Program No 0894-S 

Term: November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019

TITLE: UNITED STATES REPORTS (Bound Volumes)

BASIS OF

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION AWARD

I. PRINTING AND BINDING: UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST

(a) Text..........................................per page

1 Makeready and/or Setup..................... 4286 $6.65 $28,501.90 $5.90 $25,287.40

2 Running Per 100 Copies...................... 73939 $0.85 $62,848.15 $0.74 $54,714.86

(b) Complete cover..(including endleaves, binders

board and proofs).......................................

1 Makeready and/or Setup..................... 4 $2,500.00 $10,000.00 $1,941.00 $7,764.00

2 Running Per 100 Copies...................... 69 $512.00 $35,328.00 $402.00 $27,738.00

II ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS:

Tip-ins..................................per 100 inserts 34 $125.00 $4,250.00 $47.75 $1,623.50

III. PACKING AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

(a) Individual mailing cartons including printed spine

...........................................per carton....... 5756 $1.25 $7,195.00 $1.00 $5,756.00

(b) Packing and sealing shipping containers

...........................................per container.... 931 $2.75 $2,560.25 $2.04 $1,899.24

CONTRACTOR TOTALS $150,683.30 $124,783.00

DISCOUNT 0.25% 376.71 1.00% 1247.83

DISCOUNTED TOTALS $150,306.59 $123,535.17

AWARDED

 CURRENT CONTRACTOR

UNITED BOOK PRESS

Brooklyn, NY Baltimore, MD

THE PRINT HOUSE
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE | Keeping America Informed | OFFICIAL | DIGITAL | SECURE

732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001 

http://www.gpo.gov | www.facebook.com/USGPO | twitter.com/USGPO 

February 14, 2019 

This is Amendment No. 1. The specifications in our invitation for bids on Program 0894-S (R-2), 

scheduled for opening at 11:00am on January 3, 2019, are amended as follows: 

1. Change the bid opening date to February 28, 2019. 

2. On page 6 of 13 under Binding; Headband color is red and gold. 

3. One photo exhibit added of headband. 

All other specifications remain the same. 

If amendment is not acknowledged on bid, direct acknowledgement to: 

U.S. Government Publishing Office 

Bid Section, Room C848, Stop CSPS 

732 North Capitol Street NW 

Washington, DC 20401-0001 

Amended bid or acknowledgement must be submitted using the method(s) specified in the solicitation 

for bid submission. Telephone or e-mail submission is not acceptable. 

BIDDER MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS AMENDMENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 

Failure to acknowledge receipt of amendment, by amendment number, prior to bid-opening time, may 

be reason for bid being declared nonresponsive. 

Sincerely, 

LORRAINE CARTER 

Contracting Officer 
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Specifications by BC

Reviewed by 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Washington, D.C.

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of 

United States Reports (Bound Volumes)

as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) by the

Supreme Court of the United States

Single Award

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning Date of Award and ending 

December 31, 2019, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension period(s) that may be added in accordance 

with the “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” clause in Section 1 of this contract.

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 11 a.m., prevailing Washington, D.C. time on February 28, 

2019.

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

Government Publishing Office, Bid Section, Room C-848, Stop: CSPS, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, 

Washington, DC 20401. Facsimile bids in response to this solicitation are permitted. Facsimile bids may be 

submitted directly to the GPO Bid Section, Fax No. (202) 512-1782. 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 January 2018. Hand delivered bids are to be taken to: GPO Bookstore, 710 North 

Capitol Street, NW, Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing Washington, DC 

time, Monday through Friday. Follow the instructions in the bid submission/opening area. If further instruction or 

assistance is required, call (202) 512-0526.

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: These specifications have been revised; therefore, all bidders are cautioned to 

familiarize themselves with all provisions of these specifications before bidding. 

PRODUCTION AREA: (Specified on page 1 of 13)

BINDING: (Specified on page 6 of 13)

GPO has issued a new GPO Publication 310.2, GPO Contract Terms – Solicitation Provisions, Supplemental 

Specifications, and Contract Clauses (Rev. 1-18). Prospective bidders should carefully read this publication as the 

applicable terms within become an integral part of this contract. The document is posted at 

https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/vendors/forms-and-standards along with a list of major revisions.

