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Program 1701-S (04/13) Page 1 of 18 Specifications by: GDC Reviewed by: KJC

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Dallas, Texas

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of

Air Force Small Business Marketing Materials as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) by

Air Force Small Business Program Office

Single Award

CONTRACT TERM: The term of this contract is for the period beginning Date of Award and ending April 30, 2013, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month contract extension periods that may be added in accordance with the “Option to Extend the Contract Term” clause in this contract.

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 2 p.m., prevailing Dallas, Texas time, on April 16, 2012.

SET ASIDE: This procurement is set aside for eligible contractors that meet the criteria established in Section 853 of Public Law 108-136 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) ONLY. The term "eligible contractor" means a business entity operated on a for-profit or nonprofit basis that (a) employs severely disabled individuals at a rate that averages not less than 33 percent of its total workforce, (b) pays not less than the minimum wage prescribed pursuant to section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) to the employees who are severely disabled individuals, and (c) provides for its employees health insurance and a retirement plan comparable to those provided for employees by business entities of similar size in its industrial sector or geographic region. The term "severely disabled individual" means an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) who has a severe physical or mental impairment that seriously limits one or more functional capacities.

Any contractor bidding on this procurement MUST provide a notarized statement with their bid that their firm meets the criteria listed above. Any contractor unable to self-certify their compliance with the criteria above will be determined to be non-responsive and their bid will not be considered. Fraudulent statements of compliance may subject the contractor to criminal liability and/or suspension and debarment under the procedures established in Chapter 1, Section 11, GPO Publication 305.3 (Printing Procurement Regulation). Contractor, by accepting an award, agrees to allow unannounced, unscheduled on-site inspection of facilities and immediate access to all records maintained by the contractor relevant to its status as an eligible contractor. Failure to do so will result in an immediate termination of the contract for default.

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: This is a new contract; therefore, all bidders are cautioned to familiarize themselves with all provisions of these specifications before bidding.

Technical questions concerning this contract should be directed to Glen Carlson at (214) 767-0451 ext. 12 or gcarlson@gpo.gov. (No collect calls.)

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SECTION 1.- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Invitation for Bid will be subject to the applicable provisions, clauses, and supplemental specifications of GPO Contract Terms (GPO 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 (revised Aug 2002)).

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

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

GPO Publication 310.2, GPO Contract Terms, Contract Clause 5. Disputes, has been revised. The new clause can be found at www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/contractdisputes.pdf . This revised clause also cancels and supersedes any other disputes language currently included in existing contractual actions.

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

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing (page related) Attributes – Level II.

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

Inspection Levels (from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4):

(a) Non-destructive Tests - General Inspection Level I.

(b) Destructive Tests - Special Inspection Level S-2.

Specified Standards: The specified standards for the attributes requiring them shall be:

Attribute Specified Standard

P-7. Type Quality and Uniformity Approved Proofs P-8. Halftone Match (Single and Double Impression) Approved Proofs P-9. Solid and Screen Tint Color Match Approved Proofs P-10. Process Color Match Approved Proofs

SUBCONTRACTING: Subcontracting is not permitted.

FACSIMILE BIDS: Facsimile bids are permitted. See Paragraph 6, Solicitation Provisions, GPO Publication

310.2 for definitions and restrictions. Submit facsimile bid to 214-767-4101, one bid per facsimile.

OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM: 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 60 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 periodic pricing revision.

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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 prices set forth in this contract shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this clause, provided that, in no event will prices be revised to exceed the maximum permissible under any law existing as of the date of the contract or as may be hereafter promulgated.

Price adjustment period: For the purpose of this clause, the program years shall comply with the Contract Term clause. There shall be no price adjustment for orders placed during the first program year of this contract.

