Jacket 618-447

TITLE: (Misc. Pub 27-7) manual for CourtsMartial United States (2019 Edition)

Agency: U.S. Army / DLADS

BID OPENING: 03/13/2019 at 10:00AM

Contractor Name Bid Terms Discount

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District Creative $105,315.00 2 % 20 days $103,208.70

Monarch Litho $155,551.00 2 % 20 days $152,439.98

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Specifications by WRW

Reviewed by RG Jacket 618-447

Page 1 of 9 Army/DLADS: 9-082599G

BID OPENING: March 13, 2019

Bids shall be publicly opened at 10:00 am., prevailing Eastern Standard time.

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE AWARD CONCERNING THESE SPECIFICATIONS CALL RUSS WARD 757-

490-7941. AFTER AWARD, REFER ALL QUESTIONS TO YOUR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE 

NAME APPEARS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.

FACSIMILE BID SPECIFICATIONS

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)

Virginia Beach Regional Office

291 Virginia Beach Blvd., Ste. 401

Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462

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. 01-18)) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance Through Attributes 

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

GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standardsfiles-for-vendors/terms.pdf.

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

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

the June 2008 clause found at https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-forvendors/contractdisputes.pdf.

PRODUCT: Perfect bound books, plus distribution. 

NOTICE TO ALL BIDDERS: Prior to award the bidder inline for award will be required to provide:

- Letter of commitment from digital planner vendor (including available line of credit), including manufacturing 

capacity and letter of commitment to the contract production schedule of the products ordered.

- From the perspective vendor: Bank Statements / balance sheets / Profit and Loss Statement, and commitment 

letters from vending institutions, etc.

QUANTITY: 10,730

TITLE: Manual for Courts-Martial (Misc Pub 27-7), United States (2019 Edition)

PAGES: 770 text pages, 4-pg. cover, plus 13 tab dividers

 

TRIM: 7-3/4x9-3/4” (text), 8-1/4x9-3/4” (tabs) including the 1⁄2” extension

DESCRIPTION: Covers and spine print 4/0 CMYK, full bleed. Covers 2 and 3 are blank. Apply a flood gloss 

varnish or aqueous to outside of sheet. 770 text pages print 1/1 black, no bleed. Perfect bound copies must be notch 
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bound and glue must be polyurethane resin, no exceptions. 13 tab dividers (1/9th cut, plus positions 1-2-3-4) print 

face and back in black on tab extensions only. The 1⁄2” tabs extend beyond the book and the dividers must be scored 

and folded in prior to shipping. Tabs must be reinforced by a lamination method of a single thickness of colored 

plastic (5 yellow and 8 blue), cellulose acetate, or equal material bonded to each side of the divider extension which 

will overlap at least 3/8” onto the base sheet. Extensions have rounded edges. Match supplied sample. Each book is 

individually shrink wrapped.

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: PDF print files, native InDesign files, and Excel distribution list to be sent via

FTP or email. Use sample for stock, and construction match.

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

Furnish," necessary to produce the product in accordance with these specifications. 

ELECTRONIC PREPRESS: Prior to image processing, the contractor shall perform an extensive 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 GPO.

The contractor shall create 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.

PROOFS: One set of digital color content proofs for all covers, text pages and tabs. 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.

One 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 all 

covers and spine. At contractor’s option, one set of inkjet proofs that are G7 profiled and use pigment-based inks 

may be submitted in lieu of digital one-piece composite laminated halftone proofs. A proofing RIP that provides an 

option for high quality color matching such as Device Links Technology and/or ICC Profiles Technology, and 

meets or exceeds industry tolerance to ISO 12647-7 standard for Graphic Technology (as of 2016 and future 

amendments) must be utilized. Proofs must be ripped and sent at plate resolution (minimum of 2400 x 2400 dpi). If 

using a 1 bit tiff, the tiff must be made at a minimum of 2400 dpi. Output must be a minimum of 2400 x 1200 dpi 

on a GRACoL or SWOP certified proofing media. Proofs must contain both of the following to be evaluated for 

accuracy: 3-tier color control strip: IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 2013(i1), and the GPO Resolution target found at:

www.gpo.gov/gporestarget.pdf. NOTE: At any point during the term of this contract, if a contractor chooses this 

proof option, prior evaluation and approval of this proofing method must be provided by GPO, Quality Control for 

