TITLE: PUBLIC WORKS DIGEST

TERM: MAY 1, 2014 thru APRIL 30, 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Program 410-S BASIS OF

AWARD UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST 

I. PRINTING AND BINDING:

Newsletters - Printing in four-color process, including binding . . . per page

 (1) Makeready and/or Setup---------------------------------------- 176 46.34 8,155.84 0.25 44.00 45.70 8,043.20 

 (2) Running Per 100 Copies----------------------------------------- 2288 1.74 3,981.12 5.00 11,440.00 1.80 4,118.40 

II. PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION: (a) Single or multiple copies in kraft envelope

(up to 200 leaves) . . . per envelope-------------------------- 500 0.85 425.00 0.72 360.00 0.36 180.00 

 (b) Quantities over 200 leaves, up to 12 pounds,

in cushioned shipping bags or shipping bundles

(maximum 14 pounds) . . . per bag or bundle-------------- 150 0.95 142.50 1.25 187.50 1.45 217.50 

 (c ) Quantities over 12 pounds, up to 36 pounds,

in shipping bundles or shipping containers

(maximum 40 pounds) . . . per bundle or container------- 10 1.00 10.00 1.35 13.50 3.00 30.00 

CONTRACTOR TOTALS $12,714.46 $12,045.00 $12,589.10 

DISCOUNT 5.00% $635.72 2.00% $240.90 0.00% $0.00 

DISCOUNTED TOTALS $12,078.74 $11,804.10 $12,589.10 

TITLE: PUBLIC WORKS DIGESTTERM: MAY 1, 2014 thru APRIL 30, 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Program 410-S BASIS OF

AWARD UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST

I. PRINTING AND BINDING:

Newsletters - Printing in four-color process, including binding . . . per page

 (1) Makeready and/or Setup---------------------------------------- 176 34.95 6,151.20 80.00 14,080.00 34.50 6,072.00

 (2) Running Per 100 Copies----------------------------------------- 2288 1.89 4,324.32 5.50 12,584.00 1.48 3,386.24

II. PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION: (a) Single or multiple copies in kraft envelope

(up to 200 leaves) . . . per envelope-------------------------- 500 0.91 455.00 1.00 500.00 0.35 175.00

 (b) Quantities over 200 leaves, up to 12 pounds,

in cushioned shipping bags or shipping bundles

(maximum 14 pounds) . . . per bag or bundle-------------- 150 4.05 607.50 2.00 300.00 0.85 127.50

 (c ) Quantities over 12 pounds, up to 36 pounds,

in shipping bundles or shipping containers

(maximum 40 pounds) . . . per bundle or container------- 10 4.78 47.80 2.60 26.00 1.00 10.00

CONTRACTOR TOTALS $11,585.82 $27,490.00 $9,770.74

DISCOUNT 5.00% $579.29 1.00% $274.90 0.25% $24.43

DISCOUNTED TOTALS $11,006.53 $27,215.10 $9,746.31

P R O G R A M 4 1 0 - S

WBC, INC./LITHEXCEL THE PRINT HOUSE

Albuquerque, NM Brooklyn, NY

CURRENT CONTRACTOR

Jacksonville, IL

ALCOM

Harleysville, PA

DIGITAL IMPRESSIONS

Fredericksburg, VA

GRAPHIC VISIONS

Gaithersburg, MD

PRODUCTION PRESS

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Specifications by LDG 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Washington, DC 

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS 

For the Procurement of 

Public Works Digest 

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

Headquarters – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

Installation Support Division 

Single Award 

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning May 1, 2014 and ending April 30, 

2015, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension periods 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 11:00 a.m., prevailing Washington, DC time, on April 11, 2014. 

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

Printing Office, Bid Section, Room C-161, Stop: PPSB, 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 June 2001. 

PRODUCTION AREA: It is assumed that all production facilities used in the manufacture of the products ordered 

under this contract will be located within a 50-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. 

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: These specifications have been extensively revised; 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=Central. 