Price adjustment: The prices shall be adjusted on the basis of the "Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food, Seasonally Adjusted," published monthly in the CPI Detailed Report by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the following manner:

(1) The contract price of orders placed during the adjusted period (excluding reimbursable postage or transportation costs) shall be adjusted by the percentage increase or decrease in the average, seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food (seasonally adjusted) as follows: An index shall be calculated by averaging the 12 seasonally adjusted months ending 3 months prior to the expiration of the first period of the contract. This average is then compared with the average index for the 12-month period ending 3 months prior to the beginning of the contract, called the base index. The percentage increase or decrease by comparing these two indexes shall be applied to the contractor's invoices for orders placed during the price adjustment period.

(2) The Government will notify the contractor in writing of the percentage increase or decrease to be applied to any invoices to be submitted for orders subject to price adjustment in accordance with this clause. Such percentage will be determined from the published index as set forth above. The contractor shall apply the percentage increase or decrease against the total price of the invoice less reimbursable postage or transportation costs. Any applicable discounts will be calculated on the basis of the invoice price as adjusted.

If the Government exercises an option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this economic price adjustment clause.

NOTE: The Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) is NOT cumulative. The EPA is applied to the original contract price not to the original contract price plus any other EPAs applied.

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.

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 preaward 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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ORDERING: Items to be furnished under the contract shall be ordered by the issuance of print orders by the Government. Orders may be issued under the contract from Date of Award through April 30, 2013 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" for purposes of the contract, when it is either deposited in the U.S. Postal Service mail or otherwise furnished to the contractor in conformance with the schedule.

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

Shipment/delivery of items or performance of work shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the clause entitled "Ordering". The quantities of items specified herein are estimates only, and are not purchased hereby. Except as may be otherwise provided in this contract, if the Government's requirements for the items set forth herein do not result in orders in the amounts or quantities described as "estimated", it shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment under this contract.

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.

PAYMENT: Submit all vouchers to: Comptroller, Stop FMCE, Office of Financial Management, U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20401. Vouchers may be faxed to 202-512-0992. To expedite payment from GPO, use the bar code cover sheet. Refer to the following web page for instructions:

http://winapps.access.gpo.gov/fms/vouchers/barcode . If the bar code cover sheet is used, fax the voucher and the bar code cover sheet to 202-512-1851 in lieu of the fax number listed above.

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SECTION 2.- SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of folders, business cards, pamphlets/booklets, forms, and notebook pads requiring such operations as electronic prepress; printing in black, black plus one or more additional ink colors, four-color process, and four-color process plus one or more additional ink colors including metallic inks; aqueous coating, binding, packing and delivery.

TITLE: Air Force Small Business Marketing Materials.

FREQUENCY OF ORDERS, QUANTITIES, TRIM SIZE, NUMBER OF PAGES:

FOLDERS: Approximately 20 orders per year. Quantity will vary 500 to 5,000 copies with an average of 1000 copies per order. Flat Size: 20-1/2 x 16-3/4”. Folded Size: 9-1/2 x 11-3/4”. Face (before construction) prints with a full bleed in four-color process and one or two additional Pantone colors. Note: One of the additional Pantone colors may be a metallic ink. After printing, flood coat the entire surface of the face with a gloss aqueous coating. The coating must be clear, non-yellowing and evenly applied with no trapped foreign particles or air bubbles. The back prints in one or two Pantone colors with no bleeds. Die-cut ¾ x 5” construction tabs at lower left and right and a ¾ x 5” “V” in the center. Fold the tabs in and the bottom up 5” to form pockets. Glue the tabs to the inside. Fold to 9-1/2 x 11-3/4”. Blind score on all folds. Stock: Coated One Side (CIS) Cover, 10 point, equal to JCP Code L70.

BUSINESS CARDS: Approximately 200 orders per year. Quantity will vary from 250 to 1,000 cards per person per order. Size: 3-1/2 x 2”. Cards print face only in one or two colors using flat inks. Most cards will have up to three one- or two-color logos that print thermographically. Occasional cards will have logos that do not require thermographic printing. Stock: 100 lb White Offset Cover equal to JCP Code L23.

