A02_Pressure Seal V Fold Paper - PWS.docx

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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the procurement of specialized pressure seal paper products to support the U.S. Census Bureau's National Processing Center (NPC) Document Services Branch. The U.S. Census Bureau requires 8.5" x 11" white pressure seal paper in a V-fold configuration with duplex pressure-seal format, sub-28 lb. weight, compatible with Seal-MOCR technology, featuring one-color printing capability with customer-specified ink, no block-out pattern, and adhesive pattern application. The paper must be packaged at 2,000 sheets per carton with a maximum 10 percent overrun allowable, and pallets must not exceed 108,000 sheets. Delivery and acceptance will occur at the U.S. Census Bureau facility located at 1751 Penny Martin Lane, Charlestown, Indiana 47132.

The pressure seal paper is required to support multiple Census Bureau survey and correspondence programs including American Community Survey (ACS) mailings in multiple languages and reminder cycles, Household CAPI mailings, Questioner Timing Test mailings, Annual Building Permits Survey, Annual Integrated Economic Survey, National Survey of Children's Health, Construction Progress Report Survey, Monthly Building Permits Survey, Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey, and Births mailings. The related solicitation (041115-27-0002) indicates the deadline for questions is 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with answers to be posted no later than end of business October 29, 2026.

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National Processing Center (NPC) Document Services Branch (DSB) Statement of Work (SOW)

Section 1 – BACKGROUND The U.S. Bureau of the Census (BOC), National Processing Center (NPC) is the nation’s leading federal agency for data collection and processing. This facility produces demographic statistics and economic indicators used for federal funding appropriations and private industry forecasting. NPC also provides logistics and administrative support services for the Regional Offices, all temporary offices, the Tucson Contact Center (TCC), Census Headquarters (HQ), and the NPC facility.

Section 2 – PURPOSE The pressure seal paper is a specially designed paper used for secure, envelope-free mailing. It works by using cohesive patterns – a special adhesive applied to the edges of the paper during manufacturing. This method is commonly used for mailing PII information, Log-in password notifications, or PIN’s offering a cost-effective and tamper-evident solution.

The Pressure Seal paper is needed for multiple mailings including, but not limited to, the following projects: American Community Survey Mailings (ACS) Initial mailing Reminder mailings Additional Reminder mailings (English) Additional Reminder mailings (Spanish) HU CAPI mailings QTT (Questioner Timing Test) mailings Annual Building Permits Survey (ABS) Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) Construction Progress Report Survey (CPRS) Monthly Building Permits Survey (MBPS) Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll (ASPEP) Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS) Births (BRTH)

Section 3 – REQUIREMENTS

8.5 x 11 sub 28lb White V fold Pressure Duplex, Seal Mocr, prints 1/1, 1 ink Blank based on customer Pref, with NO Block out and adhesive pattern.

Per Carton 2,000. With overrun of Max 10 % 108,000 sheets per pallet

Section 4 – DELIVERY, INSPECTION, & ACCEPTANCE Delivery, Inspection, & Acceptance will occur at:

US Census Bureau 1751 Penny Martin Lane Charlestown, IN 47132

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