Program: 870‐S

Term: Date of Award to June 30, 2016

Title: TECHNICAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS

BASIS OF

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTIONS AWARD UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST 

I. PREPRESS:

(a) Trim/Page‐size unit produced from electronic file............per page/per color............ 1060 3.00 $3,180.00 3.00 $3,180.0

(b) Digital content proofs............................per trim/page‐size unit............................. 378 5.00 $1,890.00 1.50 $567.0

( c ) Digital one‐piece laminated proofs......per trim/page‐size unit........................... 222 15.00 $3,330.00 2.00 $444.0

(d) Adobe acrobat PDF soft proof..............per file............................................... 3 20.00 $60.00 65.00 $195.0

( e ) System Timework.....................................per hour........................................... 5 85.00 $425.00 75.00 $375.0

II. PRINTING AND BINDING:

(a) Cover sheets: Printing face only in a single ink color........................per page.........

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 125.00 $125.00 100.00 $100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 20 3.00 $60.00 1.50 $30.0

(b) Cover sheets: Printing face only in 4‐color process........................per page..............

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 3 250.00 $750.00 200.00 $600.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 180 5.00 $900.00 3.00 $540.0

(c) Cover sheets: Printing in a color in addition to the first single

Ink color press run charged.............................................per color/per page..............

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 100.00 $100.00 100.00 $100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 20 2.00 $40.00 4.00 $80.0

(d) 2‐page Product: Printing in a single ink color................per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 2 125.00 $250.00 125.00 $250.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 80 3.00 $240.00 2.50 $200.0

(e) 2‐page Product: Printing in 4‐color process...............per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 2 250.00 $500.00 250.00 $500.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 80 5.00 $400.00 4.00 $320.0

(f) 2‐page Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first single

Ink color press run charged.....................per color/per page/trim size unit.........

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 100.00 $100.00 100.00 $100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 40 2.00 $80.00 4.00 $160.0

(g) 4‐page Product: Printing in a single ink color..................per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 2 175.00 $350.00 40.00 $80.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 60 4.00 $240.00 1.00 $60.0

(h) 4‐page Product: Printing in 4‐color process............per page/trim size unit.....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 3 300.00 $900.00 125.00 $375.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 150 6.00 $900.00 1.25 $187.5

GRAY GRAPHICS

Capitol Heights MD

McDONALD & EUDY

Temple Hills MD 

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Program: 870‐S

Term: Date of Award to June 30, 2016

Title: TECHNICAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS

BASIS OF

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTIONS AWARD UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST 

GRAY GRAPHICS

Capitol Heights MD

McDONALD & EUDY

Temple Hills MD 

(i) 4‐page Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first

single ink ....................................................per color/per page/trim size unit...

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 2 125.00 $250.00 100.00 $200.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 60 3.00 $180.00 4.00 $240.0

(j) 6‐page Product: Printing in a single ink color..................per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 3 250.00 $750.00 50.00 $150.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 90 6.00 $540.00 0.85 $76.5

(k) 6‐page Product: Printing in 4‐color process.........per page/trim size unit.....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 400.00 $400.00 75.00 $75.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 80 8.00 $640.00 1.00 $80.0

(l) 6‐page Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first

single ink .... ............................................per color/per page/trim size unit...

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 125.00 $125.00 100.00 $100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 6 3.00 $18.00 6.00 $36.0

(m) Saddle‐Stitched Product: Printing in a single ink color...per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 16 15.00 $240.00 20.00 $320.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 640 1.50 $960.00 0.50 $320.0

(n) Saddle‐Stitched Product: Printing in 4‐color process......per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 60 40.00 $2,400.00 35.00 $2,100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 2360 5.00 $11,800.00 0.55 $1,298.0

(o) Saddle‐Stitched Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first

single ink ...........................................................per color/per page/trim size unit...

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 8 100.00 $800.00 20.00 $160.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 320 2.00 $640.00 0.18 $57.6

(p) Perfect Bound Product: Printing in a single ink color...per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 100 10.00 $1,000.00 5.00 $500.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 7500 1.00 $7,500.00 0.38 $2,850.0

(q) Perfect Bound Product: Printing in 4‐color process......per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 120 35.00 $4,200.00 34.00 $4,080.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 4800 4.50 $21,600.00 0.59 $2,832.0

(r) Perfect Bound Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first

single ink .... .....................................................per color/per page/trim size unit...