PAMPHLETS:

Saddle-Stitched: Approximately 300 orders per year. Quantity will vary from 1,000 to 10,000 copies with an average of 2,000 copies per order. Size: Up to 8-1/2 x 11”. Average of 20 pages per order, self or separate cover. Print head to head in black, black plus an additional color, one or two colors other than black, or four-color process. Covers and text pages may bleed. After printing, flood coat covers and text pages with a gloss aqueous coating if specified on the print order. The coating must be clear, non-yellowing and evenly applied with no trapped foreign particles or air bubbles. Stock: 80 lb Coated Cover (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code L10 or JCP Code L60 depending on finish and 80 lb Coated Text (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code A182 or JCP Code A262 depending on finish.

Perfect-bound: Approximately 4 orders per year. Average of 250 copies per order. Average of 96 pages per order, self or separate cover. Size: Up to 8-1/2 x 11”. Print head to head in black, black plus an additional color, one or two colors other than black, or four-color process. Covers and text pages may bleed. After printing, flood coat covers and text pages with a gloss aqueous coating if specified on the print order. The coating must be clear, non-yellowing and evenly applied with no trapped foreign particles or air bubbles.

Stock: 80 lb Coated Cover (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code L10 or JCP Code L60 depending on finish and 80 lb Coated Text (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code A182 or JCP Code A262 depending on finish.

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Comb-bound: Approximately 20 orders per year. Average of 250 copies per order. Average of 50 pages per order, self or separate cover. Size: Up to 8-1/2 x 11”. Print head to head in black, black plus an additional color, one or two colors other than black, or four-color process. Covers and text pages may bleed. After printing, flood coat covers and text pages with a gloss aqueous coating if specified on the print order. The coating must be clear, non-yellowing and evenly applied with no trapped foreign particles or air bubbles.

Stock: 80 lb Coated Cover (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code L10 or JCP Code L60 depending on finish and 80 lb Coated Text (gloss or dull) equal to JCP Code A182 or JCP Code A262 depending on finish.

FORMS: Approximately 300 orders per year. Quantities will vary from 1,000 to 10,000 copies with an average of 2,000 copies per order. Size: 8-1/2 x 11”. Forms print face only or face and back in black, black plus one or more additional Pantone colors, four-color process, or four-color process plus one or more additional Pantone colors. One of the additional Pantone colors may be metallic ink. After printing, flood coat forms on one or both sides with a gloss aqueous coating if specified on the print order. The coating must be clear, non-yellowing and evenly applied with no trapped foreign particles or air bubbles. Forms may be folded in half or tri-folded: Stock: 70 lb, 80 lb or 100 lb Coated Text, Gloss Finish equal to JCP Code A182.

NOTEBOOK PADS: Approximately 25 orders per year. Quantity will vary from 20 to 200 pads with an average of 40 pads per order. Size: up to 8 ½” x 11”. 50 sheets per pad with a chipboard backer. Print head to head in one color with 40 horizontal rules, ¼” apart and a double left hand margin rule bleeding top and bottom.

Pads must be trimmed square, even on all edges and jogged flush to the top before padding. No proofs required. Stock: 60 lb White or Canary Offset Book equal to JCP Code A60 or JCP Code A63 dependent upon color.

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Electronic media with all page elements (text, illustrations, halftones) in proper position; a visual of the furnished electronic files; Disk Information Sheet (GPO Form 952), Labeling and Marking Specifications (GPO Form 905); Print Orders (GPO Form 2511).

Electronic Media:

Platform: PC running Windows operating system.

Storage Media: CD-R, DVD.

Software: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Acrobat (furnished as Portable Document Format (PDF) files), Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop. Files will be furnished in native application format or PDF format.

Note: All software upgrades (for specified applications) which may occur during the term of the contract, must be supported by the contractor.

