Prog: 345-S

Title: Document Conversion Services

Agency: U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

Term: Beginning 10.01.17 and ending 09.30.18

I. DOCUMENT INSPECTION AND PREPARATION,

AND SCANNING AND CONVERSION:

(a) Scanning..................per page......................... 135316 0.07 9,472.12 0.12 16,237.92 0.10 13,531.60 ------------- ------------------- 0.125 16,914.50

(b) Outputting onto a CD...per disc.......................... 112 10.00 1,120.00 20.00 2,240.00 25.00 2,800.00 ------------- ------------------- 5.00 560.00

II. DUPLICATING/COPYING, BINDING, PACKING, 

AND DISTRIBUTION:

Item II. (b) must include cost of top and bottom

cover and binding with Acco type fasteners.

(a) Duplicating/Copying.....per reproduced page....... 46382 0.04 1,855.28 0.05 2,319.10 0.05 2,319.10 ------------- ------------------- 0.125 5,797.75

(b) Binding......................per bound unit................ 226 0.45 101.70 5.00 1,130.00 2.00 452.00 ------------- ------------------- 10.00 2,260.00

III. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS:

(a) Data Storage................per month....................

(b) Outputting printed copies from stored file............ 12 25.00 300.00 500.00 6,000.00 100.00 1,200.00 ------------- ------------------- 100.00 1,200.00

...................................per page..................... 1462 0.10 146.20 0.05 73.10 0.10 146.20 ------------- ------------------- 0.125 182.75

IV. PREMIUM PAYMENTS:

(a) Percentage increase.......................................

CONTRACTOR SUBTOTALS 12,995.30 28,000.12 20,448.90 ------------------- 26,915.00

ACCELERATED SCHEDULE 5.00% 649.77 1,400.01 1,022.45 ------------------- 1,345.75

PERCENTAGE INCREASE 10.00% 64.98 20.00% 280.00 10.00% 102.25 ------------- ------------------- 5.00% 67.29

CONTRACTOR TOTALS PLUS % INCREASE 13,060.28 28,280.12 20,551.15 ------------------- 26,982.29

DISCOUNT 2.00% 261.21 2.00% 565.60 1.00% 205.51 ------------- ------------------- 0.00%

DISCOUNTED TOTALS 12,799.07 27,714.52 20,345.64 ------------------- 26,982.29

AWARDED

RICOH USA

Alexandria, VA

METAL MAGIC

Pheonix, AZ

CT. RECORD SRVS. OF NJ

Wilmington, DE

DATA MANAGEMENT INT'L.

New Castle, DE

GRAY GRAPHICS

Capitol Heights, MD

EXTENSIVELY

REVISED

SPECIFICATION

CURRENT CONTRACTOR

Digital Impressions, Inc.

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Program 345-S Page 1 of 16 

Specifications by RRS 

Reviewed by MRN 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

Washington, DC 

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS 

For the Procurement of 

Document Conversion Services 

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

U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) 

Single Award 

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning October 1, 2017, and ending 

September 30, 2018, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension periods that may be added in accordance 

with the “OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT” clause in SECTION 1 of this contract. 

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 11:00 a.m., prevailing Washington, DC time, on August 24, 

2017. 

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

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

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

submitted directly to the GPO Bid Section, Fax No. (202) 512-1782. The program number and bid opening date 

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

Publication 310.2, as revised 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. Contractor is to follow the instructions in the bid submission/opening area. If 

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

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

ordered under this contract will be located within a 60-mile radius of zero milestone Washington, DC. 

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

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

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

with these schedule requirements. 

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

cautioned to familiarize themselves with all provisions of these specifications before bidding. 

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

For information of a technical nature, contact Rebecca Swan at rswan@gpo.gov or (202) 512-1239. 
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SECTION l.- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GPO CONTRACT TERMS 

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

applicable provisions, clauses, and supplemental specifications of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBCONTRACTING: The predominant production function is scanning and conversion. Any contractor who 

cannot perform the predominant production function will be declared non-responsible. 