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 50 20.00 $1,000.00 20.00 $1,000.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 2400 1.00 $2,400.00 0.18 $432.0

(s) Covers: Printing face only in a single ink color...............per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 2 125.00 $250.00 100.00 $200.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 115 3.00 $345.00 31.00 $3,565.0

(t) Covers: Printing face only in 4‐color process..................per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 4 200.00 $800.00 150.00 $600.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 160 4.00 $640.00 31.00 $4,960.0

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Program: 870‐S

Term: Date of Award to June 30, 2016

Title: TECHNICAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS

BASIS OF

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTIONS AWARD UNIT RATE COST UNIT RATE COST 

GRAY GRAPHICS

Capitol Heights MD

McDONALD & EUDY

Temple Hills MD 

(u) Covers: Printing in a color in addition to the first single ink

........................................................................per color/per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 100.00 $100.00 150.00 $150.02 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 75 2.00 $150.00 2.00 $150.0

(v) Printing in a single ink color including binding (folding)...................

of an External leaf...........................................................per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 175.00 $175.00 100.00 $100.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 40 4.00 $160.00 2.75 $110.0

(w) Printing in 4‐color process including binding (folding)..........................

of an External leaf...........................................................per page/trim size unit....

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 300.00 $300.00 125.00 $125.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 50 6.00 $300.00 4.50 $225.0

(x) Printing in a color in addition to the first single ink

.........................................................................per color/per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 1 125.00 $125.00 75.00 $75.0

2 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 40 3.00 $120.00 3.00 $120.0

(y) Varnishing.............................................................................per page/trim size unit

1 Makeready and/or Setup...................................................................... 4 50.00 $200.00 50.00 $200.02 Running Per 100 Copies........................................................................ 160 0.50 $80.00 2.00 $320.0

III. STOCK PAPER

(a) White Dull Coated Offset Book 70‐lb 1280 1.60 $2,048.00 1.15 $1,472.0

(b) White Dull Coated Offset Book 80‐lb 240 1.80 $432.00 1.50 $360.0

(c) White Smooth Finish Offset Book 70‐lb 360 2.00 $720.00 1.25 $450.0

(d) White Matte Coated Offset Book 70‐lb 640 1.60 $1,024.00 1.15 $736.0

(e) White Matte Coated Offset Book 60‐lb 2400 1.60 $3,840.00 1.05 $2,520.0

(f) White Offset Book 70‐lb 3750 1.40 $5,250.00 1.15 $4,312.

(g) White Gloss Coated Cover 80‐lb 270 5.00 $1,350.00 35.00 $9,450.0

(h) White Dull Coated Cover 80‐lb 370 5.00 $1,850.00 35.00 $12,950.0

IV. PACKING

1 Bulk Shipments:

(a) Packing and sealing shipping containers...........................................per container 120 2.00 $240.00 2.50 $300.0

V. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS:

(a) Gathering volumes into sets................................................per 100 sets 40 10.00 $400.00 7.50 $300.0

(b) Folding..................................................................................per 100 copies 380 3.00 $1,140.00 0.70 $266.0

(c) Shrink‐film wrapping...........................................................per package 200 0.20 $40.00 0.30 $60.0

(d) Drilling (each run) (three holes)........................................per 100 leaves 3750 0.05 $187.50 0.05 $187.5

CONTRACTOR TOTALS $94,529.50 $69,614.6DISCOUNT 2.00% $1,890.59 1.00% $696.1

DISCOUNTED TOTALS $92,638.91 $68,918.4

Awarded

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Program 870-S Page 1 of 19 

Specifications by LP 

Reviewed by BC 

 U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

 Washington, D.C. 

 GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS 

 For the Procurement of 

 TECHNICAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS 

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

 Department of Interior/National Park Service 

 Single Award 

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning Date of Award and ending June 30, 

2016, 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 a.m., prevailing Washington, D.C. time, on July 20, 2015. 

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 PPSGB, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401-

0001. 

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. 

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. The contractor is to 

follow the instructions in the Bid Submission/opening area. If further instruction or assistance is required, call (202) 

512-0526. 

RESTRICTION ON LOCATION OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES: All production facilities used in the 

manufacture of the product(s) ordered under this contract must be located within a 60-mile radius of zero 

milestone Washington, DC. 