For information of a technical nature, call Linda Giacomo at (202) 512-0307. (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) 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 O.K. Proofs/Average Type Dimension/ 

 Electronic Media 

P-8. Halftone Match (Single and Double Impression) O.K. Proofs/Electronic Media 

P-10. Process Color Match O.K. Proofs/Electronic Media 

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 May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015, 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 January 31, 2014, 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 May 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015, 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. 

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. 
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SECTION 2.- SPECIFICATIONS 

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of newsletters requiring such operations as electronic prepress, 

printing in four-color process, binding, packing, and distribution. 

TITLE: Public Works Digest. 

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

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

NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 32 to 44 pages per order. 

TRIM SIZE: 8-1/2 x 11”. 

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

 Platform: IBM (compatible) using Windows 7.0 or MAC using OS X 10.5 

 Storage Media: FTP; Email 

 Software: Adobe InDesign CS6; Adobe Acrobat 11.0 Pro 

All platform system and software upgrades (for specified applications) that may occur 

during the term of the contract must be supported by the contractor. 

 Fonts: All printer and screen fonts will be embedded. 

The contractor is cautioned that furnished fonts are 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: Files will be furnished in print-ready PDF format. 

 Halftones will be scanned into electronic files. 

GPO Form 952 (Desktop Publishing – Disk Information) will be furnished. 

Addresses for distribution will be furnished electronically in a Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access file format. 

One reproduction proof, Form 905 (R. 6/03), with labeling and marking specifications. 

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

Identification markings such as register marks, commercial identification marks of any kind, etc., except GPO imprint, 

form number, and revision date, carried in the electronic files, 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 product(s) in accordance with these specifications. 

The contractor must be able to accept files electronically via a contractor-hosted FTP server. Appropriate log-on 

instructions and protocol must be provided at time of award. The contractor must provide necessary security for the 

FTP, which at a minimum, must have a unique user ID and password. 
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ELECTRONIC PREPRESS: Prior to image processing, the contractor shall perform a basic check (preflight) of the 

furnished media and publishing files to assure correct output of the required production image. Any errors, media 

damage, or data corruption that might interfere with proper file image processing must be reported to the ordering 

agency point of contact.

The contractor shall create or alter any necessary trapping, set proper screen angles and screen frequency, and define 

file output selection for the imaging device being utilized. Furnished files must be imaged as necessary to meet the 

assigned quality level. 

All halftones must be 150-line screen or finer. 

When required by the Government, the contractor shall make minor revisions to the electronic files. It is anticipated 

that the Government will make all major revisions. 

Prior to making revisions, the contractor shall copy the furnished files and make all changes to the copy. 

Upon completion of each order, the contractor must furnish final production native application files (digital 

deliverables) with the furnished material. The digital deliverables must be an exact representation of the final printed 

product and shall be returned on the same type of storage media as was originally furnished, unless otherwise 

specified. The Government will not accept, as digital deliverables, PostScript files, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document 

Format (PDF) files, or any proprietary file formats other than those supplied, unless specified by the Government. 

(The Government will accept Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files as digital deliverables when 

furnished by the Government.) 

PROOFS: One (1) set of digital color content proofs in book form for entire publication. Direct to plate must be used 

to produce the final product with a minimum resolution of 2400 x 2400 dpi. 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. 

One (1) set of digital one-piece composite laminated halftone proofs on the actual production stock (Kodak Approval, 

Polaroid PolaProof, CreoSpectrum, or Fuji Final Proof) with a minimum resolution of 2400 x 2400 dpi for entire 

publication. Proofs must contain color control bars (such as Brunner, GATF, GRETAG, or RIT) for each color of ink 

on the sheet. Control bars must be placed parallel to the press’s ink rollers and must show areas consisting of 

minimum 1/8 x 1/8” solid color patches; tint patches of 25, 50, and 75%; dot gain scale; and gray balance patches for 

process color (if applicable). These areas must be repeated consecutively across the sheet. Proofs must show dot 

structure. 

