040ADV-26-R-0004 RFP TTP Sleeves final.pdf

U.S. GOVERNMENT

PUBLISHING OFFICE

AMERICA INFORMED

RFP No. 040ADV-26-R-0004

Solicitation Issuance Date: May 20, 2026 Closing Date/Time for Offeror Questions: June 3, 2026, 10:00 am EDT Closing Date/Time for Receipt of Proposal: June 17, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 040ADV-26-R-0004, TTP printed sleeves and inserts

The United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking proposals for Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) printed sleeves and inserts as specified in Section C, to support the Government Secure & Intelligent Documents (GSID) business unit of GPO customers. The products must be placed against the contract in accordance with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation

(MMAR).

GPO anticipates an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Orders consistent with MMAR 16.504.

GPO intends to award one IDIQ contract resulting from this solicitation in accordance with the factors as set forth in this solicitation in accordance with MMAR 12 with the elements of MMAR 15.

The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors as set forth in this solicitation and in accordance with MMAR 12 and elements of MMAR 15. The Government also reserves the right to award more than one contract or not to award a contract in response to this solicitation. The procurement will utilize a Highest Technically Rated Offeror with Fair and Reasonable Price, (HTR). Offerors must clearly review Sections L and M of this RFP.

Section L, Instructions to Offerors, of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents. Prospective offerors must submit questions by the deadline identified above, and proposals to Nataliya Holl at email: nholl@gpo.gov and Paige Menard at pmenard@gpo.gov.

Prospective offerors must follow the instructions to submit the proposals specified in Section L. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated. Failure to comply with submission dates will deem the submission unacceptable, and proposals will not be reviewed or evaluated.

This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from www.sam.gov. GPO bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes resulting from receiving this RFP. Further, be aware that amendments to the solicitation may be issued and will be shared via an email.

The Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award at www.sam.gov. The initial SAM registration takes several weeks to complete.

Accurate and Complete Information: the Offeror must set forth full, accurate, and complete information to the Government is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Offer Validity: Proposal, including price, shall remain valid for 180 days.

This RFP in no way obligates GPO to award a contract, nor does it commit GPO to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal GPO approvals.

Sincerely, Nataliya A. Holl Supervisory Contracting Officer, Agency Acquisition

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

2. CONTRACT NUMBER

MENARD, PAIGE A

GPO

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC, 20401, US

See Schedule

REMIT TO:

HOLL, NATALIYA A

Contracting Officer

$0.00

GPO INVOICES

GPO INVOICES

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Comptroller, North Capitol & H Streets, NW, Mail Stop: FMCS Washington, DC, 20401, US

GPO

732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC, 20401, US

GPO

30 Days - 0%; Net Days - 30

040ADV-26-R-0004

5/20/26

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

See Schedule

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

PART I THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B- SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE COSTS

SECTION C- STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATION

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F- DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART II CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ALL ATTACHMENTS

PART IV REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATION, CERTIFICATION, AND OTHER STATEMENT OF OFFERORS

SECTION L- INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

SECTION M- EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Attachment J.1 Price Template Attachment J.2 Past Performance Questionnaire Attachment J.3 Contractor Security Requirements .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

PART I THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B- SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE COSTS

Incorporated Purchase Requisition Numbers:

Pr-26-GPO-2101

B.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to provide the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) with Trusted Traveler Protection (TTP) protective printed sleeves and inserts as specified in Section C to support the to support the Government Secure & Intelligent Documents (GSID) business unit mission. GPO will request supplies via issuance of Delivery Orders during the ordering period as specified in Section F. The supplies must be placed against the contract in accordance with the Material Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR).

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is a Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government will issue Delivery Orders that are Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type consistent with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR) 16.504 and 16.505. The Contractor shall perform the supplies deliveries set forth in Delivery Orders and deliver materials set forth in the Delivery Orders at prices consistent with Section B of this contract. Prices must include all costs associated with providing all supplies deliveries. The supplies shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.

B.3 MINIMUM ORDER GUARANTEE

The IDIQ minimum guarantee is $TBD (to be inserted at the time of award based on the price per unit) that will be met with the first Delivery Order. GPO is required to order, and the Contractor is required to furnish the minimum order amount of supplies. Individual Delivery Orders will obligate funds to cover the work required under those orders. There is no guarantee on the number of Delivery Orders that the Contractor will receive or the amount of money beyond the minimum order guarantee set forth in the contract. Following this initial obligation, individual Delivery Orders will obligate funds to cover additional supplies.