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Bidders are instructed to adhere to all requirements of the solicitation. These specifications 

have been 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 contact Ms. Linda Paddy at lpaddy@gpo.gov and/or (202) 512-0310 (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 Pub. 310.2, effective December 1, 

1987 (Rev. 6-01) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program (GPO Pub. 310.1, 

effective May 1979 (Rev. August 2002). 

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 II. 

(b) Finishing (item related) Attributes -- Level II. 

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. Press Sheets 

P-8. Halftone Match (Single and Double Impression) O.K. Press Sheets 

P-9. Solid and Screen Tint Color Match O.K. Press Sheets 

P-10. Process Color Match OK Press Sheets 

Special Instructions: In the event that inspection of press sheets is waived by the Government, the following listed 

alternate standards (in order of precedence) shall become the Specified Standards: 

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

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

P-9. Solid and Screen Tint Color Match Pantone Matching System 

P-10. Process Color Match OK 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 
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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 extensions 

added under this clause. Further extensions may be negotiated under the “Extension of Contract Term” clause. See 

also “Economic Price Adjustment” for authorized pricing adjustments. 

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. 

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 June 30, 2016 and the second and any succeeding period(s) will 

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

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

for that period. 

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

Price Index For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food" (Index) published monthly in the CPI Detailed 

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

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

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

interval ending 3 months prior to the beginning of the period being considered for adjustment. This average is then 

compared to the average of the monthly Indexes for the 12-month interval ending March 30, 2015 called the base 

index. The percentage change (plus or minus) of the variable index from the base index will be the economic price 

adjustment for the period being considered for adjustment. 

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

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

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

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

PRE-AWARD PAPER TEST SAMPLES: The contractor shall submit to the Government, not less than 25 samples 

of each paper to be used in the production of the contract requirements. Each sample shall be approximately 8-1/2 x 

l1" and must be of the kind and quality required by the specifications. Submit samples to: U.S. Government Printing 

Office, 732 North Capitol Street, NW, Attention: Linda Paddy, Team 1, Customer Service, Room C838, Stop 

(CSAPS), Washington, DC 20401. The container and accompanying documentation shall be marked “ PRE-AWARD 

PAPER TEST SAMPLES”, and shall include the GPO Program number. 

Samples will be inspected and tested and must comply with the specifications as to kind and quality of materials. The 

samples must be submitted within 3 workdays after request by the Government. 

The Government will approve, or disapprove the samples within 10 workdays of the receipt thereof. Approval shall 

not relieve the contractor from complying with the specifications and all other terms and conditions of the contract. A 

notice of disapproval shall state the reasons therefor. 

If the samples are disapproved by the Government, the Government, at its option, may require the contractor to submit 

additional samples for inspection and test, in the time and under the terms and conditions specified in the notice of 
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rejection. Such additional samples shall be furnished, and necessary changes made, at no additional cost to the 

Government and must be received within 3 workdays. 

Approval will be based upon the contractor fulfilling all of the requirements of the paper specifications within the time 

specified. A single deviation from the contract specifications or failure to complete delivery within the time specified 

may result in declaring the contractor non-responsible. 

PRE-AWARD SURVEY AND DEMONSTRATION: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime 

contractor or any subcontractor, the Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site pre-award 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. 

PRE-AWARD TEST PROOF AND PRESS PRODUCTION RUN: The contractor being considered for award 

may be required to demonstrate their ability to produce the items required in these specifications at the requisite 

quality level by completing a pre-award test. The Government reserves the right to waive the pre-award test if 

there is other evidence that, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, indicates that the contractor being 

considered for award has the capability to successfully produce the items required. 

For the Pre-Award Test, the Government will furnish an electronic media (via email) consisting of approximately 8 

pages making up a total of two (2) different products that are representative of the materials to be furnished on the 

equipment proposed for use in the production of this product. The electronic file is representative of the items that are 

to be produced under these specifications. The prospective contractor must provide one set of digital one-piece 

composite laminated color proofs of the sample product and then perform a press production run of the same sample 

product. 

The Pre-Award Test color proof must be of the type required by these specifications. The contractor must submit the 

pre-award test color proof to the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, within two (2) workdays of 

receipt of the Government furnished pre-award test materials. 

The Pre-Award Test color proof will be withheld not longer than two (2) workdays by the Government until made 

available for pickup by the prospective contractor. 

