5560S.doc

MAIL/TELEFAX THIS PAGE TO RPPO COLUMBUS, OHIO

Quick Turn-Around Duplicating/Copying in Full Color/Black Ink for COE Nashville 5560-S (R1) (05/12)

Specifications by LLP Reviewed by SAB

Program <ProgNo>5560-S (R1)</ProgNo>

THIS IS A RESOLICITATION WITH REVISED SPECIFICATIONS

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Columbus, Ohio

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of <Title>Quick Turn-Around Duplicating/Copying in Full Color/Black Ink for COE Nashville</Title> as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) by the DLA Document Services – Fort Campbell, Kentucky Single Award

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for 1 year (base year period of Date of Award through May 31, 2012) and 1 option year period (June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013). Special attention is direct to the following provision and clauses in Section 1 of the contract: “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract”, and “Economic Price Adjustment”.

BID OPENING: Bids shall be publicly opened at 2:00 p.m., prevailing Columbus, Ohio time on

<BOD>May 26, 2011</BOD>.

MAIL BID TO: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1335 DUBLIN ROAD, SUITE 112-B, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-7034. ENVELOPE MUST BE MARKED WITH PROGRAM NUMBER AND BID DATE OPENING.

QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED BY ABOVE DATE AND TIME. LATE QUOTES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: This is a new contract. No abstract is available. Bidders are cautioned to familiarize themselves with all provisions of this contract before bidding.

BEFORE AWARD: ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE SPECIFICATIONS CALL

Linda Price (614) 488-4616, extension 22.

AFTER AWARD: REFER ALL QUESTIONS TO YOUR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

Ted Mack (614) 488-4616, extension 21.

NO COLLECT CALLS.

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 Pub. 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 06/01)) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program for Printing and Binding (GPO Pub. 310.1, effective May 1979 (revised 08/02)).

GPO PUB. 310.2 IS AVAILABLE ON GPO WEB SITE AT

http://www.gpo.gov/printforms/index.html

GPO PUB. 310.1 IS AVAILABLE ON GPO WEB SITE AT

http://www.gpo.gov/printforms/index.html

REVISED GPO DISPUTES CLAUSE (06/08) IS AVAILABLE ON GPO WEB SITE AT

http://www.gpo.gov/printforms/pdf/contractdisputes.pdf

REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROCUREMENT

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is an office in the legislative branch of the United States Government. Accordingly, the Federal Acquisition Regulation is inapplicable to this, and all GPO procurements. However, the text of certain provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation as contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), are referenced in this solicitation. The offeror should note that only those provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation which are specifically incorporated by reference into this solicitation, are applicable.

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

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing (page related) Attributes -- Black Ink: Level IV -- Full Color: Level III

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

Inspection Levels (ANSI/ASQC Z 1.4):

Non-destructive Tests – General Inspection Level I.

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

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

Attribute Specified Standard

P-7.

Type Quality and Uniformity Furnished Material

P-9.

Solid or Screen Tints Color Match Pantone Matching System

PAYMENT: Submit all vouchers to: Comptroller, STOP FMCE, Office of Financial Management, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20401. The contractor may FAX the completed invoice by utilizing the GPO barcode coversheet program application.

Click on the hyperlink and follow the instructions as indicated at the following web address: http://winapps.access.gpo.gov/fms/vouchers/barcode/instructions.html. Facsimile transmission should only be used when no samples are required with invoice, otherwise payment will be held up while the invoice is returned for the required sample(s).

After award, at Government’s option, the contractor must submit a copy of the print order (upon receipt of order), contractor’s invoice and all mailing and/or delivery receipts (at time of invoicing) via e-mail to infocolumbus@gpo.gov or fax to 614-488-4577.

OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM: The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the contractor not later than 30 days before the contract expires. If the Government exercises an option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this clause. The duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed May 31, 2013.

Notwithstanding the above paragraph, at the request of the Government, the term of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be further 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 current period of this 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.

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.