B.4 MAXIMUM CONTRACT CEILING

This is a single award IDIQ contract with a total ceiling price of $ [To Be Inserted at Time of Award] for the TTP printed sleeves and inserts. The maximum aggregate dollar value of Delivery Orders awarded to the Contractor must not exceed the contract total ceiling.

B.5 UNIFORM USE OF LINE ITEMS AND PRICES

The following contract line-item numbers (CLINs) apply to all supplies ordered by the Delivery Orders:

CLIN Description Min Quantity

Max Quantity Price Total

0001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts.

1 5,500,000 $TBD $TBD

1001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts.

1 5,500,000 $TBD $TBD

2001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts.

1 5,500,000 $TBD $TBD

3001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts.

1 5,500,000 $TBD $TBD

4001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts.

1 5,500,000 $TBD $TBD

TOTAL $TBD

B.6 PRICES

The Delivery Order prices for the TTP printed sleeves and inserts must not exceed the prices set forth in the table below:

Items:

FY27

Oct 1, 2026

- Sept 30, FY28

Oct 1, 2027

- Sept 30, FY29

Oct 1, 2028 - Sept 30, 2029

FY30

Oct 1, 2029 - Sept 30, FY31

Oct 1, 2030

- Sept 30, Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts

0-5.5 million $ TBD $ TBD $ TBD $ TBD $ TBD

The Contractor is advised that GSID may potentially require additional quantities of materials for the current/new materials for TTP federal smart card design, or U.S. Government identification documents, based on new requirements directed by the Department of Homeland Security and other USG Agencies that cannot be reasonably anticipated at the time of award. GPO may determine that it is in the best interest of the Government to add the additional quantities and/or new but related materials to Sections B and C. In such an event, the Contractor shall then, in good faith, negotiate the additional material quantities and/or new materials with the Contracting Officer.

Price is inclusive and includes all Contractor Overhead, General and Administrative Costs, and Profit, and Delivery.

[END OF SECTION B]

SECTION C- STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATION

SECURE PRINTED SLEEVES with TTP INSERTS

C.1 BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) produces the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) family of cards for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Trusted Traveler card contains an embedded chip with secure information which can be read without physical contact. The protective sleeve prevents the information on the chip from unauthorized access during shipping and end use, and in addition, protects the surface of the card from wear and damage during the life of the card. The U.S. Government Publishing Office, Government Secure and Intelligent Documents (GSID) business unit, intends to now procure finished TTP printed sleeves and Inserts.

C.2 SCOPE:

The primary scope of this requirement shall be for the contractor to manufacture the completed Trusted Traveler sleeve product. This includes the printing of the sleeve and the insert.

Orders are expected to occur once annually for materials on this contract. Production and delivery will be negotiated and scheduled cooperatively with GSID Inventory Managers. If an additional order is placed after the annual volume order, the pricing bracket for that additional order shall be the same as the initial annual volume or next lower priced volume price break. The subsequent order shall be considered in addition to the original order volume. Due to the expected production planning and ongoing production of the materials, it is expected that there will not be any low volume setup costs incurred during this additional volume order as production is already ongoing.

All effort will be made by GSID to appropriately project and schedule orders and deliveries of materials on this contract, allowing vendors to adequately and in a manner most advantageous to the government and the vendor, plan the production over the course of the year.

Contractor must perform the following:

1. Manufacture the EMI shielding material in sheet form

2. Print the sleeve material

3. Die-cut, fold, and glue the printed sheets into individual sleeves

4. Manufacture/print Trusted Traveler inserts

5. Produce and deliver a TTP Sleeve and Insert as a complete unit (printed sleeve attached to a folded insert)

C.3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Trusted Traveler Sleeve:

Size: 3.33" x 2.25" +/- 0.05” Overall Thickness: 0.012 +/- 10% per ASTM D1000 Printing: PMS 295 + Clear UV Coating

Trusted Traveler Insert:

Material: 100% Paper

Size: 7.50" x 3.00" +/-0.05” Overall Thickness: 0.008 +/- 10% per ASTM D1000 Printing: PMS 295 The sleeves must prevent unauthorized RFID interrogation and protect the physical integrity of the credential.