If the Pre-Award Test color proof is disapproved by the Government, the Government, at its option, may require the 

contractor to submit revised color proofs for evaluation. The contractor shall submit these revised color proofs within 

three (3) workdays upon notification of the required changes. The Government will require the time specified above 

to evaluate the revised color proofs required. 

In the event the revised test color proofs are disapproved by the Government, the contractor shall be deemed to have 

failed to comply with the applicable requirements of these specifications for electronic prepress and proofs, and may 

be reason for a determination of non-responsibility. 

Within three (3) workdays of receipt of approval of the test color proof, the prospective contractor shall demonstrate 

their printing capability by producing printed press sheets of the sample product. This test must be performed in the 

presence of Government representatives, under normal production conditions, on the equipment and in the facility 

proposed to be used for the final production. The sample press sheets must be printed on the paper required under 

these specifications. 

Press sheets must contain control bars for each color of ink on the sheet. Control bars must be placed parallel to the 

press’s ink rollers. The control bars (such as, BRUNNER, GATF, GRETAG, or RIT) must show areas consisting of 

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

targets for process color (if applicable). These areas must be repeated consecutively across the entire press sheet (can 

be on the gripper edge, tail edge, or gutter of the press sheet). The minimum run time shall be (1) one hour, exclusive 

of makeready time. The final press sheet will be allowed no more than 32 demerits. 

Products from this test run will be used by the Government to evaluate the contractor’s capability to comply with 

applicable requirements of these specifications and the contractor’s ability to maintain that quality level throughout the 
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test production run. Failure to produce sample press sheets meeting the specified quality level or to demonstrate the 

ability to maintain the required quality throughout the production test press run may be reason for a determination of 

non-responsibility. In addition, the contractor’s failure to successfully complete this test within two (2) hours may 

also result in a determination of non-responsibility. The Contracting Officer may grant a period in excess of the 

two (2) hours if in his opinion he has reason to believe that the contractor is making great progress in meeting 

the contract standards. 

No charges will be allowed for costs incurred in the performance of this Pre-Award Test. 

POSTAWARD CONFERENCE: Unless waived by the Contracting Officer, the total requirements of the job as 

indicated in these specifications will be reviewed by Government representatives with the contractor’s representatives 

at the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., immediately after award. 

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 June 30, 2016 plus for such 

additional period 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. 

NOTE: 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. 
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 SECTION 2.- SPECIFICATIONS 

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of various Publications (Saddle-stitched, Perfect bound and 

Folded forms) requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in multiple inks (including four-color 

process), binding, folding, drilling packing, and distribution. 

TITLE: TECHNICAL PRESERVATION PUBLICATIONS. 

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: New orders -approximately 4 to 8 orders per year. 

 Reprints - approximately 1 to 8 orders per year. 

QUANTITY: New orders - approximately 2,000 to 11,000 copies per order. (Average order 6,500.) 

 Reprints - approximately 500 to 7,500 copies per order. (Average 2,000.) 

 

NUMBER OF PAGES: New orders - Approximately 2 to 220 pages per order. 

TRIM SIZE: Various trim sizes will be ordered and paid for in their respective classification as follows: 

 Folded Forms: 20 x 9” flat folding to 4 x9” and/or 8 x 9” flat folding to 4 x 9” 

 2- page product – 8 x 9” flat folded to 4 x 9” 

 4- page product – 17 x 11” flat folded to 8-1/2 x 11” 

 6- page product – 25-1/2 x 11” flat folded to 8-1/2 x 11” 

 Books/Pamphlets: 4x9”, 6x9”, and 8-1/2 x 11” (including album style) 

*Occasionally, a fold-in will be required on the back cover. No fold-in exceeds page depth. 

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Electronic Media will be furnished as follows - 

Platform: Macintosh or IBM compatible 

STORAGE MEDIA: DVD, Stick, Cloud 

SOFTWARE: Page layout will be accomplished utilizing Adobe Creative Suite 

NOTE: All platform system and software upgrades, revisions, previous versions (for specified applications) that may 

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

Files will be furnished in native application format, or on some orders will be supplied in Adobe PDF format, with all 

fonts and graphics embedded. 

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. 

VISUALS: Laser proofs of all page and illustrations. Visuals made at 100% in order to show bleeds; visuals clearly 

show color breaks made on a printer using PostScript language.

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

Bar Code & For Sale Line for GPO Sales Copies. 

