PROGRAM 1798-S TERM 12/01/2014 TO 11/30/2015 : 1798-S 12/1/16 though 11/30/17

TITLE: SPACE NEWS ROUNDUP SPACE NEWS ROUNDUP

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION * BASIS OF * *

* AWARD * *

* * UNIT RATE COST * UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST

I. ELECTRONIC PRE-PRESS * * *

 (a) Trim/page-size unit including halftones...per trim/page size unit * 48 * $3.00 $144.00 * $1.65 $79.20 $3.00 $144.00 $4.47 $214.56

 (b) Digital laminated proofs.........................per trim/page-size unit * 48 * $6.00 $288.00 $7.50 $360.00 $15.00 $720.00 $4.94 $237.12

 (c) Digital content proof............. .................per trim/page-size unit * 48 * $1.00 $48.00 $3.00 $144.00 $5.00 $240.00 $2.96 $142.08

* *

II. COMPLETE PRODUCT * *

 (a) * *

 (1)

Saddle stitched, printing in four color process, including 

binding..................................................per Make Ready * 48 * $37.00 $1,776.00 * $0.00 $0.00 $30.00 $1,440.00 $32.80 $1,574.40

 (2) Running.......................per 1,000 copies................... * 576 * $5.00 $2,880.00 * $72.00 $41,472.00 $8.50 $4,896.00 $5.29 $3,047.04

III PAPER * * *

 (a) JCP A262 No. 2 Coated Text, Dull Finish......per 1,000 leaves * 288 * $11.00 $3,168.00 * $0.00 $0.00 $16.00 $4,608.00 $10.98 $3,162.24

CONTRACTOR TOTALS * * $8,304.00 * $42,055.20 $12,048.00 $8,377.44

DISCOUNT * * 1.00% $83.04 * 1.00% $420.55 2.00% $240.96 5.00% $418.87

DISCOUNTED TOTALS * * $8,220.96 * $41,634.65 $11,807.04 $7,958.57

AWARDED

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION * BASIS OF * *

* AWARD * *

* * UNIT RATE COST * UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST

I. ELECTRONIC PRE-PRESS * * *

 (a) Trim/page-size unit including halftones...per trim/page size unit * 48 * $10.00 $480.00 * $5.00 $240.00 $5.00 $240.00

 (b) Digital laminated proofs.........................per trim/page-size unit * 48 * $5.00 $240.00 $7.00 $336.00 $20.00 $960.00

 (c) Digital content proof............. .................per trim/page-size unit * 48 * $3.50 $168.00 $4.00 $192.00 $5.00 $240.00

* *

II. COMPLETE PRODUCT * *

 (a) * *

 (1)

Saddle stitched, printing in four color process, including 

binding..................................................per Make Ready * 48 * $100.00 $4,800.00 * $52.00 $2,496.00 $48.00 $2,304.00

 (2) Running.......................per 1,000 copies................... * 576 * $9.98 $5,748.48 * $6.50 $3,744.00 $33.00 $19,008.00

III PAPER * * *

 (a) JCP A262 No. 2 Coated Text, Dull Finish......per 1,000 leaves * 288 * $10.79 $3,107.52 * $11.00 $3,168.00 $20.00 $5,760.00

CONTRACTOR TOTALS * * $14,544.00 * $10,176.00 $28,512.00

DISCOUNT * * 2.00% $290.88 * 1.00% $101.76 1.00% $285.12

DISCOUNTED TOTALS * * $14,253.12 * $10,074.24 $28,226.88

Grafikshop

Houston, TX 

Texas Digital 

San Antonio, TX

Gray Graphics

Lithexcel

Production Press

Jacksonville, IL

160-35370 190-56520

Capitol Heights, MD

420-31784 420-86459 190-38435 120-71652

Gateway Press McDonald & Eudy

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Louisville, KY Temple Hills, MD Albuquerque, NM

300-52436

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Specifications by: TEB

Reviewed by: RNT

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Dallas, Texas

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of

Space News Roundup

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

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Single Award

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

1, 2016 to November 30, 2017, 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.