Sleeves and inserts must meet minimum performance required for, shielding, and durability. The Sleeves must block or significantly attenuate RF communication attempts

Sleeves must:

• Block or significantly attenuate RFID signals at 860-960 MHz

• Prevent unauthorized remote reading (“skimming”)

• Provide shielding performance comparable to FIPS 201–approved PIV card sleeves

The sleeves shall meet shielding effectiveness consistent with products listed on the GSA Approved Products List (APL) for FIPS 201-compliant card protectors.

Performance Requirements (Pass/Fail) The Contractor shall ensure that all supplied sleeves meet all of the following requirements. Any failure in a test constitutes a product rejection.

1 RFID Blocking Performance Test (Pass/Fail) When an ID1-1 dimensioned credential is placed inside the sleeve:

• The sleeve shall prevent any successful read attempts using a standard UHF (860-960 MHz) RFID card reader operating at manufacturer-specified nominal read distance.

• The sleeve shall provide measurable attenuation of RF energy at 860-960 MHz such that interrogation of the credential is not possible under normal operating conditions.

• No partial, intermittent, or degraded reads are permitted. A successful read attempt is an automatic failure.

3.2 Shielding Effectiveness Requirements (Pass/Fail)

• The sleeve shall demonstrate shielding performance functionally equivalent to GSA APL-approved FIPS 201 card sleeves.

• The sleeve must create a physical barrier that prevents RF coupling between the credential and any external reader.

• Shielding materials shall maintain consistent performance across normal environmental conditions (0°C–50°C).

3.3 Physical Protection Requirements (Pass/Fail)

• Sleeve shall conform to ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 dimensions and fit TTP cards without bending or distortion.

• Interior surfaces must be non-abrasive, and must not scratch or degrade the credential surface during insertion or removal.

• Sleeve material must maintain physical integrity and shielding performance through repeated everyday use, with no tearing, delamination, cracking, or loss of shielding capability.

4. Acceptance Criteria A sleeve passes acceptance testing only if:

• It fully blocks all RFID reads at 860-960 MHz.

• It satisfies all performance requirements listed in Section 3.

• It does not damage the credential or impede normal insertion/removal.

Any unit that does not meet all pass/fail requirements shall be rejected.

C.5 Product Discontinuation or Capacity Reduction Notice (Customized Clause):

The Contractor must provide no less than twelve (12) months’ prior written notice to the Government before initiating any action that would result in (i) the discontinuation of production,

(ii) a reduction in manufacturing capacity, or (iii) the elimination of any individual material type covered under this contract. This extended notification period is critical to allow for appropriate GPO’s transition planning, qualification of alternate sources, future materials testing and to prevent interruption of GPO’s critical operations of US passports manufacturing. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a material breach of contract and may subject the Contractor to remedies as specified under this contract and applicable law.

C.6 Subcontractors Subcontracting is limited to 40% of the total contract amount.

[END OF SECTION C]

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING AND MARKING

Unless otherwise specified, all items shall be preserved, packaged, and packed in accordance with specifications provided below. Packaging shall be adequate to ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. Preservation, packaging, and packing of all items to be delivered to GPO shall be in accordance with Section C and standard commercial practices. The product shall be packed suitably to prevent damage in transit to final delivery points. The material shall be packaged and packed for shipment in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial practice in a manner that will ensure proper and safe delivery to destination. The product shall be packed suitably to prevent damage in transit to final delivery points. Individual products will require specific packaging and marking.

The printed sleeves and inserts shall be packaged and packed in accordance with the best commercial practice so as to insure a proper and safe delivery to destination.

IMPORTANT - The supplier must identify, by label or other means in letters at least 1 inch high, all boxes, containers, skids, etc. with the Government Publishing Office's purchase order and property number.

The shipments shall be marked with the following information:

The Contractor shall mark all containers with indelible ink, paint or fluid, as follows:

Name of Contractor Contract Number Receiving Official at FINAL destination (Washington, DC or Stennis, MS) Contractor's item/part number Box___ of____ Boxes Nomenclature (brief description of items)

Reports, Invoices, and Correspondence shall include at a minimum:

Name of Contractor Contract Number Date Name, Title and Telephone number of main Point of Contact (POC)

D.2 PRESERVATION AND PACKAGING

Preservation and packaging of all products shall afford adequate protection against deterioration and physical damage during shipment, handling, and storage. Products shall be packaged to keep them free of contamination by moisture, dirt, dust, debris and fingerprints until the Government user opens the package. Supplier will utilize shipping trucks and technologies that ensure ambient conditions to avoid product curling due to the retention of moisture and humidity.