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 May 31, 2012 (plus option). 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.

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.

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.

DELIVERY/SHIPPING STATUS INFORMATION: The contractor is to use the GPO furnished form to report the delivery/shipment status on each order. The form is to be reproduced as needed by the contractor. This information MUST be furnished to GPO – Columbus, RPPO on each order. The information as contained on this form is to be faxed or called to the Columbus RPPO.

Fax Number (614) 488-9618 Telephone Number (614) 488-4616, extension 24

NO COLLECT CALLS

SECTION 2. – SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE: <Scope>These specifications cover the production of short run printing of single leaf products, miscellaneous books and pamphlets, and tab dividers requiring such operations as electronic submission of files, copy pickup, duplicating/copying in full color and black ink, binding, packing, and delivery.</Scope> TITLE: Quick Turn-Around Duplicating/Copying in Full Color/Black Ink for COE Nashville NUMBER OF ORDERS/TRIM SIZES/QUANTITIES/PAGES/COVERS: Based on anticipated usage, approximately 96 orders per year.

NOTE: If any item for Books and/or Pamphlets or Single Leaf Products requires a FINISHED trim size over 8-1/2 x 11" or 11 x 8-1/2” up to and including 17 x 11" or 11 x 17”, reimbursement will be made as indicated in the Schedule of Prices, pages 13 through 15.

SINGLE LEAF PRODUCTS: FINISHED trim sizes up to and including 8-1/2 x 11" or 11 x 8-1/2”. Approximately 15 orders per year. Approximately 1 to 1,000 copies per order. Anticipate most orders will print two sides in full color or one side in full color and 1 side in black.

BOOKS AND/OR PAMPHLETS: FINISHED trim sizes up to and including 8-1/2 x 11" or 11 x 8-1/2”. Approximately 76 orders per year. Approximately 4 to 700 pages/covers per order. Approximately 1 to 1,000 copies per order. Orders shall require self and separate covers.

Anticipate the following:

Number of Orders Number of Pages

4 to 68

70 to 200

202 to 700

Number of Orders Quantity Ordered

1 to 19

20 to 99

100 to 499

500 to 1,000

NOTE: Approximately 80% of the pages will print and 20% of the pages will be blank. Anticipate 70% of the printed pages will be in black ink and 30% of the printed pages will be in full color.

TAB DIVIDERS: Approximately 15 orders will require tab dividers. Tab dividers will be 8-1/2 x 11” with a 1/2" extension on 110# white index. Tabs will print in a single ink color on the tab only or on the tab and body, an occassional order will not require printing. Some orders will require mylar reinforcement of the 1/2" tab extension only. Tab dividers will be standard 1/5 cut. Anticipate the following:

Approximately 10 order(s), 5 to 25 tab dividers (1 to 5 banks) per book/pamphlet. Contractor to insert tab dividers into book/pamphlets in proper location. Orders will be for banks of 5 but may require less than the full bank for inserting. Example: An order may require two banks of tab dividers (10 total tab dividers) but only 7 tab dividers will require inserting (1 full bank and positions 1 and 2 of the second bank). The contractor will insert the 7 tab dividers and package the remaining 3 tab dividers separately and deliver with the completed product. The contractor will be allowed to charge for 2 complete banks.

Approximately 5 order(s) for tab dividers only (no inserting required). Anticipate 5 to 25 tab dividers (1 to 5 banks) per set. Anticipate up to 100 sets of tab dividers per order.

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: Most orders will be provided as electronic media. Some orders will be furnished in hard copy format as camera copy, full color illustrations, photoprints, and/or simple computer-generated images to be reproduced at various focuses with a black and white visual (for position) of all pages and illustrations.

Electronic files will be created on Windows 2000, XP, or 7 platform and sent via contractor maintained FTP site or via e-mail. An occasional order may be furnished on CD. Most orders will be provided as .PDF files, some orders will be provided in Adobe InDesign CS5, MS Office Suite 2003 and 2007, .JPG, or .TIF files.