This procurement is being solicited as a small purchase request for quotation (RFQ). The sealed bidding 

terminology used throughout these specifications is synonymous with their negotiated procurement counterparts 

unless specifically stated otherwise. Negotiated pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 5(1).

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 11:00 a.m., prevailing Dallas, Texas time, on November 14, 

2016.

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

Government Publishing Office, Customer Services, Dallas Regional Office, Agency Procurement Services, 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: 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=Dallas.

To submit a bid, contractors must execute and submit the “Schedule of Prices” (Pages 10 and 11), included 

within, and GPO Form 910, included within.

Questions of a technical nature concerning this contract should be directed to Tom Bacon, telephone (214) 767-

0451, ext. 1 or email tbacon@gpo.gov.
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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. August 2002)). A copy of 

these publications, as well as other supplemental GPO contract documents, can be obtained at: 

http://www.gpo.gov/vendors/gaocab.htm

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

the June 2008 clause found at http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/contractdisputes.pdf. 

DOING BUSINESS WITH THE GPO: Contractors wishing to do business with the GPO are referred to the 

GPO web site ( http://www.gpo.gov/vendors/index.htm ) where one can register as a GPO contractor using the 

‘GPO Contractor Connection’ link in accordance with the furnished instructions on that page.

SUBCONTRACTING: Subcontracting is not allowed.

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

P-8. Halftone Match (Single and Double Impression) Approved Proofs

P-10 Process Color Match Approved Proofs

OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM: 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 60 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 periodic pricing revision.

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.

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

PAYMENT: Contractors are required to submit all vouchers through the FAX Gateway. Each invoice submitted 

to GPO for payment must be for only one job and it must contain a copy of the print order and proof of delivery. 

If a delivery receipt contains proof of delivery for more than one job, the receipt must be duplicated and a copy 

submitted with each invoice. To get instructions, go to: http://www.gpo.gov/vendors/payment.htm

Note: The contractor shall itemize each billing voucher in accordance with the contract ‘Schedule of Prices.’

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 December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017 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.

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. 

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT: The prices set forth in this contract shall be adjusted in accordance with 

the provisions of 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 below. Pricing will thereafter be eligible for adjustment during the second 

and any succeeding 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 herein.

For the purpose of this clause, the contract shall be divided into successive periods. The first period shall extend
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from December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017. 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.

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

"Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food” 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 the 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 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 August 31, 

2016, 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.

NOTE: The Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) is NOT cumulative. The EPA is applied to the original contract 

price not to the original contract price plus any other EPAs applied. 

NOTIFICATION: The contractor will be notified a minimum of 30 days before the end of the current contract 

annual period of availability or non-availability of funds for subsequent periods. Cancellation is effected if (i) the 

Contracting Officer notifies the contractor that funds are not available for the next year, or (ii) the Contracting 

Officer fails to notify the contractor that funds are available for the next year.
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SECTION 2 - SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of self-cover, saddle-stitched pamphlets, requiring such 

operations as electronic prepress, proofs, printing in four-color-process, binding, packing, and delivery.

TITLE: Space News Roundup

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Four orders per year.

QUANTITY: Approximately 10,000 to 13,000 (average 12,000) copies per order

NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 12 pages per order

TRIM SIZE: 8-1/2 x 11”

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Electronic media with all page elements (text and illustrations) in proper 

position. GPO Form 952. Print orders. Blue labels and selection certificates for the Departmental Random Copies.

Platform: Macintosh System, 9.0 or later.

Storage Media: Uploaded to vendor FTP site or CD-R.

Software: Adobe Creative Suite 6. Files will be furnished in native application format and high resolution 

.pdf.

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

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

Fonts: All printer and screen fonts will be furnished with each order.

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 

order.

Color identification system used is process colors (CMYK). Furnished files provide for bleeds.

NOTE: Occasionally, the Department will send electronic files to the contractor using File Transfer Protocol 

(FTP) in lieu of sending physical media to the contractor. As a requirement of this contract, the contractor will 

need to provide the Department with the contractor's FTP site address, a user name and a password, if required.

Otherwise, the Department will furnish electronic files to the contractor using CD-Rs.

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 product(s) in accordance with these specifications.