D.3 PACKAGING SLIP

Each shipment shall contain a packaging slip that includes the following information: Name and address of receiving organization:

US Government Publishing Office Central Receiving, A170A

44 H Street, NW Washington DC 20401 Or

U.S. Government Publishing Office Building 9101, Leonard Kimble Road Stennis Space Center, MS 39529

D.4 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT

The material shall be shipped in accordance with manufacturer’s standard commercial practice in a manner that will ensure proper and safe delivery to destination. The products shall be packaged in accordance with the best commercial practice to ensure delivery in good condition.

D.5 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

All effort must be taken in the packaging process to prevent dust or other contaminating particles to be introduced to the product.

D.5.1 Protective Sleeves and inserts packaging

Contractor shall package printed sleeves and inserts to ensure that all shipments arrive undamaged.

D.5.2 Further Packaging or Skidding

Vendor and GSID will cooperatively define the sub packaging requirements of boxes that are most beneficial to the Government. This sub packaging will be defined to best protect the boxes from damage during transit and storage at both vendors location and at GSID locations.

D.6 MARKING AND LABELING

D.6.1 Box Marking

Inside core or as the label securing the leader material at the beginning of the boxes. This label should be a pressure sensitive material that will firmly affix once applied but will not prevent removal during unpackaging to facilitate tracking and identification of material while in use in production.

Each box must be labeled with the following information:

1. Product Name

2. GPO Property Number

3. GPO Purchase Order Number

4. Vendor Batch Number or Job Number (Both if Appropriate)

5. Quantity on Roll

D.6.3 Skid Marking and Labeling

Each Skid must be labeled with the following information:

1. Product Name

2. GPO Property Number

3. GPO Purchase Order Number

4. Vendor Batch Number or Job Number (Both if Appropriate)

5. Quantity in Skid

[END OF SECTION D]

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, in Section I of this contract. Full text of incorporated MMAR clauses may be accessed electronically at:

https://www.gpo.gov or Materials Management Acquisition Regulation

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies – Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) 52.246-7 Inspection of Research and Development (AUG 1996) 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (APR 1984)

E.2 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(a)Inspection and acceptance of Services and Supplies to be furnished hereunder shall be performed at place of performance or destination, by the COR or their designated representative, in accordance with Section E.2, and any other provisions specified in this contract. The Government reserves the right to conduct any inspection and tests it deems reasonably necessary to assure that the services and supplies provided conform in all respects to the contract specifications. Services and supplies, which upon inspection, are found not to be in conformance with contractual specifications shall be promptly rejected and notice of such rejection, together with appropriate instructions, will be provided to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer.

(b)Inspection will be completed within twelve (12) months after receipt of product. Written notification of negative inspection results will be furnished to the Contractor within 48 hours after the Government inspects a product that is considered to be nonconforming.

Any result of FAIL will require the contractor to:

1. Cure the Reject Reasons.

2. Provide written notice to the COR of the following:

a. The corrective action taken to cure the defect

b. Request for a follow up Test

c. All subsequent tests shall follow the same procedure as the initial test.

A result of PASS will require the contractor to:

1. Issue notice to the COR in writing that will document the beginning of the one (1) year materials Warranty

Period.

2. A result of PASS will constitute performance of the contract and begin the Warranty Period

The contractor has ninety (90) calendar days to resolve an Unapproved Deliverable. Resolution of unapproved product may include but is not limited to; internal investigation of their processes and root cause analysis with written explanation of the issue, the scope of the problem, steps taken to mitigate future risk, and the recommended disposition of the affected products or materials. If it takes longer than 90 calendar days to resolve a problem, then the time must be mutually agreed upon.

Responsibility for Rejected Supplies. If, after notice of rejection, the Contractor fails to remove or provide instructions for the removal of rejected materials pursuant to the Contracting Officer's instructions, the Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Government in taking such measures as are expedient to avoid unnecessary loss to the Government.

Additional Costs for Inspection and Testing. When prior rejection makes re-inspection or retesting necessary, the Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Government in taking such measures as are expedient to avoid unnecessary loss to the Government.