The contractor shall be responsible for enforcing all contract requirements outsourced to a subcontractor. 

Subcontractor(s) must be approved by the Government prior to production starting in that facility. The 

subcontractor’s information must be provided in conjunction with the “SECURITY CONTROL PLAN” specified 

herein. 

If the contractor needs to add a subcontractor at any time after award, the subcontractor must be approved by the 

Government prior to production starting in that facility. If the subcontractor is not approved by the Government, 

then the contractor must submit new subcontractor’s information to the Government for approval five (5) calendar 

days prior to the start of production at that facility. 

GPO IMPRINT REQUIREMENT: The GPO imprint requirement, GPO contract Terms Supplemental 

Specifications, No. 9, is waived. 

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

these specifications: 

Product Quality Levels: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

extension(s) added under this clause. Further extension may be negotiated under the "EXTENSION OF 

CONTRACT TERM" clause. See also "ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT" for authorized pricing 

adjustment(s). 

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

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

contractor. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

paper, if paper prices are subject to adjustment by separate clause elsewhere in this contract. 

For the purpose of this clause, performance under this contract will be divided into successive periods. The first 

period will extend from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, 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 June 30, 2017, 

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

economic price adjustment for the period being considered for adjustment. 

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

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

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

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

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

the Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site 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. 
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SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall comply with all security requirements set forth in these 

specifications. 

In addition, contractor shall comply with terms included in FAR clause 52.204-21: Basic Safeguarding of 

Covered Contractor Information Systems (See Attachment 2). 

Contractor must also conduct initial and subsequent annual privacy training in accordance with FAR clause 

52.224-3: Privacy Training (See Attachment 3). Contractor must maintain and provide documentation of 

completion upon request. 

NOTE: All furnished data is designated as being “Sensitive But Unclassified” (SBU) and contains “Personally 

Identifiable Information” (PII).

SECURITY WARNING: It is the contractor’s responsibility to properly safeguard personally identifiable 

information from loss, theft, or inadvertent disclosure and to immediately notify the Government of any loss of 

personally identifiable information. PII is “information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's 

identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.” 

OMB M-17-12; OMB Circular A-130. Other specific examples of PII include, but are not limited to: 

(a) Personal identification number, such as passport number, driver’s license number, taxpayer identification 

number, or financial account or credit card number; 

(b) Address information, such as street address or personal email address; and, 

(c) Personal characteristics, including photographic image (especially of face or other distinguishing 

characteristic), fingerprints, handwriting, or other biometric image or template data (e.g., retina scans, 

voice signature, facial geometry). 

SECURITY CONTROL PLAN: The contractor shall operate and maintain an effective security system whereby 

materials used to perform the contract are manufactured and/or stored (e.g., while awaiting distribution or 

disposal) so as to ensure against theft and/or the unauthorized possession of the materials. 

Contractor is cautioned that Government provided information shall not be used for non-government business. 

Specifically, Government information shall not be used for the benefit of a third party. 

The Government retains the right to conduct on-site security reviews at any time during this contract. 

The contractor shall present, in writing, to the Contracting Officer within 48 hours of being notified to do so by 

the Contracting Officer or his/her representative, detailed plans for the following activities. The workday after 

notification to submit will be the first day of the schedule. 

THESE PROPOSED PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT 

AND AWARD WILL NOT BE MADE PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF SAME. 

1. The plan shall contain at a minimum how Government files (data) will be secured to prevent 

disclosure to a third part prior to and after termination of contract; 

2. Explain how all accountable materials will be handled throughout all phases of production; 

3. List of subcontractor(s) and their specific function(s), as applicable; 

4. How the disposal of waste materials will be handled; and, 
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5. How all applicable Government-mandated security/privacy/rules and regulations as cited in this 

contract shall be adhered to by the contractor and/or subcontractor(s). 

Option Years: For each option year that may be exercised, the contractor will be required to re-submit, in writing, 

the above plans detailing any changes and/or revisions that may have occurred. The contractor should be prepared 

to submit these plans to GPO within five (5) workdays of notification of the option year being exercised. 