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 reproduction image. Any errors, media damage, or data 

corruption that might interfere with proper file image processing must be reported to the contract administrator 
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within 24 hours of receipt of the Government Furnished Material.

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.

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 provide corrected native application files (digital 

deliverables) with the furnished material. The digital deliverables must represent the final production files and 

must be an exact representation of the final printed product. Digital deliverables must be returned on the same 

type of storage media that was originally furnished. Unless otherwise specified, the Government will not accept, 

as digital deliverables, PostScript, Adobe Acrobat PDF, or any other proprietary file format.

PROOFS: 

The contractor will provide one set(s) 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. 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.

In lieu of digital one-piece laminated proofs, at contractor’s option, the contractor will provide one set of inkjet 

proofs that are G7 profiled and use pigment-based inks. 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. 

In addition to the proofs identified above, the contractor will also provide two sets of digital color content proofs. 

The proofs must be created using the same Raster Image Processor (RIP) that will be used to produce the product. 

The proofs shall be collated in page sequence with all elements in proper position (not pasted up), imaged face 

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

The contractor must not print prior to receipt of "OK to print."

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.

Proofs must be delivered to: NASA, Johnson Space Center, Attn: Kathy Padgett, Building 227, Door No. 2, 2101 

NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058. Furnished material must be returned with the proofs.

STOCK/PAPER: The specifications of all stock 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 
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March, 2012, and any subsequent amendments thereto.

All text paper used in each copy must be of a uniform shade. All cover paper must have the grain parallel to the 

spine.

White No. 2 Coated Text, Dull-Finish (basis weight: 70 lbs per 500 sheets, 25 x 38") equal to JCP Code A262.

PRINTING: Print head to head in four-color process throughout. Pages contain full-color illustrations, 

halftones/flat tones, medium to heavy ink coverage.

Ink Requirement: If lithographic ink is used in the performance of this contract, the ink shall contain not less than 

the following percentages of vegetable oil: (a) news ink, 10 percent; (b) sheet-fed and forms ink, 20 percent; and 

(c) heat-set ink, 10 percent. High quality color process printing on high speed heat-set presses is excepted when 

slow drying time significantly increases production costs.

MARGINS: Maintain margins as indicated in the electronic files, unless otherwise specified. Bleeds throughout. 

Pages may bleed to the fold, and may cross over the center spread.

BINDING: Saddle-stitch in two place on the 11” side. Trim 3 sides.

PACKING: Pack suitable per shipping container to avoid damage in transit. Pack NTE 45 lbs. per shipping 

container.

LABELING AND MARKING: Reproduce GPO Form 905, Labeling and Marking Specifications, fill in 

appropriate blanks, and attach to shipping containers.

INSPECTION SAMPLES: When indicated on the print order or otherwise requested, two samples shall be sent 

for inspection to the U.S. Government Publishing Office, Regional Printing Procurement Office, 1100 Commerce 

Street, Room 731, Dallas, Texas 75242-0395, Attn: Inspection Samples.

These samples cannot be deducted from the total quantity ordered. The package or envelope containing the 

samples shall be identified by the GPO jacket number, program number, print order number, title, and include a 

facsimile of the print order on which they were ordered. The contractor will comply with the shipping schedule 

regardless of this requirement and will be notified of the test results only if there are deficiencies.

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

125. 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.

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 Department. See “Distribution” for 

address.

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

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

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

processing the invoice.

DISTRIBUTION: F.O.B. destination to NASA-JSC, Attn: Transportation Officer (Mark for Kathy Padgett, 

Building 227, Door No. 2), 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058. Contractor must notify Kathy Padgett at 

281-244-0944 at least 24 hours prior to delivery with shipment details including, but not limited to, shipment 

identification, shipping company name, and tracking number. 

Upon completion of the order, all furnished material must be returned to the Department, at the address listed 

above. All expenses incidental to returning materials and submitting proofs, and furnishing samples must be borne 

by the contractor.

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 the Government Publishing Office, Dallas, TX via e-mail to efaxdallas@gpo.gov or 

faxing 1(800) 865-5193 or by calling (214) 767-0451. Personnel receiving the e-mail or call will be unable to 

respond to questions of a technical nature or transfer any inquiries.

