Suite 5300, Lafayette, LA 70501. 

(e) Library of the United States Courts, 501 East Court Street, Room 1.500, Jackson, MS 39201. 
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(f) Library of the United States Courts, Homer Thornberry Judicial Building, 903 San Jacinto 

Boulevard, Room 347, Austin, TX 78701. 

(g) Library of the United States Courts, 300 Willow Street, Room 201, Beaumont, TX 77701. 

(h) Library of the United States Courts, 515 Rusk Avenue, Room 6311, Houston, TX 77002. 

(i) Library of the United States Courts, 655 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., Hemisfair Plaza, San Antonio, TX 

78206. 

SCHEDULE: Adherence to this schedule must be maintained. Contractor must not start production of any job 

prior to receipt of the individual print order (GPO Form 2511) which will be furnished at the time of the pickup 

of the material to be bound. 

The contractor will be required to pick up the print order, copy for printed end papers, individual binding 

instructions, previously bound samples, rubs and/or dummies, and material to be bound from the following 

address: 

Victor L. Buccola (504-310-7728), U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Judicial Circuit, 600 Camp Street, Room 106, 

New Orleans, LA 70130. 

No definite schedule for the placement of individual orders can be predetermined. The contractor must furnish a 

schedule of pickups available for the year with a minimum of 1 scheduled pickup available per month. 

The contractor must complete delivery of the bound volumes within 30 workdays after notification of the 

availability of the print order and furnished material. The workday after notification will be the first workday of 

the schedule. At the time of notification, the contractor must provide the agency with the date, time and method 

of pickup of the Government-furnished materials. 

RECEIPT FOR DELIVERY: The contractor must furnish his own receipts for delivery. These receipts must 

include the GPO jacket, program and print order numbers; total quantity delivered, number of cartons, and 

quantity per carton; date delivery made; and signature of the Government agent accepting delivery. The 

contractor must be able to produce a separate, signed receipt for these products at any time during the contract. 

The original copy of this receipt must accompany the contractor's invoice for payment. 

RETURN OF GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIAL: The contractor must return all material 

furnished by the Government to the address listed on the print order. The contractor must be able to produce a 

separate, signed receipt for these materials at any time during the contract. All expenses incidental to delivering 

materials must be borne by the contractor. 
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SECTION 3.- DETERMINATION OF AWARD 

The Government will determine the lowest bid by applying the prices offered in the "Schedule of Prices" to the 

following units of production which are the estimated requirements to produce orders for 12 months under this 

contract. These units do not constitute, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee of the volume of work which 

may be ordered during a like period of time. 

The following item designations correspond to those listed in the "Schedule of Prices". 

I. (a) 75 

 (1) 35 

 (b) 75 

 (1) 7 

 (c) 52 

 (d) 210 

 (e) 700 

II. (a) 15 

(b) 4 

(c) 5 

(d) 48 
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SECTION 4.- SCHEDULE OF PRICES 

Bids offered are f.o.b. destination. 

Prices must include the cost of all required materials and operations for each item listed in accordance with 

these specifications. 

Bidder must make an entry in each of the spaces provided. Bids submitted with any obliteration, revision, or 

alteration of the order and manner of submitting bids may be declared nonresponsive. 

An entry of NC (No Charge) shall be entered if bidder intends to furnish individual items at no charge to the 

Government. 

Bids submitted with NB (No Bid) or blank spaces for an item may be declared nonresponsive. 

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject any offer that contains prices for individual items of 

production (whether or not such items are included in the Determination of Award) that are inconsistent or 

unrealistic in regard to other prices in the same offer or to GPO prices for the same operation if such action 

would be in the best interest of the Government. 

All vouchers submitted to the GPO shall be based on the most economical method of production. 

I. LIBRARY BINDING: The prices quoted must be all inclusive for the binding and/or rebinding of books, 

magazines, periodicals, pamphlets, reference books, and medical journals and must include the cost of all 

materials and operations required for picking up volumes (including shipping containers and packing therein), 

binding as per instructions, packing, and inside delivery in accordance with these specifications. 

(a) Rebinding books (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)...........................per volume..........$__________ 

 (1) Book volumes over 2-1/2" in thickness.............................per additional 1⁄2”...$__________ 

(b) Magazines/periodicals (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)....................per volume..........$__________ 

 (1) Magazines/periodicals over 2-1/2" in thickness..................per additional 1⁄2”...$__________ 

(c) Reference books* (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)........................per volume............$__________ 

(d) Pamphlets (64 pages or less)...........................................per volume............$__________ 

(e) Law books (up to 2-1/2" in thickness)................................per volume............$__________ 

*Reference books will include single numbers of serials (e.g., annuals, directories, thesis, and individual 

numbered monographs) in addition to encyclopedia sets, dictionaries, atlases, and similar). 

 __________ 

 (Initials) 
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II. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS: The prices quoted for each of the following items must be all-inclusive for 

the performance of special operations for certain orders that are additional to those specified under Item I. and 

must include the cost or all required materials and operations necessary in accordance with these specifications. 

(a) Binding stubs (any length)...........................................per 1⁄4” thick stub........$__________ 

(b) Additional typelines (over eight)...................................per line..................$__________ 

(c) Cloth pockets, including insertion of materials and 

 gluing in place, per binding instructions.........................per pocket...............$__________ 

(d) Tattletape installation...............................................per tape..................$__________ 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BID SUBMISSION: Fill out "Section 4.- Schedule of Prices," initialing or signing each 

page in the space(s) provided. Submit two copies (original and one exact duplicate) of the "Schedule of Prices" 

with two parts (1 and 2) or copies of the GPO Form 910, "Bid" form. Do not enter bid prices on GPO Form 

910; prices entered in the "Schedule of Prices" will prevail. 

Bidder____________________________________________________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________________________________________ 

(City - State) 

By_______________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Signature and title of person authorized to sign this bid) 

_________________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Person to be contacted) (Telephone Number)