Fonts: Fonts are not furnished for Microsoft Office and Publisher files. Fonts may or may not be embedded in PDF files. Fonts may or may not be furnished for all other files. The contractor is cautioned that any furnished fonts are the property of the Government and/or its originator. All furnished fonts are to be eliminated from the contractor’s archive immediately upon completion of the contract.

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Special Software Consideration: Office Graphics files (e.g., files from Presentation, Word Processing, or other non-publishing applications) are furnished for this procurement. Additional system work may be required to produce acceptable output as per specifications. If supplied by the Government, a color visual will be considered the color standard. Vendors should match the supplied color visual as closely as possible given differences between inks, toners, and dyes. If no color visual is supplied, psychological reference colors (e.g., green grass, blue sky) will be used as the color standard. If supplied by the Government, a black and white visual will be used as the standard for page integrity. The contractor must ensure that the job outputs exactly as the furnished visual. The contractor will not receive additional compensation or time for common errors associated with the output of Office Graphics files. Common errors include, but are not limited to: 1) color issues and shifts (RGB color data, no spot colors, loss of black plate), 2) page integrity (text reflow), 3) missing prepress features (e.g., bleeds, trim marks), or 4) loss of text characters from graphic elements.

CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH: All materials and operations, other than those listed under "Government to Furnish," necessary to produce the product(s) in accordance with these specifications.

ELECTRONIC PREPRESS:

Prior to image processing, the contractor shall perform a basic check (preflight) of the furnished media and publishing files to assure correct output of the required reproduction image. Any errors, media damage, or data corruption that might interfere with proper file image processing must be reported to the contract administrator within 24 hours of receipt of the Government furnished material.

The contractor shall create or alter any necessary trapping, set proper screen angles and screen frequency, and define file output selection for the imaging device being utilized. Furnished files must be imaged as necessary to meet the assigned quality level.

The contractor shall make all revisions to the electronic files. Prior to making revisions, the contractor shall copy the furnished files and make all changes to the copy.

PROOFS: When identified on the print order, the following proofs will be required:

Two sets of inkjet proofs that are G7 profiled and use pigment-based inks. A proofing Raster Image Processor (RIP) that provides option for high quality color matching such as Device Links Technology and/or ICC Profiles Technology and meets or exceeds industry tolerance to ISO 12647-2 standard for Graphic Technology (as of 3/19/09 and future amendments) must be utilized. Output must be a minimum of 720 x 720 dpi on a GRACol or SWOP certified proofing media. Proofs must contain one of the following color control strips to be evaluated for accuracy: IDEAlliance ISO 12647-7 (2007 or later) Wedge or P2P25 Target.

Proofs must contain color control bars for each color of ink on the sheet. Control bars must be placed parallel to the press’s ink rollers. The control bars (such as Brunner, GATF, GRETAG, or RIT) must show areas consisting of minimum 3/16” x 3/16” solid color patches; tint patches of 25, 50 and 75%; dot gain scale; and gray balance patches for process color (if applicable). These areas must be repeated consecutively across the sheet. The make and model number of the proofing system utilized shall be furnished with the proofs. These proofs must contain all elements and indicate margins. Proofs will be used for color match on press.

Two sets of digital color content proofs. Proofs must be created using the same 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.

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PROOFS (contd.):

At Department’s option, the contractor will be required to submit “Press Quality” PDF “soft” proofs using the same RIP that will be used to produce the final printed product. PDF proofs will be evaluated for text flow, image position, and color breaks. Proofs will not be used for color match. Email proofs to the address specified on the print order.

One set of physical proofs as finally approved by the Department will be retained by the Department and the other set will be returned to the contractor.

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. All paper used for each copy must be of a uniform shade. See the item descriptions on pages 7and 8 of these specifications.

PRINTING: Print as specified on the print order. See the item descriptions on pages 7 and 8 of these specifications.