Published Products, to ensure that the final product will be produced in accordance with contract specifications. See 

instructions at: https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-forvendors/qlsamples6f200c30b44a64308413ff00001d133d.pdf. Failure to obtain this evaluation and approval may be 

cause for the job to be rejected should the final product not match the proofs for color.

 

PRINTING: Covers 4/0 CMYK, full bleed. Covers 2 and 3 are blank. Apply a flood gloss varnish or aqueous to 

outside of sheet. Text pages print 1/1 Black. Tab dividers print 1/1 Black on tab extension only. 

INK: CMYK and black.

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.
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TEXT: JCP Code* A60, Offset Book, Basis Size 25 X 38", basis weight 50#

Covers: JCP Code* L11, No. 1 Coated Cover, Gloss-Finish, Basis Size 20 X 26", basis weight 120#

Dividers: JCP Code* K10, Index, White and Colored, Basis Size 25.5 X 30.5", basis weight 110#

MARGINS: Follow margins in pdf file. Adequate gripper on text, full bleed on covers 1, 4 and spine.

BINDING: PERFECT BOUND: Notch bind text and dividers on the left 9-3/4” dimension with glue on 

wraparound cover with notch perforations. The glue MUST BY POLYURETHANE ROSIN GLUE – no other glue 

will be accepted. Score the front and back covers along the entire 9-3/4” dimension at a minimum of 3/16” from the 

bind. Slit perforations are not permitted. Covers 2 and 3 should be cleared of ink and aqueous between the scores. 

TAB DIVIDER CONSTRUCTION: Lip – 1⁄2”, 1/9th cut; Round all corners on lips. Score each tab divider along the 

entire 9-3/4” dimension at 1⁄2” from outside edge and deliver publications with all tab dividers folded inside of 

publication along the score. Tabs 1-9 are one full bank of 9 tabs, tabs 10-11-12-13 are positions 1, 2, 3, and 4 of 

next bank. 

PACKING: Pack suitable quantities in shipping containers not to exceed 45 pounds with a minimum bursting 

strength of 275 psi. Reminder: tab dividers must be folded inside of publication prior to shipping and each copy 

is shrink wrapped. 

LABELING AND MARKING (Package and/or Container label): Each package or carton must be labeled. The 

label MUST indicate full title, quantity, Jacket number, and total number of boxes shipped, i.e. 6 of 10.

 

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

these specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

 (a) Printing Attributes -- Level II.

 (b) Finishing Attributes -- Level II.

Inspection Levels (from ANSI/ASQC 21.4):

 (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 Average type dimension in publication

P-9. Solid or Screen Tints Color Match Approved proof (FC, BC, Spine)

DEPARTMENTAL RANDOM COPIES (BLUE LABEL): Order must be divided into 125 equal sublots. A 

random copy must be selected from each sublot. Do not choose copies from the same general area in each sublot. 

The contractor will be required to execute a statement furnished by GPO certifying that copies were selected as 

directed. The random copies constitute a part of the total quantity ordered, and no additional charge will be 

allowed.

 

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

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

documents.

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

utilizing the GPO barcode coversheet program application is the most efficient method of invoicing. Instruction for

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

http://winapps.access.gpo.gov/fms/vouchers/barcode/instructions.html. 
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Invoices may also be mailed to: U.S. Government Publishing Office, Office of Financial Management, Attn: 

Comptroller, Stop: FMCE, Washington, DC 20401. 