The GPO 910 “BID” Form is no longer required. Bidders are to fill out, sign/initial, as applicable, all pages of 

“SECTION 4. – SCHEDULE OF PRICES”.

PRODUCTION AREA: It is assumed that all production facilities used in the manufacture of the product(s) 

ordered under this contract will be located within a 500-mile radius of zero milestone Washington, DC.

Any bidder intending to use production facilities outside this area should furnish information, with the bid, which 

will on its face demonstrate ability to meet the schedule requirements. The determination by the Government of 

the acceptability of this information in no way relieves the successful bidder of the responsibility for compliance 

with these schedule requirements.
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Abstracts of contract prices are available at: https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/vendors/contract-pricing

For information of a technical nature, call Denise Johnson at (202) 512-0310 (no collect calls) or email 

dajohnson@gpo.gov

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. 1-18)) 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) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standardsfiles-for-vendors/contractterms2018.pdf. 

GPO QATAP (GPO Publication 310.1) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-forvendors/qatap.pdf. 

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

specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing (page related) Attributes -- Level III.

(b) 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.

Specified Standards: The specified standards for the attributes requiring them shall be:

 Attribute Specified Standard

P-7. Type Quality and Uniformity Approved Proofs/Electronic Media

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.

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 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).

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 the beginning of the contract to December 31, 2019, 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 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 September 31, 

2018, 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.

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 Date of Award through December 31, 2019, 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" upon notification by the Government for purposes of the contract when it is electronically 

transmitted or otherwise physically 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.

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.
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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: Submitting invoices for payment via the GPO fax gateway (if no samples are required) utilizing the 

GPO barcode coversheet program application is the most efficient method of receiving payment. Instruction for 

using this method can be found at the following web address: 

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

Invoices may also be mailed to: U.S. Government Publishing Office, Office of Financial Management, Attn: 

Comptroller, Stop: FMCE, Washington, DC 20401. 

For more information about the billing process, refer to the General Information of the Office of Finance web 

page located at: https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/agency/billing-and-payment. 

Contractor’s billing invoice must be itemized in accordance with the items in the “SCHEDULE OF PRICES.”
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SECTION 2. - SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of case-bound books requiring such operations as prepress, 

printing, casebinding, packing, and distribution.

TITLE: United States Reports.

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Approximately 3 to 5 orders per year.

QUANTITY: Approximately 1,000 to 1,500 copies per order.

NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 800 to 1,500 pages per order with an average of 1,100 pages per order.

TRIM SIZE: 5-3/4 x 8-7/8".

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Electronic media will be furnished as follows –

Platform: IBM compatible using Windows 7 or later. 

Media: Electronic media will be furnished on a thumb drive or flash drive. Files are created on AcrobatPro and 

saved as a PDF. Files are password protected, and the password will be provided when files are furnished.

Software: Adobe Acrobat DC. 

Files will be furnished in PDF format.

Note: All platform system and software upgrades (for specified applications) which may occur during the 

term of the contract must be supported by the contractor. The contractor must provide the upgrades 

within one (1) month of notification by the Government. 

Fonts: All printer and screen fonts will be embedded. 

The contractor is cautioned that furnished fonts are the property of the Government and/or its originator. All 

furnished fonts are to be eliminated from the contractor's archive immediately after completion of the contract.

Additional Information supplied

Tipped-in forms or similar material preprinted in 4 colors.

GPO Form 892 – Proofs 

GPO Form 905 – Labeling and Marking Specifications 

Note: Contractor to download GPO Form 905 (R. 7-15) from www.gpo.gov, fill in appropriate blanks, and attach 

to shipping containers.

A supply of blue labels and selection certificates for shipping Departmental Random Copies.

Identification markings such as register marks, ring folios, rubber stamped jacket numbers, commercial 

identification marks of any kind, etc., except GPO imprint, form number, and revision date, carried on copy or 

film, must not print on finished product.

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

Furnish," necessary to produce the products in accordance with these specifications.
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PROOFS: Two sample covers made up per specifications with all elements in place on the materials to be used 

during the production run and two folded and gathered sets, including inserts, if any, folded as per sample and 

positioned as indicated on the pagination schedule.