NOTE: In lieu of digital one-piece laminated proofs, at contractor’s option, inkjet proofs that are G7 profiled and use 

pigment-based inks may be submitted. A proofing RIP that provides an option for high quality color matching such as 

Device Links Technology and/or ICC Profiles Technology, and meets or exceeds industry tolerance to ISO 12647-7 

standard for Graphic Technology (as of 3/19/09, and future amendments) must be utilized. Output must be a minimum 

of 720 x 720 dpi on a GRACoL or SWOP certified proofing media. Proofs must contain the following color control 

strip to be evaluated for accuracy: IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 (2009 or later). 

The make and model number of the proofing system utilized shall be furnished with the proofs. These proofs must 

contain all elements, be in press configuration, and indicate margins. Proofs will be used for color match on press. 

Direct to plate must be used to produce the final product with a minimum of 2400 x 2400 dpi. 

If any contractor’s errors are serious enough in the opinion of the GPO to require revised proofs, the revised proofs are 

to be provided at no expense to the Government. No extra time can be allowed for this reproofing; such operations 

must be accomplished within the original production schedule allotted in the specifications. 

The contractor must not print prior to receipt of an “O.K. to Print.” 
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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. 

Government Paper Specification Standards No. 12 – http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/customers/sfas/vol12/vol_12.pdf. 

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

White Opacified Offset Book, basis weight: 60 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25 x 38”, equal to JCP Code A80. 

PRINTING: Print head-to-head in four-color process. 

MARGINS: Margins will be as indicated on print order or furnished media. 

BINDING: Saddle-wire stitch in two places and trim three sides. Each product must contain complete four-page 

signatures after trimming. Single leaves connected with a lip (i.e., binding stub) to left or right side of stitches will not 

be allowed. 

PACKING: 

Bulk Shipments – Pack in shipping containers. 

Pallets may be required. 

Mailed Shipments – Insert single or multiple copies (up to 200 leaves) into kraft envelopes.

Quantities over 200 leaves, up to 12 pounds, must be inserted into cushioned shipping bags or wrapped in shipping 

bundles (maximum gross weight 14 pounds). 

Quantities over 12 pounds, up to 36 pounds, must be wrapped in shipping bundles or packed in shipping containers 

(maximum gross weight 40 pounds). 

LABELING AND MARKING: 

Bulk Shipments – Reproduce shipping container label from furnished repro, fill in appropriate blanks, and attach to 

shipping containers. 

Mailed Shipments – Create and affix a recipient address label to each unit of mail packaged in kraft envelopes, 

cushioned shipping bags, shipping bundles, and/or shipping containers. At contractor’s option, addresses may be 

directly imaged onto kraft envelopes, cushioned shipping bags, shipping bundles, and/or shipping containers. 

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. 

 

 Newsletters 

 Quantity Number of 

 Ordered Sublots 

 500 - 3,200 50 

 3,201 - 10,000 80 

 10,001 - 35,000 125 

 35,001 and over 200 

 
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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 to: Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Military Programs, Attn: CEMPCI-I (Milihram 3T21), 441 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000. 

A copy of the print order/specification and a signed Government-furnished certificate of selection must be included. 

A copy of the Government-furnished certificate must accompany the invoice sent to the U.S. Government Printing 

Office, Financial Management Service, for payment. Failure to furnish the certificate may result in delay in 

processing the invoice. 

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 GPO program, jacket, and print order numbers, 

must be furnished with billing as evidence of mailing. 

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination a total of approximately 50 copies to approximately three (3) addresses 

within the commercial zone of Washington, DC. (Inside delivery to room number specified is required.) 

Mail f.o.b. contractor’s city the balance of each order. 

Complete addresses and quantities will be furnished with each print order. 

All mailing shall be made at the First Class rate – reimbursable. 

Contractor is required to apply the appropriate postage to each mailing. Contractor will be reimbursed for postage by 

submitting a properly completed postal service form (or equivalent) with billing invoice for payment. 

All copies mailed must conform to the appropriate regulations in the U.S. Postal Service manuals for “Domestic Mail” 

or “International Mail” as applicable. 

NOTE: In accordance with United States Postal Service (USPS) regulations, contractor may be required to run 

distribution files on each order through the National Change of Address (NCOA) service database to verify addresses 

are NCOA certified, as required. All related costs to perform this operation must be included in submitted bid pricing. 