MARGINS: Margins will be provided in the electronic files furnished to the contractor. See the item descriptions on pages 7 and 8 of these specifications.

BINDING: Bind as indicated on the print order. See the item descriptions on pages 7 and 8 of these specifications.

PACKING: When indicated on the print order, shrink film wrap in units of 50 to 100 or as indicated on the print order. Pack all orders into shipping containers. Pack the quantity indicated on the print order into each shipping container. Each shipping container must not exceed 40 pounds when fully packed unless otherwise directed. Pallets may be required. See GPO Form 2682 and Article 8, Supplemental Specifications, GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2), effective December 1987, revised June 2001.

LABELING AND MARKING: Reproduce shipping container label from furnished repro, fill in appropriate blanks and attach to shipping containers.

INSPECTION SAMPLES: When indicated on the print order or otherwise requested, two samples shall be sent for inspection to the U.S. Government Printing Office, Regional Printing Procurement Office, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 731, Dallas, Texas 75242-0395, Attn: Inspection Samples.

These samples cannot be deducted from the total quantity ordered. The package or envelope containing the samples shall be identified by the GPO jacket number, program number, print order number, title, and include a facsimile of the print order on which they were ordered. The contractor will comply with the shipping schedule regardless of this requirement and will be notified of the test results only if there are deficiencies.

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination to the address listed on the print order.

Upon completion of each order, all Government-furnished material must be returned to the Department, at contractor’s expense, to the address on the print order. All expenses incidental to returning materials must be borne by the contractor.

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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 will be ready for pickup, at contractor’s expense, within one hour after notification from the Department: See “Distribution” for address.

The following schedule begins the workday after notification of the availability of the print order and furnished material; the workday after notification will be the first workday of the schedule.

(a) Contractor will submit proofs within 5 workdays.

(b) Department will hold proofs a maximum of 3 workdays and will approve the proofs as is, approve with corrections, or disapprove with a requirement for additional proofs. The reviewed proofs will be available for pickup within one (1) hour after notification.

(c) Revised proofs, if ordered, must be furnished within 3 workdays of notification of requirement for revised proofs. Additional time and additional proof charges will be allowed for reproofing required because of author’s alterations. No additional time or additional charges will be allowed for reproofing required because of printer’s errors. The Department will hold the revised proofs a maximum of 2 workdays. The reviewed proofs will be available for pickup within one (1) hour after notification.

(d) Contractor must deliver the completed product within 10 workdays after receipt of an “OK to Print.”

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.

NOTE: All costs associated with the pickup and delivery of proofs is at contractor’s expense.

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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 orders for 12 months 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 during a like period of time.

The following item designations correspond to those listed in the "Schedule of Prices".

(1) (2) I.a. 20 20

1. 2 2

2. 2 2 I.b. 200 200

1. 10 10

2. 10 10

3. 10 10 I.c.1.(a) 3000 6000

(b) 1000 2000

(c) 1000 2000

(d) 2000 4000

(e) 1000 2000 I.c.2.(a) 96 24

(b) 96 24

(c) 96 24

(d) 192 48

(e) 96 24 I.c.3.(a) 500 125

(b) 250 62

(c) 250 62

(d) 250 62

(e) 250 62 I.d.(a) 150 300

(b) 75 150

(c) 150 300

(d) 10 20

(e) 150 300 I.e. 25 1

(1) (2) (3) II.a. 36 36 2

b. 2 2 199

c. 14076 14076 346

III.a. 1427

b. 600

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SECTION 4.- SCHEDULE OF PRICES

Bids offered are f.o.b. contractor’s city for all mailed shipments and f.o.b. destination for all other shipments.

Bidder must make an entry in each of the spaces provided. Bids submitted with any obliteration, revision, or alteration of the order and manner of submitting bids may be declared nonresponsive.

An entry of NC (No Charge) shall be entered if bidder intends to furnish individual items at no charge to the Government. Bids submitted with NB (No Bid) or blank spaces for an item may be declared nonresponsive.