One set of digital color content proofs for cover and spine. At contractor’s option, a film based composite blueline

may be submitted. Proofs must be created using the same Raster Image Processor (RIP) that will be used to 

produce the product. Proofs shall be collated with all elements in proper position (not pasted up), imaged face and 

back, trimmed and folded to the finished size of the product.

STOCK/PAPER: The specifications of all paper furnished must be in accordance with those listed herein or listed 

for the corresponding JCP Code numbers in the "Government Paper Specification Standards No. 12" dated March 

2011.

Color of paper/buckram furnished shall be of a uniform shade and a close match by visual inspection of the JCP 

and/or attached color sample(s). The Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject shipments of any order 

printed on paper/buckram the color of which, in his opinion, materially differs from that of the color sample(s).

All endleaf paper must have the grain parallel to the spine.

All text paper used in each copy must be of uniform shade throughout.

Text: Cream White Uncoated Permanent Book, basis weight: 50 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25 x 38", equal to JCP Code 

A270. 

Endleaves: White Machine Finish Book End Paper, basis weight: 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25 x 38", equal to JCP 

Code A50.

Cover: No. 1 Binders Board, approximately 0.098" thick, equal to JCP Code R30. Grain of boards to be 

perpendicular to the backbone.

Buckram: Light Brown (or other non-migratory resin) impregnated buckram that conforms to the American 

National Standard for Fabrics for Book Covers, designated ANSI L29.1-1977, and Group E.

PRINTING: Text prints head-to-head in black ink.

MARGINS: Will be as indicated on the print order or furnished copy.

BINDING: Gather in numerical page sequence. Use endleaves reinforced full length with strips of 

ungummed, sized cotton cloth extending 1⁄4” on inner side of the signatures and 1” on the 

endleaves. Smyth sew the signatures. Reinforce stitching on large books over 1,100 pages. Trim 

three sides, round back, and headband. Reinforce back with crash and strong paper liner. Extra 

reinforcement may be necessary on large books. Case bind with suitable squares.

Casebound Covers: Blank (blind) stamp sides, stamp or print front cover and spine in red, black, brown and 

Imitation Gold Foil. Match Pantone number as indicated on print order. Stamping must have solid impressions--

no picking, pinholes, or filled letters.

PROPERTY STAMPS: Department copies to be stamped in black ink, "Property of the U.S. Government" on 

front cover. 

Tip-ins may be required on any order and may be ordered tipped-in anywhere in the book. As an example, a color 

map may have to be tipped-in following a case concerning land boundaries. The contractor shall be required to 

trim and fold these to page size (according to folding dummy) and tip into the books (jogged to center) where 

instructed. The tip-ins must be picked up at the address listed under "SCHEDULE".
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NOTE: Face to face consultation may be required with bindery personnel pertaining to the tip-ins. Two (2) 

workdays notice is required.

PACKING: Shipping containers shall have a minimum bursting strength of 275 pounds per square inch or a 

minimum edge crush test (ECT) of 44 pounds per inch width.

Individual mailing cartons for domestic use shall have a minimum bursting strength of 200 pounds per square 

inch) or a minimum edge crush test (ECT) of 32 pounds per inch width.

Pack all copies ordered for the Superintendent of Documents (Depository and Sales) and those copies designated 

for mailing, individually in one-piece mailing containers. Multiple copies to a single address must be packed in 

shipping containers in addition to the one-piece mailing containers.

INDIVIDUAL MAILING CARTON CRITERIA:

A. Top flaps when folded over inside tucks should meet "FLUSH" or have a gap of no more than 1" between 

them. Top flaps should not overlap. 

B. Gummed reinforced tape should be 3" wide and must completely cover the edges of both of the top flaps and 

extend around both ends of the mailing container.

C. Cartons must hold publications snugly to avoid internal movement and damage to the publication.

D. Individual mailing cartons must be packed snugly in shipping containers to avoid damage.

Deliveries to the Agency: Pack in 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. Full title, stock number, and volume numbers are to be printed on the 

spine of each individual mailing carton.