GPO reserves the right to perform independent testing of materials for evaluation at GPO’s Secure Documents Materials and Testing (SDMT) laboratory. An independent lab agreeable to the government can be selected at the contractor’s cost.

(c) The Government reserves the right to do testing during the life of the contract and is not limited to the tests mentioned in this RFP. Testing may include but is not limited to incoming product testing, production testing, and government-requested testing.

(d) Contractor shall provide the Government with full access to their manufacturing facilities with 72 hours advance notice. Furthermore, this same requirement shall be set forth (in each respective subcontract) from the Prime Contractor to each of its subcontractors.

(e) Payment will constitute notification of acceptance.

(f) Written notification of negative inspection results will be furnished to the Contractor within seven (7) days after the Government received a product that is considered to be nonconforming. The Contractor has ten (10) business days to resolve an unapproved deliverable.

E.3 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF WRITTEN DELIVERABLES

Delivery of Written Deliverables - All monthly production reports and specification drawings (if applicable) deliverables shall be submitted in accordance with the delivery requirements in Section F of this solicitation.

Approval of Written Deliverables - Unless otherwise specified in the contract, or by mutual agreement in writing, the GPO will have ten (10) business days to determine if written deliverables are satisfactory. Any deficiencies shall be corrected by the Contractor and incorporated into the final deliverable for resubmission to the GPO within three (3) business days after notification.

E.4 QUALITY

A quality plan and technical specification documentation shall be developed by the vendor once development of a discrete product is complete. This technical specification shall define and show all processes separately identified and the tolerances involved in its use.

E.5 INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF WRITTEN DELIVERABLES

GSID will work cooperatively with the Contractor to develop the Technical Specification.

The Technical Specification must be approved by GSID Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to beginning any volume production. This does not apply to the manufacturing of testing and developmental materials.

E.6 INSPECTION AT DESTINATION

Assemblies shall be inspected by the Government to confirm delivered quantity and shipping documentation match. Shipment will also be inspected for overt shipping damage. Individual inspection of each assembly at delivery acceptance will not take place.

E.7 SCOPE OF INSPECTION

E.7.1 Inspection of Boxes Boxes will be inspected once taken from inventory prior to being used in production

Boxes will be inspected for the following defects:

E.7.1.1 Shipping Damage

a. Boxes are closed, not delivered opened or compromised.

E.7.1.2 Cut Materials Quality

a. Cut Edge quality shall for sleeves and inserts be clean and free from jagged edges and torn transition points.

E.7.1.3 Surface Quality

a. The assembly shall have no wrinkled, creases, or tears

b. The assembly shall have no tears, wrinkles or damage to the edge of all sleeves and inserts.

E.8 QUALITY ISSUES AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

1. Any quality issues which are found with the material will be tracked and evaluated by the GSID Quality

Management Team.

2. If a particular defect, whether intermittent or systemic, and regardless of frequency, is identified by the

Quality Team, the vendor will be notified by the issuance of a Corrective Action Request (CAR).

a. A GSID Quality Officer will determine the extent of impact to production and implement an isolation plan of non-conforming material as necessary.

b. Once a CAR is issued to the vendor, an appropriate amount of time will be allotted to the vendor for internal investigation.

c. Once initial vendor investigation is underway GSID Quality Team, GSID COR and vendor will meet to determine the most appropriate resolution to the defective material as well as action to prevent identified defect in the future.

[END OF SECTION E]

SECTION F- DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date) in accordance with the clause at MMAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, in Section I of this contract. Full text of incorporated MMAR clauses may be accessed electronically at:

https://www.gpo.gov or Materials Management Acquisition Regulation

52.242-15 Stop work order (APR 1989) 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities (SEP 1989) 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (NOV 1991)

F.2 ORDERING ACTIVITY

Supplies to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of Delivery Orders issued by GPO – Agency Acquisitions. Orders may be placed only by the Contracting Officer.

F.3 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND ORDERING PROCEDURES

Period of Performance:

1. The period of performance for this IDIQ contract is five years from Oct 1,2026, through September 30, 2031.

2. The ordering period is (INSERT DATE OF AWARD) through September 30, 2031.

3. Individual Delivery Orders may be issued during the ordering period specified in 2) above and may contain a delivery date up to one year after the ordering period end date.

4. After the IDIQ’s ordering period expires, it will remain an active contract to govern the terms and conditions of all active Delivery Orders until the final Delivery Order is closed.