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

CMYK will be used for color identification. 

GPO Form 952 (Desktop Publishing - Disk Information). 
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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, or in the 

electronic files, must not print on finished the 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 agency contact listed on the print order. The 

contractor must notify the Government as soon as possible in order to comply with the shipping schedule. 

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 are to be 175-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. 

DIGITAL DELIVERABLES: Upon completion of each order, the contractor must furnish one copy of the native 

application files (digital deliverables) corrected to represent the final production files, which 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.; plus one copy of a single, searchable Adobe Acrobat 8.0 PDF file (repurposed deliverable) (no 

hyperlinks, video or any other dynamic features) created by the vendor from the final production files. The PDF file 

must be distilled at press quality. Electronic media is to be delivered on CD-Write once medium written in compliant 

with ISO 9660 specifications. 

PROOFS: As ordered on each print order, NOTE: Contractor is required to submit related paper(s) with proofs, for 

approval and all related shipping costs for this requirement must be borne by the contractor.

When required, One (1) set of digital color content proofs for each certificate ordered. 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, as 

applicable. 

When required, 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 each certificate ordered. 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. Proofs will be used for color match on press. 

In lieu of digital one-piece laminated proofs, at contractor’s option, One (1) set of 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 12647-2 standard for Graphic 

Technology (as of 3/19/09 and future amendments) must be utilized. Output must be a minimum of resolution 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 Wedge or P2P25 Target. 
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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. 

Pantone colors may be substituted with a similar color (with the exception of process yellow) but may not be built out 

of the four process colors. Half of the ink draw down must contain the required varnish or aqueous coating, as 

specified. Spot varnish may be shown as either a digital content proof or as an overlay on the one-piece laminated 

proofs. Note: Agency has the option to ask the Contractor to submit ink draw downs on actual production stock of 

Pantone colors used in job. 

When applicable (latest version), One (1) Adobe Acrobat PDF soft proof of entire product. Proof will be transferred to 

the ordering agency via email must be emailed to the ordering agency: chuck_fisher@nps.gov.. PDF proof will be 

evaluated for text flow, image position, and color breaks. Proof will not be used for color match. 

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. 

CONTRACTOR MUST NOT PRINT PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF AN “O.K. TO PRINT.” 

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 cover paper must have the grain parallel to the spine. 

NOTE: All text paper 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 

the color of which, in his opinion, materially differs from that of the color sample(s). 

White Dull Coated Offset Book, 25 x 38", 70 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A260. 

White Dull Coated Offset Book, 25 x 38", 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A260. 

White Smooth Finish Offset Book, 25 x 38", 70 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A61. 

White Matte Coated Offset Book, 25 x 38", 70 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A240. 

White Matte Coated Offset Book, 25 x 38", 60 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A240. 

White Offset Book, 25 x 38", 70 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A60. 

White Gloss Coated Cover, 20 x 26", 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code L12. 

White Dull Coated Cover, 20 x 26", 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code L62. 

PRINTING: Product will be indicated on the print order: 

Print head-to-head, head-to-foot, or head-to-side in four color process while some older reprints will be in 1 or 2-color, 

black plus PMS or black only. Almost all text pages contain full color illustrations, graphs, halftones/flat tones, and 

bleeds. Anticipate heavy ink coverage. Match pantone number as indicated on the print order. 

Varnish – When required, Flood coat or Spot varnish face and back as indicated on print order. 
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PRESS SHEET INSPECTION: Final makeready press sheets may 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 makeready sheets that preceded approval. See GPO Publication 315.3 

(Guidelines for 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's ink rollers. The control bars must show areas consisting of 3/16 x 3/16" minimum solid color patches; tint 

patches of 25, 50, and 75%; dot gain scale (such as, BRUNNER, GATF, GRETAG, or RIT); must show areas 

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

patches, and trap targets for process color (if applicable). These areas must be repeated consecutively across the entire 

press sheet (can be on the gripper edge, tail edge, or gutter of the press sheet). 

MARGINS: As indicated on disk, furnished material. Bleeds uncommon throughout. 

BINDING: Various binding styles will be indicated on print order as follows. 

 Trim 4 sides. Score on Folds. 

Two-page products - 8 x 9 fold 4 x 9’ 

Four-page products: Fold from 17 x 11" to 8-1/2 x 11", title out. 

Six-page products: Fold from 25-1/2 x 11" to 8-1/2 x 11", title out. 