DEPARTMENTAL RANDOM COPIES (BLUE LABEL): All orders must be divided into equal sublots in 

accordance with the chart below. A random copy must be selected from each sublot. Do not choose copies from 

the same general area in each sublot. The contractor will be required to execute a statement furnished by GPO 

certifying that copies were selected as directed. The random copies constitute a part of the total quantity ordered, 

and no additional charge will be allowed.

Books Forms

Quantity Number of Quantity Number of

Ordered Sublots Ordered Sublots

500 - 3,200 50 12,000 - 35,000 125

3,201 - 10,000 80 35,001 and over 200

10,001 - 35,000 125

35,001 and over 200

These randomly selected copies must be packed separately and identified by a special government-furnished blue 

label, affixed to each affected container. The container and its contents shall be recorded separately on all 

shipping documents and sent in accordance with the distribution list to the address indicated on the print order.

A copy of the PRINT ORDER/SPECIFICATION and a signed Government-furnished certificate of selection, 

must be included.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE RANDOM COPIES: In addition to the Departmental Random Copies (Blue Label), 

the contractor may be required to submit quality assurance random copies to test for compliance against the 

specifications. The print order will indicate the number required, if any. When ordered, the contractor must divide 

the entire order into equal sublots and select a copy from a different general area of each sublot. The contractor 

will be required to execute a statement furnished by GPO certifying that copies were selected as directed. Copies 

will be paid for at the running rate offered in the contractor's bid and their cost will not be a consideration for 

award.

Business Reply Mail labels will be furnished for mailing the quality assurance random copies. The copies are to 

be mailed at the same time as the first scheduled shipment. A copy of the print order must be included.

A U.S. Postal Service approved Certificate of Mailing, identified by Program, Jacket and Print Order numbers, 

and must be furnished with billing as evidence of mailing.

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination to approximately six to eight addresses in the Washington, D.C. 

Metropolitan area. A Distribution Schedule will be supplied with each print order. Delivery of the Court's 

consignments must be made first, with the balance of the order held until the contractor receives an "OK" to 

deliver from the designated Department Representative.

Complete addresses and quantities will be furnished with the print orders.

Upon completion of each order, all furnished materials must be returned to the address indicated under 

"Schedule".

For each order placed, contractor must notify the ordering agency on the same day that the product ships/delivers 

via e-mail sent to dlong@supremecourt.gov (or address furnished on the Print Order). The subject line of this 

message shall be “Distribution Notice for Jacket_________, Purchase Order Number______, Program 

Number_______, Print Order______”. The notice must provide all applicable tracking numbers, shipping method 

and Title. Contractor must be able to provide copies of all delivery, mailing, and shipping receipts upon agency 

request. 

All expenses incidental to returning materials and furnishing sample copies must be borne by the contractor.

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).

Furnished material must be picked up from the Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First St. NE, Washington, 

DC 20543. All deliveries must be made to the Supreme Court of the United States, Attn: Daniel Long, 3035 V St. 

NE, Washington DC 20018. Phone contact number is 202-479-3110.

No definite schedule for pickup of material can be predetermined.

The following schedule begins the workday after notification of the availability of print order and furnished 

material; the workday after notification will be the first workday of the schedule.

Complete production and distribution must be made within (45) workdays after notification of availability of print 

order and furnished material. Submit proofs as soon as the contractor deems necessary to comply with the 

shipping schedule. Proofs will be held three (3) workdays. Proof production and hold time is included in the fortyfive (45) workday’s schedule.

Two (2) workdays notice are required for face to face consultations pertaining to tip-ins.

The ship/deliver date indicated on the print order is the date products ordered for delivery f.o.b. destination must 

be delivered to the destination(s) specified.
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Unscheduled material such as shipping documents, receipts or instructions, delivery lists, labels, etc., will be 

furnished with each order or shortly thereafter. In the event such information is not received in due time, the 

contractor will not be relieved of any responsibility in meeting the shipping schedule because of failure to request 

such information. 