Base- October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 October 1, 2027 to September 30,2028 October 1, 2028 to September 30, 2029 October 1, 2029 to September 30, 2030 October 1, 2030 to September 30, 2031

Ordering Procedures:

1. To obtain the supplies that are within the scope of this contract, the Contracting Officer will issue Delivery Orders using the pricing and quantity specified in the contract.

2. The Contractor must not commence work until a signed Delivery Order is issued and the Contractor is authorized by the Contracting Officer.

3. In no event must the aggregate total of all Delivery Orders exceed the Maximum Ordering Limitation authorized in the IDIQ contract.

4. The Delivery Orders issued will include at a minimum:

a. Date of order

b. Delivery Order number and IDIQ contract number

c. Contract line-item number, quantity, unit price, and total price

d. Date and location of delivery

F.4 ORDER LIMITATIONS

Below is the minimum and maximum order when the GPO will require services covered by this contract:

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE

The place of performance is at the Contractor’s facility. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for delivering the supplies under this contract to the designated place of delivery. The Contractor shall deliver supplies under this contract FOB destination to the following locations:

Location 1:

U.S. Government Publishing Office Central Receiving, A170A 44 H Street NW Washington, DC 20401

Location 2:

John C. Stennis Space Center (GPO) Building 9101, at MS Army Ammunition Depot Stennis Space Center, MS 39529

F.6 TRANSPORTATION

All information pertaining to shipments shall be held and used in strict confidence by the Contractor, its employees, and agents, except for necessary communications with the shipping and receiving offices, air and ground carriers, and properly identified Government personnel.

F.7 DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

The Contractor shall be fully responsible for delivering the supplies to the designated places of delivery and

CLIN Description Min Quantity

Max Quantity Annually

0001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million

1 5,500,000

1001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million

1 5,500,000

2001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million

1 5,500,000

3001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million

1 5,500,000

4001 Printed Sleeves with TTP Inserts 0-2.5 million

1 5,500,000 places of installation. Delivery shall include all necessary freight, rigging, unpacking, and removal of packing materials from GPO premises for the Contractor to safely deliver the materials to the places of delivery and places of installation in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein.

The supplies shall be delivered, F.O.B. destinations Location 1 and Location 2. The COR shall be notified in writing 14 calendar days prior to the shipment of the equipment. The Contractor shall submit a Delivery Plan to the COR that includes the following: (i) delivery timeframe; and (ii) delivery logistics.

Crating and Packing Materials – It is the contractor’s responsibility to remove and dispose of all packaging and crating materials at the contractor’s expense, if applicable.

The facility is equipped with a loading dock at Washington, DC location with freight elevators capable of service to the 3rd floor site, however the contractor is responsible for physically verifying all site conditions prior to bid.

The location at Stennis, MS has only the main floor.

Delivery shall take place on 8:00 A.M. to 15:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays and shall be scheduled with the COR at least 2 weeks in advance. In the case of inclement weather, or other occasions when access to the work area is not available, please contact the COR for further instructions.

The Contractor will arrange for the secure shipment (armored and bonded) of the materials to GPO’s Main DC location and GPO’s Stennis location with a regularity based on the Government’s projected 6-month production rates and scheduled plans.

The Contractor shall notify, via email a specified group of GPO employees three business days before each delivery. The email list will be provided to the Contractor after award. In addition, the driver of the truck shall call the respective loading dock two hours before delivery to notify the Government of the estimated time of delivery.

The email notification of delivery shall include:

1. Delivery date and estimated arrival time

2. GPO delivery order number

3. Deliveries to Stennis must also include the names of the vehicle drivers, who must also be

U.S. citizens. This will permit them to be pre-cleared to enter the center.

When delivering to the Washington, D.C. Office:

• Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

• Loading dock phone number is 202-512-0969.

When delivering to the Secure Production Facility - Stennis, MS:

•Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

•Loading dock phone numbers; primary 228-813-1715; secondary 202-528-9240.

•Stennis requires 14 days advance notification of the delivery, including the names of the vehicle drivers, for pre-clearance to enter the Center.

• Drivers must be U.S. citizens.

All information submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) must clearly indicate the contract number and/or delivery order number.

F.8 REPORTS, DELIVERABLES, AND OUTPUTS

Contractor will not use, release to others, reproduce, distribute, or publish any nonpublic data except as required for performance of the contract, or as approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

All reports and other deliverables must be in the English language, unless otherwise specified by the COR.