All printer and screen fonts will be furnished with the individual print order. These fonts are the property of the Government and must be returned with furnished material. Disk will be formatted to include text, rules, line art, screens, and illustrations in final layout format.

SPECIAL SOFTWARE CONSIDERATION: Office graphics (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 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 the 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. 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.

ELECTRONIC PREPRESS: Immediately upon receipt and 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 Columbus GPO Contracting Office prior to further performance.

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.

Upon completion of the order, the contractor must furnish final production native application files (digital deliverables) with the furnished material. The digital deliverables must be an exact representation of the final printed product and shall be returned on the same type of storage media as was originally furnished.

Delivery/shipping status report form.

Form 905 (R. 3/90) "Labeling and marking specifications".

Print orders (GPO Form 2511).

Identification markings such as register marks, ring folios, rubber stamped jacket numbers, commercial identification marks of any kind, etc., except GPO imprint, form number, and revision date, carried on copy or film, must not print on finished product.

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.

REPRODUCIBLES: Upon completion of the order, the contractor must furnish final production native application files (digital deliverables) with the furnished material. The digital deliverables must be an exact representation of the final printed product and shall be returned on the same type of storage media as was originally furnished. The Government will not accept, as digital deliverables, PostScript files, Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files, or any proprietary files formats other than those supplied, unless specified by the Government.

FILMS: Films are NOT required; computer to plate is acceptable and is the preferred method of production. At the contractor's option, they may use film however; the Government will not pay for any film costs, even if these costs are the result of author's alterations. For example, if changes were made at the proof stage, the Government will pay for the digital corrections and new proofs (if required), but not for films. Such proof charges must be charged at the rate for digital proofs, not "from film" proofs. Minimum 150 line screen required on halftones.

STOCK/PAPER: The specifications of all stock/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. 11" dated February 1999.

Color of stock/paper furnished shall be of a uniform shade and a close match by visual inspection of the JCP and/or attached color sample(s). The Contracting Officer reserves the right to reject shipments of any order printed on stock/paper the color of which, in his opinion, materially differs from that of the color sample(s). Slight variations in shade will be permitted.

All text stock/paper used in each copy must be of a uniform shade. All cover stock/paper must have the grain parallel to the spine. The stock/paper to be used will be indicated on each print order.

White Offset Book, basis size 25 x 38", 60 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A60.

White No. 1 Coated Text, Gloss-Finish, basis size 25 x 38", 70 and 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A181.

Colored Writing, basis size 17 x 22”, 20 lbs. per 500 sheets equal to JCP Code D10.

White and Colored Index, basis size 25-1/2 x 30-1/2" 110 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code K10.

White No. 1 Coated Cover, Gloss-Finish, basis size 25 x 38", 60 and 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code L11.

White Plain Copier, Xerographic, basis size 17 x 22", 20 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code O60; or at contractor's option, White Offset Book, basis size 25 x 38", 50 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A60; or at contractor's option, White Writing, basis size 17 x 22", 20 lbs. per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code D10.

Clear plastic acetate, 7 mil thickness.

Black Leatherette (Regency, Flexigrain, or similar) covers, 15 pt./17pt. (at contractor’s option).

DUPLICATING/COPYING: Duplicate/copy face only or face and back in full color or black ink as indicated on the individual print order. Orders may require printing one side in black and one side in full color.

DUPLICATING/COPYING DEFINITION: For the purpose of this contract, duplicating/copying shall be defined as duplicating equipment employing the lithographic process and automatic copy-processing or copier-duplicating machines employing electrostatic or other copying processes. Copying method must be of good quality and must not contain background tone and the Quality Level must be maintained.

MARGINS: Margins per copy/disk unless otherwise indicated on the print order. An occasional order may bleed 1 to 4 sides. Some files will provide bleeds. Some files will require the contractor to create bleeds.

BINDING: Various binding styles will be required. Bind as indicated on the individual print order.

SINGLE LEAF PRODUCTS:

· Trim 4 sides.