If there are no changes/revisions, the contractor will be required to submit to the Contracting Officer a statement 

confirming that the current plans are still in effect. 

NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION: Neither the contractor nor any of its employees shall divulge nor 

release data or information developed or obtained during performance of this contract, except to authorize 

Government personnel with an established need-to-know or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer. 

The contractor must ensure that documents are secured and handled to track chain of custody and ensure security. 

Contractor and its employees shall execute an MSPB Non-Disclosure Agreement and No Conflict of Interest 

Agreement prior to commencing work on this contract. The Non-Disclosure Agreements shall be maintained by 

the Contractor and provided to MSPB immediately upon request. Contractor shall confirm on a semi-annual basis 

that all employees working on this contract have executed the MSPB Non-Disclosure Agreement and No Conflict 

of Interest Agreement (See Attachment 1). 

DATA RIGHTS: All data and materials furnished and produced in the performance of this contract shall be the 

sole property of the MSPB. The contractor agrees not to assert rights or to establish any claim to such data in 

whole or in part in any manner or form, or to authorize others to do so, without prior written consent of the 

Contracting Officer. 

Information contained in all source documents and other media provided by the Government is the sole property 

of the Government. 

WARNING: All contractor employees performing on this contract are required to be U.S. citizens. The 

contractor is prohibited from producing or distributing the products produced under this contract outside of the 

official orders (i.e., cannot produce for their own use, sale, or other uses, including marketing, promotion, or other 

uses). 

The contractor shall not retain or distribute, in any form, any part of the materials furnished by the Government 

which are not consumed in the preparation of the work, or which are generated as a result of this contract. Proper 

precautions shall be taken to ensure that all Government supplied materials are protected from damage. The 

Government furnished materials shall be returned in the same condition as originally furnished. 

Proper control and handling must be maintained at all times to prevent any information, data, or materials 

required to produce the products ordered under these specifications from falling into unauthorized hands. 

All erroneous copies produced by the contractor are to be destroyed by means of abrasive destruction, burning, 

shredding, or other method that guarantees complete protection against access. 

ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: The contractor shall restrict access to documents provided by the Government 

under this contract to their employees who have been/are recipients of a favorable National Agency Check (NAC) 

(i.e., a background check). All contractor personnel/employees shall complete the Non-Disclosure Agreement and 

No Conflict of Interest Agreement provided by the MSPB representative prior to being granted access to any 

MSPB documents. The contractor shall identify and disclose the names and nationalities of any/all personnel 

employed to perform work under this contract. 
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Contractor must provide the following information for contractor employees that will be performing on this 

contract: 

 Name (last name, first name, middle initial) 

 Social security number 

 Date of birth 

 Place of birth 

 Citizenship 

PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION: This procurement action requires the contractor to do one or more of the 

following: design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function in 

accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and applicable 

agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties as stated in 5 U.S.C. 

552a (i)(1) CRIMINAL PENALTIES. It is incumbent upon the contractor to inform its officers and employees of 

the penalties for improper disclosure imposed by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, specifically, 5 U.S.C. 

552a (i)(1) CRIMINAL PENALTIES and m(1) GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS. 

PRIVACY ACT 

 (a) The contractor agrees: 

 (1) to comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Act in the 

design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals in order to accomplish an 

agency function when the contract specifically identifies (i) the system or systems of records and (ii) 

the work to be performed by the contractor in terms of any one or combination of the following: (A) 

design, (B) development, or (C) operation; 

 (2) to include the solicitation notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting 

subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation when the statement of work in the 

proposed subcontract requires the design, development, or operation of a system of records on 

individuals to accomplish an agency function; and 

 (3) to include this clause, including this paragraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded pursuant to this 

contract which require the design, development, or operation of such a system of records. 

(b) In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved where the 

violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals to 

accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of 

the agency where the violation concerns the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish 

an agency function. For purposes of the Act when the contract is for the operation of a system of records 

on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the contractor and any employee of the contractor is 

considered to be an employee of the agency. 