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

located at https://www.gpo.gov/how-.,/to-work-with-us/vendors/how-to-get-paid.

DISTRIBUTION: F.O.B. DESTINATION – CONTRACTOR PAYS THE FREIGHT TO DELIVER. INSIDE 

DELIVERY. MUST BE MADE BY 2PM LOCAL TIME TO 24 DESTINATIONS. 3 DESTINATIONS ARE FPO 

ADDRESSES AND WILL BE F.O.B. CONTRACTOR CITY. Deliver NLT APRIL 5, 2019. SHIP BY 

TRACEABLE MEANS ON PALLETS WHERE APPLICABLE, AND PRACTICAL, i.e. DO NOT SHIP 15 

SEPARATE BOXES TO A LOCATION. 

Deliver proofs with furnished material to: 

Mary Beth Fangman, 

Senior Administrative Office of the Judge Advocate General (OTJAG)

2200 Army Pentagon 

3B548 Washington DC 20310-2200 

571-256-8129

mary.e.fangman.civ@mail.mil

Deliver 350 copies to:

Office of the Judge Advocate General

Attn: Administrative Division

9275 Gunston Road

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

POC: LTC Adam Kazin 571-256-8132 

Deliver 250 copies to:

U.S. Army Legal Services Agency

Attn: Criminal Law Division

2200 Army Pentagon

Washington DC 20310

POC: MAJ. Laura West 703-693-1103

Deliver 1,400 copies to:

The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School

Attn: Criminal Law Division

600 Massie Road

Charlottesville, VA 22903

POC: LTC John L Kiel Jr. 434-971-3341

Deliver 2,500 copies to:

Media Distribution Division

Directorate of Logistics

1655 Woodson Road

St. Louis, MO 63114-0032

POC: Mr. Bobby Cobb / Ms. Alicia Young

341-592-0900 ext. 8260/8290

Specific labeling required, label will be furnished to contractor.
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Deliver 500 copies to:

National Guard Bureau

ARNG-CSO-FCP

BLDG 34, Camp Keyes

Augusta, ME 04333-0032

POC: Mr. William Kiser 703-601-7106

Deliver 200 copies to:

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Humanities Department

c/o CDR Russell Bowman

15 Mohegan Avenue

New London, CT 06320

(860) 444-8383

Deliver 185 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Naval Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic

9620 Maryland Ave, Suite 201

Norfolk, VA 23511

POC: LN2 Florian Morrison (757) 322-3068

Deliver 665 copies to:

Director Code 20 (Military Law)

1254 Charles Morris Street SE, Suite B01

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5124

POC: LCDR Jen Luce (202) 685-7058

Deliver 65 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Region Legal Service Office Midwest

2540 Paul Jones Street, Suite 300 Bldg. 2

Great Lakes, IL 60088-2936

POC: LNCS Tiffany Garfield (847) 688-3805, x119

Deliver 75 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Region Legal Service Office Northwest

365 S. Barclay St., Bldg 433, Code 1308

Bremerton, WA 98314

POC: LNCS James Callea (360) 627-3403

Deliver 230 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Region Legal Service Office Southwest

3395 Sturtevant Street, Suite 9

San Diego, CA 92136

POC: Mrs. Nicole Campos (619) 556-0828
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Deliver 160 copies to:

Region Legal Service Office Japan

PSC 473 122

FPO AP 96349-0002

POC: LNCM Chiara White (DSN) (315) 243-9402

Deliver 60 copies to:

Commanding Officer 

Region Legal Service Office Hawaii

850 Willamette Street

Pearl Harbor, HI 96850-5109

POC: Sheryl Valdivia (808) 473-1395

Deliver 150 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Region Legal Service Office EURAFSWA

PSC 817, Box 8

FPO AP 09622-0068

POC: Daniel Brannon (Daniel.brannon@navy.mil)

39-081-568-3988

Deliver 660 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Naval Justice School