Side-wire stitch in two places and trim four sides. 

Saddle-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. 

Perfect-bind text and wraparound cover, trim three sides. 

*Note: On a select number of reprints, the page count is not in a multiple of 4-page signature and will require 

an inside fold on the last page. 

DRILLING: When indicated on print order, drill three 5/16" diameter holes centered on the 11" side, 4-1/4" center to 

center. Center of holes to be 3/8" from left edge of product. 

SHRINK WRAPPING: As indicated on each print order in units of 50’s, 100”s, occasionally some reprint orders 

will be assembled in sets with a shrink wrapped 8-1/2 x 11” cover sheet on White Dull Coated Offset Book, 25 x 

38”, 70 lbs., per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A260. 

PACKING: 

Bulk Shipments: Pack suitable in shipping containers. Maximum weight per container must not exceed (30 lbs.). 

Box size: 8-1/2” high, 9” wide, 12” deep/long. 

All shipments which fill less than a shipping container must be packaged with materials of sufficient strength and 

durability and in such a manner which will guarantee that the product will not be damaged and the package will not 

open nor split when shipped. 

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

and attach to shipping containers. 
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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 requiared 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 to the Department of Interior, 

National Park Service; 1201 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; Attn. Attn: Chuck Fisher (202) 354-2052 or alternate as 

indicated on the print order. 

 

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 voucher sent to U.S. Government Purchasing Office, 

Financial Management Service, for payment. Failure to furnish the invoice 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 Program, Jacket and Print Order numbers, must be 

furnished with billing as evidence of mailing. 

DISTRIBUTION: 

Agency Distribution: 

Deliver f.o.b. destination to: Department of Interior, Technical Preservation Services, National Park Service, 6th Floor, 1201 Eye 

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Attn: Chuck Fisher (202) 354-2052 or alternate as indicated on the print order. 

Deliveries must be made on workdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. est. - 48 hr. NOTICE MUST BE GIVEN. 

Upon completion of each order, contractor must notify the ordering agency (on the same the order delivers0 via email to 

chuck_fisher@nps.gov, Print Order Number, Jacket Number. The Notice must provide all applicable tracking numbers, delivery 

method, and title of publication. Contractor must be able to provide copies of all delivery receipts upon agency request. 

Upon completion of each order, ALL furnished materials, including copy of printers revised disk, and two sample copies must 

be returned to the Department of Interior, Technical Preservation Services, National Park Service, 6th Floor, 1201 Eye Street, 

NW, Washington, DC 20005, Attn: Chuck Fisher (202) 354-2052 or alternate as indicated on the print order. 

All expenses incidental to picking up and returning materials, submitting proofs and paper samples, and furnishing sample 

copies must be borne by the contractor. 
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GPO Copies: 

When ordered, deliver f.o.b. destination GPO “depository” , “ sales” and “file” copies to three addresses within the commercial

zone of Washington, DC. (Complete addresses and quantities will be furnished with each print order, when required.) 

1 copy to: U.S. Government Printing Office, Federal Depository Library Program, Mail Stop: FDLP, 44 H Street, 

NW Loading Dock, Washington, D.C. 20401. 

15 copies to: Library of Congress, US/Anglo Division, U.S. Government Documents Section, 101 Independence 

Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20540-4274, Marked: Depository Copies. NOTE: All shipments to this destination 

must be via FedEx, UPS or United States Postal Service (USPS).

GPO Superintendent of Documents Sales Copies to: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public Documents Warehouse, 8660 

Cherry Lane, Laurel, MD 20707. Attn: Sales Stock. (quantity will be on print order). 

PAYMENTS ON PURCHASE ORDER: 

Processing vouchers for payment, FAX the completed invoice to us by utilizing the GPO barcode cover sheet program 

application. Access the following hyperlink and follow the instructions as indicated: 

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

Facsimile transmission should only be used when no samples are required with your invoice, otherwise payment will be held up 

while the invoice is returned to you for the required sample(s). 

If mailed, all voucher packages and envelopes MUST be mailed to: COMPTROLLER-FMCE, Office of Financial 

Management, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401 

Note: Do not mail your invoice to any other GPO Procurement Office as this will delay payment.