(c) The terms used in this clause have the following meanings: 

(1) “Operation of a system of records” means performance of any of the activities associated with 

maintaining the system of records including the collection, use, and dissemination of records. 

(2) “Record” means any item, collection or grouping of information about an individual that is 

maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his/her education, financial transactions, 

medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his/her name, or the 

identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger 

or voice print or a photograph. 
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(3) “System of records” on individuals means a group of any records under the control of any agency 

from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, 

symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. 

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 Publishing Office, Washington, DC, immediately after award. At the 

option of the Government, the postaward conference may be held via teleconference. 

NOTE: Any persons that the contractor deems necessary for the successful implementation of the contract must 

be in attendance. 

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 October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 plus for 

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

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

shall be "issued" upon notification by the Government for purposes of the contract when it is electronically 

transmitted or otherwise physically furnished to the contractor in conformance with the schedule. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

orders under this contract, if any. 

Orders issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that time shall be completed 

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

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

completed during the effective period of this contract. 

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

the GPO barcode coversheet program application is the fastest method of getting paid. The information for using 

this method can be found at the following web address: 

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

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

Stop: FMCE, Washington, DC 20401. For more information about the billing process refer to the General 

Information Section of the Office of Finance web page located at https://www.gpo.gov/finance/index.htm. 

Contractor’s billing invoice must be itemized in accordance with the line items in the “SCHEDULE OF 

PRICES.” 
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SECTION 2.- SPECIFICATIONS 

SCOPE: These specifications cover document conversion services requiring such operations as document 

inspection and preparation, scanning and conversion, duplicating/copying in black ink, binding, packing, and 

distribution. 

TITLE: Document Conversion Services. 

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Approximately 3 to 15 orders per month. Multiple orders may be placed on the 

same day with the same schedule. 

QUANTITY: Approximately 1 to 3 copies per order. 

NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 50 to 4,000 pages per order. An occasional order may be placed for up to 

9,000 pages. 

TRIM SIZE: 8-1/2 x 11". 

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH:

Original court documents up to and including 8-1/2 x 14" to be reproduced to fit 8-1/2 x 11", and oversized 

documents (blueprints, drawings, etc.) folded to 8-1/2 x 11". Copy may consist of face only or face and back 

documents (with or without identification tabs extending along the right 11" edge), envelopes, and scraps of 

paper, tabbed dividers, and printed publications. Material will be furnished in folders, and some of the material 

may be stapled or fastened with fasteners. Printed publications may be saddle and/or side-stitched and perfect 

and/or case-bound. 

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

TO FURNISH," necessary to produce the products in accordance with these specifications. 

LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENT OWNED PROPERTY: The contractor will be held responsible for 

replacing lost or damaged Government property, whether in the performance of the contract or in transit during 

pickup and/or return of such furnished property of the Government. 

DOCUMENT INSPECTION AND PREPARATION:

Units of copy held together with staples or fasteners may be separated for reproduction but must be returned to 

original condition (stapled or fastened) before returning to the ordering agency. Bound publications must be kept 

intact. 

Each piece of original copy must be examined by the contractor and evaluated in order to determine: 

(a) If copy is face only or face and back and to remove staples and/or fasteners, if necessary; 

(b) Machine setting necessary to reproduce weak copy and copy which is on non-white paper; 

(c) Reproduction setting necessary to reduce 8-1/2 x 14" copy or copy which completely fills 8-1/2 x 11" image 

area. NOTE: Identification tabs extend outside the 8-1/2" image area on many pages of copy. The information 

on these tabs, usually an alphabet character, must be copied within the reproduction area by whatever method 

the contractor chooses, including hand insertion of the alphabet character/information in the margin of the 

copy. 

Oversized documents (copy larger than 8-1/2 x 14") may be reproduced the same size as the original, or, at 

contractor's option, may be reproduced as 8-1/2 x 11" sections of the original. 
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SCANNING AND CONVERSION: On every order, the contractor must scan documents furnished by the 

Government, convert to an OCR searchable PDF file, and output the file onto a CD. 