No additional reimbursement will be authorized for the performance of this operation. 

Upon completion of each order, contractor must notify the ordering agency (on the same day the order delivers/mails) 

via email to the address indicated on the print order. The subject line of the email shall be “Distribution Notice for 

Program 410-S, Print Order XXXXX, Jacket Number XXX-XXX.” The notice must provide all applicable tracking 

numbers, delivery/mailing method, and title of publication. Contractor must be able to provide copies of all 

delivery/mailing receipts upon agency request. 

Upon completion of each order, all furnished material (if applicable) and two (2) sample copies must be returned to: 

Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Military Programs, Attn: CEMP-CI-I (Milihram 3T21), 

441 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000. (NOTE: Contractor must call Kathye Milihram at (202) 761-0022 

or Sean Philpotts at (202) 761-1417 prior to delivery. Inside delivery to room number specified is required.) 

All expenses incidental to picking up and returning materials (if applicable), submitting proofs, and furnishing sample 

copies must be borne by the contractor. 
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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 (if applicable) and proofs must be picked up from and delivered to: Headquarters, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Military Programs, Attn: CEMP-CI-I (Milihram 3T21), 441 G Street, NW, 

Washington, DC 20314-1000. (NOTE: Contractor must call Kathye Milihram at (202) 761-0022 or Sean Philpotts at 

(202) 761-1417 prior to delivery. Inside delivery to room number specified is required.) 

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. 

 Contractor must submit proofs within two (2) workdays of receipt of notification of the availability of print 

order and furnished material. 

 Proofs will be withheld no more than one (1) workday from their receipt at the ordering agency until they are 

made available for pickup. 

 Contractor must complete production and distribution within five (5) workdays of receipt of “O.K. to Print” 

on proofs. 

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 and all shipments mailed f.o.b. contractor’s city must be delivered to the U.S. 

Postal Service. 

Unscheduled material such as shipping documents, receipts or instructions, delivery lists, labels, etc., will be furnished 

with the 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. 

For compliance reporting purposes, the contractor is to notify the U.S. Government Printing Office of the date of 

shipment or delivery. Upon completion of each order, contractor must contact the Shared Support Services 

Compliance Section via email at compliance@gpo.gov; via telephone at (202) 512-0520; or via facsimile at (202) 512-

1364. Personnel receiving email, call, or facsimile will be unable to respond to questions of a technical nature or to 

transfer any inquiries. 
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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 (1) 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 period of time. 

The following item designations correspond to those listed in the “SCHEDULE OF PRICES.” 

 (1) (2) 

I. 176 2,288 

II. (a) 500 

 (b) 150 

 (c) 10 
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SECTION 4.- SCHEDULE OF PRICES 

Bids offered are f.o.b. contractor’s city for all mailed shipments and f.o.b. destination for all other shipments. 

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 non-responsive. 

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 non-responsive. 

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 (3) 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 (including proofs) for the complete printing and binding of the product listed in accordance with these 

specifications. 

 Makeready Running Per 

 and/or Setup 100 Copies 

(1) (2) 

Newsletters – 

Printing in four-color process, 

including binding .................................................................... per page ...... $___________ $___________ 

II. PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION: Prices offered must be all-inclusive, as applicable, and must include the 

cost of packing; kraft envelopes, shipping bags, shipping bundles, and shipping containers; all necessary wrapping 

and packing materials; labeling and marking; pallets; NCOA verification; and distribution, in accordance with 

these specifications. 

(a) Single or multiple copies in kraft envelope (up to 200 leaves) .................. per envelope ...... $___________ 

 (b) Quantities over 200 leaves, up to 12 pounds, 

 in cushioned shipping bags or wrapped in shipping bundles 

 (maximum gross weight 14 pounds) .................................................. per bag or bundle ...... $___________ 

 (c) Quantities over 12 pounds, up to 36 pounds, 

 in shipping bundles or packed in shipping containers 

 (maximum gross weight 40 pounds) ......................................... per bundle or container ...... $___________ 

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(Initials) 
Public Works Digest Page 12 of 12 

410-S (4/15) 

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 contractor’s 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 ..................... ____________ 

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 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)