360 Elliot Street

Newport, RI 02841 

POC: Lt. Tom Eaton (401) 841-3800, x142

Deliver 250 copies to:

Commanding Officer

Region Legal Service Office SE

Naval Air Station Jacksonville

PO Box 116

Jacksonville, FL 32212-0116

POC: Mrs. Renee Bentley (904) 542-2565, x3302

Deliver 235 copies to: 

Commandant of the Marine Corps

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (JA)

3000 Marine Corps Pentagon, 4D558

Washington, D.C. 20350-3000

POC: CWO5 Diana Wyss (703) 693-8401

Deliver 420 copies to: 

Officer in Charge

National Capital Region

3250T Catlin Ave.

Quantico, VA 22134

POC: CWO3 Heather Cerveny 703-784-3682
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Deliver 200 copies to:

Officer in Charge

Legal Service Support Section

Marine Corps Installations West

Box 555607 (Bldg. 22185)

Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5607 

POC: CWO3 Crystal Ledbetter (760)725-8780

Deliver 200 copies to:

Officer in Charge 

Legal Services Support Section

Marine Corps Installations East

PSC Box 20084 

Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0087

POC: CWO3 Mike Baskin (910) 451-8482

Deliver 170 copies to:

Officer in Charge

Legal Services Support Section Pacific

Unit 35001

FPO AP 96373-5001

POC: CW03 Armando Figueroa 011-81-611-745-3065 (armando.figueroa@usmc.mil)

Deliver 1,800 copies to:

Warehouse Building 1220 MF Pubs

Marine Corps Logistics Base

814 Radford Blvd, Suite 20250

Albany, GA 31704-0250 

POC: Molotie Browne (703) 614-1713

Deliver 5 copies to:

Richard Sowell

Army Publishing Directorate

9301 Chapek Road BLDG 1458

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

703-731-7047

1 Sample: 

GPO Virginia Beach

291 Independence Blvd, Suite 401 

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Attn: Russ Ward

NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT: Immediately after the order has shipped/delivered, the contractor must email 

tracking# to Richard.j.sowell2.civ@mail.mil on same day product ships. Ensure all boxes contain title, job#, and 

box# of total shipment.
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SCHEDULE: Purchase Order and furnished material will be available for pickup at the Government Publishing

Office, Virginia Beach Regional Office, 291 Independence Blvd., Suite 401, VB, VA 23462, by March 13, 2019.

Submit proofs as soon as possible in order to comply with the shipping schedule. Proofs will be withheld two (2) 

workdays from receipt until they are made available for pickup by the contractor.

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.

OFFERS: Offers must include the cost of all materials and operations for the total quantity ordered in accordance 

with these specifications. In addition, a price must be submitted for each additional 1,000’s. The price for 

additional quantities must be based on a continuing run, exclusive of all basic or preliminary charges and will not 

be a factor for determination of award.

BID SUBMISSION: Using the bid return sheet (p.9 of these specifications), submit bids to the U.S. Government 

Publishing Office, Bid Section, 291 Independence Blvd., Suite 401, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Facsimile bids in 

response to this solicitation are permitted. Facsimile bids may be submitted directly to the GPO Virginia Beach 

Bid Section, fax No. (757)-490-7950. The jacket 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.
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Bidders must fill out this page and return it. 

TOTAL BID PRICE $_______________________ ADDITIONAL RATE $______________PER_100

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

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

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: _______________________________

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

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

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

points(s), in exact accordance with specifications.

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

 

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

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

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

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

copy of Page 6, initialing/signing where indicated.

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

Bidder ___________________________________________________________________________________

(Contractor Name) (GPO Contractor’s Code)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(Street Address)

___________________________________________________________________________________________

(City – State – Zip Code)

By _________________________________________________________________________________________

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

___________________________________________________________________________________________

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

COMPLETE THIS PAGE AND SUBMIT AS YOUR BID

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

(Initials) (Initials)

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