Unless noted otherwise below, narrative reports must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF, Budgets in Excel and Presentations in the Power Point, Visio and Microsoft Project. The Contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer and COR of any problems, delays, or adverse conditions which materially impairs the Contractor’s ability to meet the reporting requirements of the contract. For the purposes of this section, all days are to be considered calendar days. In the event the due date is on a U.S. federal holiday, the due date will be the next working day.

N/N Reports and Deliverables Final Due Date Submission to

Requirements 1 Monthly production reports The last day of each month

COR

2 Viable Continuity of Operations Plan

(COOP)

30 calendar days after the award start date

COR

3 Viable Disaster Recovery Plan 30 calendar days after the award start date

COR

4 Other reports, documentation and or additional information as required

Two weeks after receiving COR’s comments

COR

5 Quarterly status meetings End of each calendar quarter

COR

The Contractor shall deliver the supplies and deliverables applicable in Section B.

F.9 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS

In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when the Contractor anticipates difficulty in complying with the delivery schedule or completion date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this requirement, the Contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR, in writing, giving pertinent details provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date, or any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

[END OF SECTION F]

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management responsibility during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination with the GPO points of contact during performance of the contract.

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO), CONTRACT SPECIALIST (CS), AND CONTRACTING OFFICER’S

REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Nataliya A. Holl, Contracting Officer (CO) U.S. Government Publishing Office Agency Acquisitions 732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC 20401 E-mail: nholl@gpo.gov

Paige Menard, Contract Specialist (CS) Contractor supporting the U.S. Government Publishing Office U.S. Government Publishing Office Agency Acquisitions 732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC 20401 E-mail: pmenard@gpo.gov

Jonathan Chappell, Contract Specialist (CS) Contractor supporting the U.S. Government Publishing Office U.S. Government Publishing Office Agency Acquisitions 732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC 20401 E-mail: jchappell@gpo.gov

Gianni Dalmasi, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) U.S. Government Publishing Office Government Secure & Intelligent Documents 732 North Capitol St NW Washington, DC 20401 E-mail: gdalmasi@gpo.gov

An administrative letter issued by the Contracting Officer which designates the COR will be provided separately to the Contractor at award. The COR may be changed at any time by GPO without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract.

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer’s. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made at the Contractor’s risk. No adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions of this contract, including price.

G.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor.

The COR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all products, services, reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this contract. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate GPO or authorize any changes, which affect the contract price, terms or conditions. Any

Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer.

If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk.

G.5 INVOICE SUBMISSION, ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVALS

Contracting Officer (CO) Nataliya A. Holl E-mail: nholl@gpo.gov

Contract Specialist (CS) Paige Menard, Contractor supporting the U.S.

Government Publishing Office E-mail: pmenard@gpo.gov

Jonathan L. Chappell, Contractor supporting the U.S. Government Publishing Office Email: jchappell@gpo.gov

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Gianni Dalmasi E-mail: gdalmasi@gpo.gov

Invoice email submission & mailing address:

US Government Publishing Office (GPO) Comptroller North Capitol & H Streets, NW Mail Stop: FMCS Washington, DC 20401 invoicegpo@gpo.gov

(202) 512-0874

In order to receive payment, deliverables must be accepted and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

G.6 GPO INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS

I. Invoices shall be paid in accordance with the contracts terms and conditions, following receipt of a proper invoice under Part 3 of these instructions. Please note that the Prompt Pay Act (31 USC Chapter 39) does not apply to GPO.

Payments under this contract will be made by the GPO by electronic funds transfer (EFT). For additional information and questions please send an email to invoicegpo@gpo.gov.

The Contractor shall submit each invoice electronically via email to the following address invoicegpo@gpo.gov.

System for Award Management (SAM), formerly Central Contractor Registration (CCR) registration is required for all vendors doing business with the federal government with some exceptions. For mailing in invoices, use the following GPO s address:

US Government Publishing Office (GPO) Office of Finance Mail Stop FMCE North Capitol & H Streets, NW Washington, DC 20401 Phone (202) 512-0874

II. Effective January 1, 1999, payments on all GPO purchase orders will only be made by electronic fund transfer (EFT) unless you are granted a waiver. A waiver can only be granted if you certify below in writing that you do not have an account with a financial institution or an authorized payment agent and return the certification to the Contracting Officer. If it is determined that the amount billed is incorrect, the invoice may be rejected by the Government, or the Contractor may be required to submit a revised invoice.