· Drill up to 3 holes.

· Folding: 1 to 3 letter or according style fold(s), score on fold(s) as required.

· Shrink-film wrap in units as indicated.

BOOKS/PAMPHLETS AND TAB DIVIDERS:

· Trim 4 sides.

· Some orders will require up to 3 holes drilled.

· Stitch with one upper left or two left side wire stitches as indicated.

· Fold, inset, saddle-fold or saddle-wire stitch with two wire stitches, with or without separate paper cover, and trim three sides.

· Punch suitably and spiral bind with black plastic coil of appropriate size (maximum of 200 pages or 100 leaves per book).

· Slip sheet with white or colored paper as indicated.

· Shrink-film wrap each book/pamphlet or tab divider set.

PACKING: All packing materials shall be furnished by the contractor and must be of sufficient strength to guarantee delivery of the finished product at destination in a satisfactory and usable condition.

LABELING AND MARKING: Refer to Contract Terms and furnished form 905.

INSPECTION SAMPLES: When indicated on the print order, or otherwise requested, two samples, as soon as completed, shall be sent for inspection to the U.S. Government Printing Office, Columbus Regional Printing Procurement Office; ATTN: Inspection Samples; 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 112B; Columbus, Ohio 43215-7034.

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.

QUALITY ASSURANCE RANDOM COPIES: The contractor may be required to submit quality assurance random copies to test for compliance against the specifications. The print order will indicate the number required, if any. When ordered, the contractor must divide the entire order into equal sublots and select a copy from a different general area of each sublot. The contractor will be required to execute a statement furnished by GPO certifying that copies were selected as directed. Copies will be paid for at the running rate offered in the contractor's bid and their cost will not be a consideration.

The copies must be mailed at the same time as the first scheduled shipment. A copy of the print order must be included.

A. U. S. Postal Service approved Certificate of flailing, identified by Program, Jacket and Print Order numbers, must be furnished with billing as evidence of mailing.

DEPARTMENTAL RANDOM COPIES (BLUE LABEL):

All orders must be divided into equal sublots in accordance with the chart below. A random copy must be selected from each sublot. Copies must not be chosen 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.

Quantity Ordered

Number of Sublots

Up to 500

500 - 3,200

(b) 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 and sent to the address listed under “Distribution”.

(c) A copy of the PRINT ORDER/SPECIFICATION and a signed Government-furnished certificate of selection, shall be included.

(d) A copy of the Government furnished certificate must accompany the voucher sent to GPO for payment. Failure to furnish the certificate may result in delay in processing voucher.

DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination to the Nashville, Tennessee address indicated on the individual print order.

Inside delivery is required. Inside delivery is defined as delivery into a Government controlled space as directed.

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) and furnished material.

Schedule begins upon receipt of GPO Form 2511. Contractor will be notified when copy is available for pick up. Contractor will receive GPO Form 2511 via fax, FTP, or e-mail from DLA Document Services – Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.

Contractor to pick up material from Nashville, Tennessee or, at Government’s option, receive via contractor maintained FTP site or via e-mail.

If agent picks up material, the contractor must provide an adequate supply of completed manifests (airbills) to the Government agency placing the orders listing his firm as both the shipper and the consignee.

Approximately 80% of the orders will require complete production and delivery within 1 workday after notification of availability of print order and furnished material.

Approximately 20% of the orders will require complete production and delivery within 2 to 3 workdays after notification of availability of print order and furnished material.

The ship/deliver date indicated on the print order is the date products must be received at the address listed under “Distribution”.

RECEIPT FOR DELIVERY: Contractor must furnish their own receipts for delivery. These receipts must include the GPO jacket, program, and print order numbers; total quantity delivered, number of cartons, and quantity per carton; and date delivery made and signature of the Government agent accepting delivery. The original copy of this receipt must accompany the contractor's voucher for payment.

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

RETURN OF GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY: The contractor must deliver all material furnished by the Government, along with any digital deliverables, to the address indicated on the individual print order.