All documents will be scanned at a minimum of 300 dots per inch (dpi) in black only. 

After scanning, the contractor shall convert documents into a PDF file suitable for output onto a CD. Document 

conversion must include optical character recognition (OCR) and processing of all text including image captions, 

footnotes, and annotations with a high standard accuracy level. The contractor shall be required to meet 97% 

accuracy in both converted text and numerics. 

NOTE: Approximately 70% of orders will be for scanning and conversion services only and will require no 

printing. 

PRINTING ON CD: At contractor’s option, either print directly onto each CD or print onto an adhesive label 

and affix to the disc. Printing will consist of type matter in black ink only, and must contain the case name, docket 

number, and print order number, as specified on the print order. Insert each disc into a jewel case. 

NOTE: CD printing must resist rub-off and must not affect the functionality of the disc. 

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

spine. 

Text: At contractor's option, White Plain Copier, Xerographic (Qualified Product), basis weight: 20 lbs. per 500 

sheets, 17 x 22", equal to JCP Code O-60 or White Offset Book, basis weight: 40 or 50 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25 x 

38", equal to JCP Code A60. 

Top Cover: Clear plastic sheet material 0.008 inch (plus or minus 5%) thick. 

Bottom Cover: White Index, basis weight: 110 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25-1/2 x 30-1/2", equal to JCP Code K10. 

DUPLICATING/COPYING: When ordered, any suitable method, provided the equipment used is capable of 

being adjusted to enhance weak copy, reproduce blue-ink originals, reproduce copy from colored stock without 

excessive background tone, and is adjustable for reduction of image reproduction size. Reproduce furnish copy 

one side only in black ink or toner. Clear plastic top cover and Index bottom cover does not require imaging. 

NOTE: Oversized documents (copy larger than 8-1/2 x 14") reproduced as one sheet the same size as the original 

must be folded to 8-1/2 x 11". 

MARGINS: Maintain margins as indicated on copy. 

BINDING: 

Trim four sides. 

Drill covers and text with two 1/4" diameter holes on the 11" side. Space holes 2-3/4" center to center. Center of 

top hole must be 1" from top edge of paper and 3/4" from left edge of product. 

Bind top cover, text, and bottom cover with Acco or similar type fasteners with compressors. Orders may require 

binding in more than one unit depending upon the number of pages/cases/volumes on an order. 
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PACKING: 

Pack CD in jewel case suitable so as to ensure safe delivery without damage or data loss. 

Re-pack furnished materials in the original boxes in the original order. 

When printed copies are ordered, pack suitable in shipping containers not to exceed 45 pounds when fully packed. 

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 not split when processed through the U.S. mail system or a small package carrier delivery system. 

LABELING AND MARKING: Contractor to download the “Labeling and Marking Specifications” form (GPO 

Form 905, Rev. 7-15) from GPO.gov, fill in appropriate blanks, and attach to shipping containers. 

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Suite 500, 1615 M 

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Contact Stephen Smith at (202) 254-4415. 

Inside delivery to room number specified is required. Deliveries must be made between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Furnished material must be returned with completed product. 

NOTE: Contractor must furnish their own receipts for delivery. These receipts must include the GPO jacket, 

program, and print order numbers; total quantity delivered; number of cartons; quantity per carton; date delivery 

made; and, signature of the Government agent accepting delivery. The original copy of this receipt must 

accompany the contractor’s billing invoice for payment. 

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

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

Program 345-S, Print Order XXXXX, Jacket Number XXX-XXX.” 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 as specified above. 

In addition, contractor must provide a receipt of proof of delivery to Fon Muttamara via email at 

Fon.Muttamara@mspb.gov and Bill McClements via email at William.McClements@mspb.gov. 

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

prior to receipt of the individual print order (GPO Form 2511). 

Furnished material must be picked up from and returned to U. S. Merit System Protection Board, Suite 500, 1615 

M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. Contact Stephen Smith at (202) 254-4415. 

No definite schedule for pickup of material can be predetermined. 