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject any offer that contains prices for individual items of production (whether or not such items are included in the Determination of Award) that are inconsistent or unrealistic in regard to other prices in the same offer or to GPO prices for the same operation if such action would be in the best interest of the Government.

All vouchers submitted to the GPO shall be based on the most economical method of production.

Fractional parts of 1,000 will be prorated at the per 1,000 rate.

I. COMPLETE PRODUCT: The prices offered must be all-inclusive for printing and binding as required, in accordance with these specifications and shall include the cost of all required materials (including paper) and operations to product the final product.

Makeready Running And/or Setup Per 1,000 Copies

(1) (2)

a. Folders…………………………………………………………. __________ __________

1. Printing each additional Pantone color on the face (including metallic ink)…………………………………… __________ __________

2. Printing each additional Pantone color on the back……….. __________ __________

b. Business cards (printing face only in one color (flat ink)…….... __________ __________

1. Printing additional color (flat ink)…………………………. __________ __________

2. Thermographic printing one-color logo…………………… __________ __________

3. Thermographic printing two-color logo………………........ __________ __________

(Initials)

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I. COMPLETE PRODUCT (contd):

Makeready Running And/or Setup Per 1,000 Copies

(1) (2)

c. Pamphlets:

1. Saddle-stitched:

(a) Printing in black only…………per page…………… __________ __________

(b) Printing in a color other than black.....per page……. __________ __________

(c) Printing each additional color……….per page……. __________ __________

(d) Printing in four-color process………per page…….. __________ __________

(e) Aqueous coating……………………per page…….. __________ __________

2. Perfect-bound:

(a) Printing in black only…………per page…………… __________ __________

(b) Printing in a color other than black.....per page……. __________ __________

(c) Printing each additional color……….per page……. __________ __________

(d) Printing in four-color process………per page…….. __________ __________

(e) Aqueous coating……………………per page…….. __________ __________

3. Comb-bound:

(a) Printing in black only…………per page…………… __________ __________

(b) Printing in a color other than black.....per page……. __________ __________

(c) Printing each additional color……….per page……. __________ __________

(d) Printing in four-color process………per page…….. __________ __________

(e) Aqueous coating……………………per page…….. __________ __________

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I. COMPLETE PRODUCT (contd):

Makeready Running And/or Setup Per 1,000 Copies

(1) (2)

d. Forms:

(a) Printing in black only…………per page…………… __________ __________

(b) Printing each additional color (including metallic ink)……………..per page……. __________ __________

(c) Printing in four-color process………per page…….. __________ __________

(d) Aqueous coating……………………per page…….. __________ __________

(e) Folding (up to 2 folds)……………...per form……. __________ __________

e. Notebook pads…………………………per pad……... __________ __________

II. PROOFS: The prices offered must be all-inclusive for output of proofs from electronic media. Output of both original or revised proofs will be charges under the appropriate category.

G7 Content PDF Proofs Proofs Proofs

(1) (2) (3)

a. Folders………………………………………………. __________ __________ __________

b. Pamphlets………………………..per page………… __________ __________ __________

c. Forms…………………………….per page………… __________ __________ __________

III. PACKING:

a. Shrink film wrapping in quantities as specified on the print order………………………………………………per package………… __________

b. Packing and sealing shipping containers……………………...per container……….. __________

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BIDDERS NAME AND SIGNATURE: Fill out and return two copies of all pages in "Section 4.- Schedule of Prices". Initial or sign each in the space provided. Also submit two copies of GPO Form 910, "Bid". Do not enter bid prices on GPO Form 910. NOTE: The Schedule of Prices will prevail in instances where prices are inadvertently entered on GPO Form 910.

Bidder______________________________________________________________________________

(City - State)

By_________________________________________________________________________________

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

(Person to be contacted) (Telephone Number)