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). No definite schedule for pickup of material can be 

predetermined.

Furnished materials and print order will be set via FTP or on CD-R. 

Proofs must be delivered to: NASA-JSC, Attn: Transportation Officer (Mark for Kathy Padgett, Building 227, 

Door No. 2), 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058.

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.

The numbers under the column headed "WD After" represent the number of workdays allowed to complete that 

certain part of the schedule after completion of the preceding part.

WD After

Contractor submit proofs 2

Contractor pickup proofs 1

Contractor submit revised proofs (if required) 2

Department to give "OK to Print" 1

Contractor to complete production and distribution after receipt of "OK to Print" 7

PRESS SHEET INSPECTION: A government representative may inspect press sheets at the beginning of the 

production run to endure that press sheets match the OK’d proofs and to approve any required corrections or 

changes. 

Final make-ready press sheets will be inspected and approved at the contractor's plant for the purpose of 

establishing specified standards for use during the actual press run. Upon approval of the sheets, contractor is 

charged with maintaining those standards throughout the press run (within QATAP tolerances when applicable) 

and with discarding all make-ready sheets that preceded approval. See GPO Publication 315.3 (Guidelines for 
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Contractors Holding Press Sheet Inspections) issued June 2003. 

Note: A press sheet inspection is for the purpose of setting specific standards that are to be maintained throughout 

the entire run. It does not constitute a prior approval of the entire run. Press sheets must contain control bars for 

each color of ink on the sheet. Control bars must be placed parallel to the press' ink rollers. The control bars must 

show areas consisting of 1/8 x 1/8" minimum solid color patches; tint patches of 25, 50, and 75%; dot gain scale 

(such as, BRUNNER, GATF, GRETAG, or RIT); and gray balance patches for process color (if applicable). 

These areas must be repeated across the entire press sheet. For viewing of the press sheets, the contractor must 

provide a densitometer and controlled lighting using overhead viewing lights with 5000 degree Kelvin 

illumination. The viewing conditions must conform to ANSI PH2.30-1989. 

The contractor must notify the Department and GPO of the date and time the press sheet inspection can be 

performed. In order for proper arrangements to be made, notification must be given at least 24 hours prior to the 

inspection. Notify Kathy Padgett (281-244-0944) and Tom Bacon, GPO (214-767-0451, Ext. 1. Telephone calls 

will only be accepted between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm, prevailing central time.

Note: See contract clauses, paragraph 14(e)(1), Inspections and Tests of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 

310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 6 01)). When supplies are not ready at the time specified by the 

contractor for inspection, the Contracting Officer may charge to the contractor the additional cost of the 

inspection.

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 orders 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".

I. (a) 48

 (b) 48

 (c) 48

 

 (1) (2)

II. (a) 48 576

III. (a) 288
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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.

Fractional parts 1,000 will be prorated at the per 1,000 rate.

Cost of all required paper must be charged under Item III.

I. ELECTRONIC PREPRESS: The prices offered must be all-inclusive for output from electronic media 

and shall include the cost of all materials and operations as applicable including output of original or 

revised pages from electronic media.

(a) Trim/page-size unit including halftones...per trim/page-size unit........$___________ 

(b) Digital laminated color proofs...........per trim/page-size unit..........$___________

(c) Digital color content proofs..............per trim/page-size unit...........$___________

II. PRINTING AND BINDING: Cost shall include all 4-color process printing, folding, stitching, 

trimming, and packing.

Makeready Running Per

 and/or Setup 1,000 Copies

(a) Saddle-stitched: Printing in four-color process,

Including binding.....................per page.............$__________ $__________

__________

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III. PAPER: Payment for all paper supplied by the contractor under the terms of these specifications, as 

ordered on the individual print orders, will be based on the net number of leaves furnished for the 

product(s) ordered. The cost of any paper required for makeready or running spoilage must be included in 

the prices offered.

Per 1,000 Leaves

(a) JCP Code A262 No. 2 Coated Text, Dull Finish (70 b.)............$_____________

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)