Regular Schedule: 

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. 

Orders must be completed and delivered within three (3) workdays of notification of availability of print order 

and furnished material. 

Accelerated Schedule: Approximately 5% of all orders placed may require an accelerated schedule. 

The following schedule begins the SAME day as notification of the availability of print order and furnished 

material; the SAME workday as notification will be the first workday of the schedule. 
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Orders must be completed and delivered within one (1) workday of notification of availability of print order and 

furnished material, no later than 5:30 p.m. NOTE: For example, a print order placed at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday 

would need to deliver no later than 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 

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 specified. 

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

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

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

such information. 

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

of shipment or delivery, as applicable. 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. 

DATA STORAGE: Contractor is required to securely store, in accordance with contract specifications, digital 

copies of all files furnished by the Government for one (1) year. An occasional print order may be placed 

requiring the contractor to recall a file and produce a printed copy. 
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SECTION 3 - DETERMINATION OF AWARD 

The Government will determine the lowest bid by applying the prices offered in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES" 

to the following units of production which are the estimated requirements to produce one (1) year's production 

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

work which may be ordered for a like period of time. 

PREMIUM PAYMENTS: Orders requiring an accelerated production schedule of 24 hours will be paid for at 

the premium rate in accordance with the contractor's offered percentage in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES." 

All other orders will be placed with the regular schedule and paid for at the basic prices offered. 

Percentages offered for premium priced work are additional to the basic prices offered for units of work. Premium 

payments, when authorized, will apply to all items in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES." 

Failure of the contractor to deliver work at the time specified will result in disallowance of premium payments 

that were anticipated and the contractor will not list such items on his invoice. 

It is estimated that 5% of the orders placed on this contract will require an accelerated schedule. Premium 

payments for an accelerated schedule will be evaluated for award. Evaluation will be effected by applying the 

percentage increase, offered for the accelerated schedule in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES" (Item IV.), to 5% of 

the prices offered for all items. 

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

I. (a) 135,316 

(b) 112 

II. (a) 46,382 

 (b) 226 

III. (a) 12 

 (b) 1,462 

 
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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. 

I. DOCUMENT INSPECTION AND PREPARATION, AND SCANNING AND CONVERSION: The prices 

offered shall be all-inclusive for document inspection and preparation, scanning and conversion, and creating 

OCR searchable PDF files in accordance with these specifications. 

The prices offered for items I.(a) and (b) must include the cost of reproducing furnished materials exactly as 

furnished by the Government in regard to order, fastening, affixed notes, folders, etc., and must include the cost 

of returning furnished materials exactly as they were furnished by the Government in regard to condition, order, 

fastening, affixed notes, folders, etc., unless otherwise specified. 

The price offered for line item I. (b) must be all inclusive for printing on the CD and inserting into jewel case, 

as well as all packing and distribution charges associated with delivering the CD in accordance with these 

specifications. 

 (a) Scanning ........................................................................................................ per page .............. $___________ 

 (b) Outputting onto a CD ......................................................................................per disc ............. $___________ 

II. DUPLICATING/COPYING, BINDING, PACKING, AND DISTRIBUTION: The prices offered must be 

 all inclusive for duplicating/coping, binding, packing, and distribution in accordance with these specifications. 

 Item II.(b) must include cost of top and bottom cover and binding with Acco type fasteners. 

 (a) Duplicating/Copying .................................................................... per reproduced page ............. $___________ 

 (b) Binding .................................................................................................. per bound unit ............ $___________ 

___________ 

 (Initials) 
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III. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS: 

The price offered for line item III. (a) must be all inclusive for securely storing all converted OCR searchable 

PDF files for one (1) year. 

 All binding costs associated with line item III. (b) must be charged for under line item II. (b). 

 (a) Data Storage ........................................................................................... per month .............. $___________ 

 (b) Outputting printed copies from stored file ................................................ per page .............. $___________ 

IV. PREMIUM PAYMENTS: Premium Payments, when authorized, will apply to all items. Percentage increase 

 will be added to all orders which require the Accelerated Schedule. 