Contractors are to report information regarding each order for compliance reporting purposes and include date of 

delivery (or shipment if applicable) for proofs and delivery schedules in accordance with the contract 

requirements by contacting Shared Support Services Compliance Section via e-mail to compliance@gpo.gov or 

by calling (202) 512-0520 or faxing to (202) 512-1364. Personnel receiving the e-mail or call with be unable to 

respond to questions of a technical nature or transfer any inquires. 
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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 one year's production 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 for a like number of issues.

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

 (1) (2)

I. (a) 4,286 73,939

(b) 4 69

II. 34

III. (a) 5,756

 (b) 931
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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 invoices submitted to the GPO shall be based on the most economical method of production.

Fractional parts of 100 will be prorated at the per 100 rate.

A charge will be allowed for each page, whether printed or blank. Unless otherwise specified, no more than three 

blank pages shall be permitted at the end of the text.

I. PRINTING AND BINDING: Prices offered shall include the cost of all required materials and operations 

necessary for the complete production and distribution of the product listed in accordance with these 

specifications. 

 Makeready Running Per

 and/or Setup 100 Copies

 (1) (2)

(a) Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per page. . .......$______________ $____________

 (b) Complete cover... (Including

 endleaves, binders board and 

 proofs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $______________ $____________

II. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS:

 

 Tip-ins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per 100 inserts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $__________

III. PACKING AND DISTRIBUTIONS:

 (a) Individual mailing cartons including 

 printed spine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .per carton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $__________

 (b) Packing and sealing shipping
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 containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . per container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$__________

 _________________

 (Initials)

My production facilities are located within the assumed area of 

production.........................................................................________yes ________no

NOTICE: Bidders OUTSIDE the assumed production area specified on page one of these specifications should 

complete the following information.

1. Proposed carrier(s) for pickup of Government Furnished Material____________________

 a. Number of hours from acceptance of print order to pickup of

 Government Furnished Material.......................................____________________

 b. Number of hours from pickup of Government Furnished Material

 To delivery at contractors plant........................................____________________

2. Proposed carrier(s) for delivery of completed product______________________________

 a. Number of hours from notification to carrier to pickup of completed

 product......................................................................____________________

 b. Number of hours from pickup of completed product to delivery at 

 destination..................................................................____________________
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SHIPMENT(S): Shipments will be made from: City __________________________, State ________________

The city(ies) indicated above will be used for evaluation of transportation charges when shipment f.o.b. 

contractor’s city is specified. If no shipping point is indicated above, it will be deemed that the bidder has selected 

the city and state shown below in the address block, and the bid will be evaluated and the contract awarded on 

that basis. If shipment is not made from evaluation point, the contractor will be responsible for any additional 

shipping costs incurred.

DISCOUNTS: Discounts are offered for payment as follows: __________ Percent, _________calendar days. See 

Article 12 “Discounts” of Solicitation Provisions in GPO Contract Terms (Publication 310.2).

AMENDMENT(S): Bidder hereby acknowledges amendment(s) number(ed) _____________

BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: In compliance with the above, the undersigned agree, if this bid is accepted 

within____________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the bidder) from the 

date for receipt of bids, to furnish the specified items at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the 

designated points(s), in exact accordance with specifications.

NOTE: Failure to provide a 60-day bid acceptance period may result in expiration of the bid prior to award.

BIDDER’S NAME AND SIGNATURE: Unless specific written exception is taken, the bidder, by signing and 

submitting a bid, agrees with and accepts responsibility for all certifications and representations as required by the 

solicitation and GPO Contract Terms - Publication 310.2. When responding by fax or mail, fill out and return one 

copy of all pages in “SECTION 4. – SCHEDULE OF PRICES,” including initialing/signing where indicated.

Failure to sign the signature block below may result in the bid being declared non-responsive.

Bidder ___________________________________________________________________________________

(Contractor Name) (GPO Contractor’s Code)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Street Address)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(City – State – Zip Code)

By _________________________________________________________________________________________

(Printed Name, Signature, and Title of Person Authorized to Sign this Bid) (Date)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Person to be Contacted) (Telephone Number) (Email)

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THIS SECTION FOR GPO USE ONLY

Certified by: __________ Date: __________ Contracting Officer: __________ Date: __________

 (Initials) (Initials)

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