NOTE: Also, one copy of contractor’s billing voucher for each Print Order showing each item for payment identified by item 

number, item description, quantity, and cost must be sent to: Department of Interior, Technical Preservation Services, National

Park Service; 6th Floor, 1201 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; Attn. Attn: Chuck Fisher (202) 354-2052. 

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 and proofs must be picked up from and delivered to Department of Interior, Technical Preservation Services, 

National Park Service; 6th Floor, 1201 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; Attn. Attn: Chuck Fisher (202) 354-2052 or as 

alternate as indicated on print order. 

No definite schedule for pickup of material can be predetermined at this time. 

Furnished electronic media and visuals must be returned with proofs 

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 complete production and distribution within ten (10) workdays of notification of availability 

of print order and furnished material. 

 No specific date is set for submission of proofs. Proofs must be submitted as soon as possible to allow for 

revised proofs if contractor’s errors are judged serious enough to require them. 
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 Proofs will be withheld no more than two (2) workday from receipt at the ordering agency until notification of 

corrections, changes, and/or “O.K. to Print” via email. (The first workday after receipt of proofs at the 

ordering agency is day one of hold time.) 

 All proof production and submission time is included in the 10-workday schedule. 

Note: The contractor must notify 24 hours in advance for pickup and delivery to the Department of Interior, Technical 

Preservation Services, National Park Service; 6th Floor, 1201 Eye St. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; Attn. Attn: Chuck Fisher 

(202) 354-2052, chuck_fisher@nps.gov. 

* No third party carriers may be used to pick up Government Furnished Material/or deliver proofs. Pick ups must be 

made with in 24 hours of notification of availability, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time 

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 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.

Upon completion of each order, contractor to email final invoice copy to Chuck Fisher at chuck_fisher@nps.gov. 

within two (2) workdays.

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. 

For the Press Sheet Inspection: 

The contractor must notify the U.S. 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 three (3) workdays prior to the inspection. Notify the U.S. 

Government Printing Office, Quality Control for Procured Printing, Washington, DC 20401 at (202) 512-0542. Telephone calls 

will only be accepted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. 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. 

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 destinations specified and the date products ordered for shipping/mailing f.o.b. contractor’s city must be delivered to the

U.S. Postal service or picked up by the small package carrier. 
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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 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". 

 

I. (a) 1,060 

(b) 378 

(c) 222 

(d) 3 

(e) 5 

 

 (1) (2) (1) (2) 

II. (a) 1 20 (n) 60 2360 

(b) 3 180 (o) 8 320 

(c) 1 20 (p) 100 7500 

(d) 2 80 (q) 120 4800 

(e) 2 80 (r) 50 2400 

(f) 1 40 (s) 2 115 

(g) 2 60 (t) 4 160 

(h) 3 150 (u) 1 75 

(i) 2 60 (v) 1 40 

(j) 3 90 (w) 1 50 

(k) 1 80 (x) 1 40 

(l) 2 6 (y) 4 160 

(m) 16 640 

 

 

III. (a) 1,280 

(b) 240 

(c) 360 

(d) 640 

(e) 2,400 

(f) 3,750 

(g) 270 

(h) 370 

IV. 

 1.(a) 120 

V. (a) 40 

(b) 380 

(c) 200 

(d) 3,750 
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SECTION 4.-SCHEDULE OF PRICES 

Bids offered are f.o.b. destination, to approximately four addresses within the commercial zone of Washington, DC. 

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. For pages/products printing in more than one color 

or in four-color process plus an additional color, a charge under “Each Additional Color” will be allowed only for the 

pages/products actually printing with the additional color(s). 

Unless otherwise specified, no more than (3) blank pages shall be permitted at the end of the text. 

I. PREPRESS: Prices offered must be all inclusive. One basic charge will be allowed for each color on each 

printed page/side of the product. 

(a) Trim/Page-size unit produced from electronic file.......per page/per color..................$ ___________ 

 

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

 

(c) Digital one-piece laminated proofs....per trim/page-size unit .............................$___________ 

 (d) Adobe acrobat PDF soft proof...............per file ............................................$___________ 

 (e) System Timework.............................per hour .............................................$___________ 

Electronic prepress operations which cannot be properly classified under any other item shall be charged as 

"System Timework". Any charge made under "System Timework" must be supported by a statement outlining in 

detail the operation for which payment is claimed. In case of dispute, the contracting officer reserves the right to 

be the final judge as to the operations and/or number of hours chargeable under Item (e). 