 (a) Percentage increase.....................................................................................____________% 

My production facilities are located within the assumed area of production..................._______yes _______no 

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

complete the following information. 

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

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

 Government Furnished Material ................................................................................................ __________ 

 b. Number of hours from pickup of Government Furnished Material 

 to delivery at contractor's plant ................................................................................................... __________ 

2. Proposed carrier(s) for delivery of completed product .................................................................. __________ 

 

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

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

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BID SUBMISSION: Fill out "SECTION 4.- SCHEDULE OF PRICES," initialing or 

signing each page in the space(s) provided. Submit two copies (original and one exact duplicate) of the 

"SCHEDULE OF PRICES" with two copies of the GPO Form 910, "BID" form. Do not enter bid prices on GPO 

Form 910; prices entered in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES" will prevail. 

Bidder______________________________________________________________________________________ 

___________________________________________________________________________________________ 

(City - State) 

By_________________________________________________________________________________________ 

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

___________________________________________________________________________________________ 

(Person to be contacted) (Telephone Number) (Email Address) 
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Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016) 

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - 

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor 

that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information. 

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated 

for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not 

including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public Web sites) or simple 

transactional information, such as necessary to process payments. 

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any 

medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on 

National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009). 

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, 

maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information ( 44 U.S.C. 3502). 

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems. 

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures. 

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect 

covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered 

contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls: 

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or 

devices (including other information systems). 

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are 

permitted to execute. 

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems. 

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems. 

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices. 

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to 

allowing access to organizational information systems. 

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before 

disposal or release for reuse. 

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective 

operating environments to authorized individuals. 

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and 

manage physical access devices. 

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received 

by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the 

information systems. 

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separated from internal networks. 

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner. 

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information 

systems. 

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available. 

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources 

as files are downloaded, opened, or executed. 

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding 

requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information 

systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as 

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(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in 

subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than 

commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information 

residing in or transiting through its information system. 

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Privacy Training (JAN 2017) 

(a) Definition. As used in this clause, personally identifiable information means information that can be used to 

distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or 

linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Managing 

Federal Information as a Strategic Resource). 

(b) The Contractor shall ensure that initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, is completed by 

contractor employees who - 

(1) Have access to a system of records; 

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle 

personally identifiable information on behalf of an agency; or 

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records (see also FAR subpart 24.1 and 39.105). 

(c) 

(1) Privacy training shall address the key elements necessary for ensuring the safeguarding of personally 

identifiable information or a system of records. The training shall be role-based, provide foundational as well 

as more advanced levels of training, and have measures in place to test the knowledge level of users. At a 

minimum, the privacy training shall cover - 

(i) The provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 ( 5 U.S.C. 552a), including penalties for violations of the 

Act; 

(ii) The appropriate handling and safeguarding of personally identifiable information; 

(iii) The authorized and official use of a system of records or any other personally identifiable 

information; 

(iv) The restriction on the use of unauthorized equipment to create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, 

disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise access personally identifiable information; 

(v) The prohibition against the unauthorized use of a system of records or unauthorized disclosure, access, 

handling, or use of personally identifiable information; and 

(vi) The procedures to be followed in the event of a suspected or confirmed breach of a system of records 

or the unauthorized disclosure, access, handling, or use of personally identifiable information (see OMB 

guidance for Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information). 

(2) Completion of an agency-developed or agency-conducted training course shall be deemed to satisfy these 

elements. 

(d) The Contractor shall maintain and, upon request, provide documentation of completion of privacy training to 

the Contracting Officer. 

(e) The Contractor shall not allow any employee access to a system of records, or permit any employee to create, 

collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise handle personally identifiable 

information, or to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records unless the employee has completed 

privacy training, as required by this clause. 

(f) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), shall be included in all subcontracts under this 

contract, when subcontractor employees will - 

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(1) Have access to a system of records; 

(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle 

personally identifiable information; or 

(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records. 

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