NOTICE The following solicitation provisions and/or contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference:

Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (May 1999)

III. To constitute a proper invoice, each invoice must include the following information and/or attached documentation:

(1) Name, address, and telephone of the Contractor

(2) Date of invoice and invoice number

(3) Contract number (Delivery or Task Order, if applicable) complete numbers (including task order or call number and contract line item(s)) and also modification number, if applicable. All relevant information to the invoice that the contract contains must be reflected on the invoice.

(4) Description (quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price) of the supplies or services rendered (including hours incurred and billing rate, as applicable to the contract). All relevant information that the contract contains must be reflected on the invoice.

(5) Name, title, phone number, email, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of a defective invoice.

(6) A schedule depicting the following information:

a. Amount Invoiced. The Total Amount of Invoice and this Invoice Period separated by each CLIN Number

(if applicable)

b. Total contract Price and price for each CLIN

c. Cumulative Amount Invoiced and Authorized Value of Contract Balance Remaining on contract

d. If the Contractor is billing for prices/costs incurred over more than a single month, the prices/costs for each month in which the costs were incurred and shall be segregated into the month they were actually incurred.

(7) Add all payment terms and related discount items on the invoice per the contract payment method and clauses.

(8) Name of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and

(9) Signature of authorized representative of the firm with the following invoice certification.

The undersigned hereby certifies to the best of my knowledge and belief that the sum claimed under this contract is proper and due, and all the prices/costs of contract performance have been paid or to the extent allowed under the applicable payment clause will be paid by the Contractor when due in the ordinary course of business, the work reflected by these costs has been performed, and amounts involved are consistent with the requirements of this contract. BY

NAME

TITLE DATE

IV. In the event the Contractor owes money to GPO, the Contractor shall clear the amount owed to GPO first before any new invoices will be processed and paid. The Contractor shall send a refund check to GPO to the address above and provide GPO with the tracking information.

V. Inquiries regarding the status of invoices may be directed to invoicegpo@gpo.gov.

G.7 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

The Contractor shall meet all applicable local and federal regulations associated with this requirement.

G.8 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NOVATIONS, AND CHANGE-OF-NAME AGREEMENTS

In accordance with MMAR 42.12, if a contractor merges, is acquired, or recognizes a successor in interest to Government contracts when contractor assets are transferred; or, recognizes a change in a contractor’s name; or, executes novation agreements and change-of-name agreements, the contractor shall notify the CO and provide a copy of the novation or other any other agreement that changes the status of the contractor.

Title 41 U.S.C. 6305 prohibits the transfer of Government contracts from an awardee to a third party.

However, the Government may, when in its interest, novate an awardee’s contract to a third party when there is a transfer of all of the awardee’s assets or the entire portion of the assets involved in the performance of the contract.

For a novation to be approved by the CO, the following elements shall occur:

1. The company shall submit a novation agreement with all the required legal elements in accordance with

MMAR 42.12.

2. The novation agreement shall include the transfer of personnel performing work under the contract and any awarded delivery orders, as applicable.

3. The novation agreement shall be determined by the CO to be in the best interest of the Government.

[END OF SECTION G]

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 LOGISTIC SUPPORT

The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all logistic support.

H.2 POINT OF CONTACT

The Contractor’s main point of contact for this IDIQ is: [To be Determined at Time of Award]

H.3 SITE VISITS (CONTRACTOR’S FACILITY)

The Government reserves the right to make periodic unannounced site visits to manufacturing facilities to conduct security audits or inspections. Inspections will focus on physical security, information technology security, supply chain security, business continuity, and other areas as appropriate.

Inspectors will follow a structured methodology to assess the facility’s compliance with current applicable standards.

H.4 WARRANTY

Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of the products furnished under this contract, or any provisions of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that for a period of twelve months after the date of acceptance, all supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in workmanship or material and will conform to the specifications and all other requirements of the contract, and that upon written notice from the Contracting Officer issued within the warranty period the Contractor shall promptly furnish all labor and material to replace or correct the defective products, all without cost to the Government. All transportation charges and responsibility for the products while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor.

Within 48 hours after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer concerning the…