 

 

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II. PRINTING AND BINDING: Prices offered shall be all-inclusive for printing and binding in accordance with 

these specifications and include the cost of all required materials (except paper) and operations necessary for the 

complete production. A charge will be allowed for each page of a single-color product, whether printed or blank. 

For products printing in more than one color, a charge under "Each Additional Color" will be allowed only for 

pages actually printed with the additional color(s). 

 Makeready Running Per 

 and/or Setup 100 copies 

 (1) (2) 

 

 (a) Cover sheets: Printing face only in a single ink color...per page..... $_____________ $______________ 

 

 (b) Cover sheets: Printing face only in 4-color process...per page........$_____________ $______________ 

(c) Cover sheets: Printing in a color in addition to the first single 

 Ink color press run charged.....per color/per page......................$____________ $_____________ 

(d) 2-page Product: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

(e) 2-page Product: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

(f) 2-page Product: Printing in a color in addition to the first single 

 Ink color press run charged.....per color/per page/trim size unit....$____________ $_____________ 

(g) 4-page Product: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 (h) 4-page Product: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 

 (i) 4-Page Product: Printing in a color in addition to 

 the first single ink........per color/per page/trim size unit..................$_____________ $______________ 

 (j) 6-page Product: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit.............................$____________ $_____________ 

 (k) 6-page Product: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit.............................$____________ $_____________ 

 

(l) 6-Page Product: Printing in a color in addition to 

 the first single ink..........per color/per page/trim size unit.................$_____________ $______________ 

 (m) Saddle-stitched: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 (n) Saddle-stitched: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 

(o) Saddle-stitched: Printing in a color in addition to 

 the first single ink..........per color/per page/trim size unit.................$_____________ $______________ 

 

 __________ 

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 (p) Perfect-bound: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 

 

 (q) Perfect-bound: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 

 (r) Perfect-Bound-: Printing in a color in addition to 

 the first single ink..........per color/per page/trim size unit.................$_____________ $______________ 

 (s) Covers: Printing in a single ink color 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 (t) Covers: Printing in 4-color process 

 .................................... per page/trim size unit............................$____________ $_____________ 

 (u) Covers-: Printing in a color in addition to 

 the first single ink..........per color/per page/trim size unit.................$_____________ $______________ 

(v) Printing in a single ink color including binding 

 (folding) of an External leaf ......per page/trim size unit..............$____________ $_____________ 

 

 (w) Printing in 4-color process including binding 

 (folding) of an External leaf ......per page/trim size unit..............$____________ $_____________ 

 (x) Printing in a color in addition to the first single ink 

 Including binding (folding) of an External leaf 

 .....................per color/ per page/trim size unit..................$____________ $_____________ 

 (y) Varnishing...................... ......per page/trim size unit..............$____________ $_____________ 

*Charges under line item II. (v), (w) and (x) should be for reprints with the inside fold on the last page. 

 

III. STOCK/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. 

Computation of the net number of leaves will be based on the following: 

Text - Each page-size leaf. Cover: Two page-size leaves will be allowed for each complete cover. Prices offered must 

include the cost of paper for backstrip, when required. 

Per 100 leaves 

(a) White Dull Coated Offset Book 70-lbs ............................................................ $_________ 

(b) White Dull Coated Offset Book 80-lbs ............................................................ $_________ 

(c) White Smooth Finish Offset Book 70-lbs ........................................................ $_________ 

(d) White Matte Coated Offset Book 70-lbs .......................................................... $_________ 

 __________ 

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Per 1,000 leaves 

(e) White Matte Coated Offset Book 60-lbs .......................................................... $_________ 

(f) White Offset Book 70-lbs ................................................................................. $_________ 

(g) White Gloss Coated Cover 80-lbs .................................................................... $_________ 

(h) White Dull Coated Cover 80-lbs ...................................................................... $_________ 

IV. PACKING: 

1. Bulk shipments: 

 

 (a) Packing and sealing shipping containers ...................... per container .............. $_________ 

V. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS: 

 (a) Gathering volumes into sets ........................................ per 100 sets ................ $_________ 

 

 (b) Folding ......................................................................... per 100 copies ............ $_________ 

 (c) Shrink-film wrapping................................per package.....................$__________ 

 (d) Drilling (each run) (three holes).................per 100 leaves.....................$__________ 

 

*Under item V. (a) price must include inserting of cover sheets. 

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