These materials must be packaged, properly labeled, and delivered separate from the entire job. The contractor must be able to produce a separate signed receipt for these materials at any time during the contract, All expenses incidental to pickup/return of materials must be borne by the contractor.

SECTION 3. – DETERIMINATION 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 1 year's orders under this contract. These units do not constitute, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee of the volume of work which may be ordered for a like period of time.

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

I.

(a) 524,172

(b) 1,210,568

(c) 16,100

(d) 5,000

II.

(a) 6,817

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f) 2,749

(g)

(h)

III.

(a) 1,319

(b)

(c)

(d) 4,640

(e) 7,800

(f) (1)

(2) 5,850

(3)

(g)

PAGE 12 IS BLANK

SECTION 4. – SCHEDULE OF PRICES

Bids offered are f.o.b. delivery at destination at Nashville, Tennessee.

Prices must be submitted for the entire term of the contract and bids qualified for a lesser period will not be considered.

Prices must include the cost of all required materials and operations for each item listed in accordance with these specifications.

Bidder must make an entry in each of the spaces provided.

Bids submitted with any obliteration, revision, or alteration of the order and manner of submitting bids, may be declared nonresponsive.

An entry of NC (No Charge) shall be entered if bidder intends to furnish individual items at no charge to the Government.

Bids submitted with NB (No Bid) or blank spaces for an item may be declared nonresponsive.

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

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

Fractional parts will be prorated at the per each or per 100 rate as indicated.

I. DUPLICATING/COPYING: Prices offered shall include the cost of all required materials and operations necessary for the complete production and delivery of the products listed in accordance with these specifications except for Items II. Stock/Paper and III. Additional Operations.

*Duplicate/Copy in full color per full color image

(b) *Duplicate/Copy in black ink per black ink image

(c) Tab Dividers (including cost of stock/paper and inserting into proper location), printed or blank per tab divider

(d) Tab Dividers (including cost of stock/paper, no inserting required), printed or blank per tab divider

*NOTE: If any order requires a FINISHED trim size over 8-1/2 x 11" up to and including 17 x 11", reimbursement will be made at double the rate offered under Items I. (a) and (b) above.

*NOTE: No charge will be allowed for blank pages.

(Initials)

RETURN THIS PAGE TO RPPO COLUMBUS, OHIO

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

II. STOCK/PAPER: Payment for all stock/paper supplied by the contractor under the terms of these specifications, as ordered on the individual print orders, will be based on the net number of leaves furnished for the product(s) ordered. The cost of any stock/paper required for makeready or running spoilage must be included in the prices offered.

NOTE: Payment for Stock/Paper will be made on the FINISHED trim size of the product and is inclusive of any bleed(s) required.

NOTE: Payment of Stock/Paper for Tab Dividers must be made under Item I. Duplicating/Copying.

Per 100 leaves

White Offset Book (60-lbs.)

(b) White No. 1 Coated Text, Gloss Finish, (70 and 80-lbs.)

Colored Writing (20-lbs.)

White and Colored Index (110-lbs.) (other than tab dividers)

(e) White No. 1 Coated Cover, Gloss-Finish. (60 and 80-lbs.)

(f) White Xerographic (20-lbs.)/White Offset Book (50-1bs.)/White Writing (20-1bs.)

(g) Clear Plastic Acetate, 7 mil Thickness

(h) Black Leatherette (Regency, Flexigrain, or similar) Covers (15 or 17 pts.)

NOTE: If any order requires a FINISHED trim size over 8-1/2 x 11" or 11 x 8-1/2” up to and including 17 x 11" or 11 x 17”, reimbursement will be made at double the rate offered under Items II. (a) through (h) above.

III. ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS: The bids for each of the following operations must include the cost of all required materials and operations.

Drill books/pamphlets, tab dividers, or single leaf products per 100 leaves

(b) Folding single leaf products (any size), up to 3 folds

(includes cost of scoring on fold) per 100 leaves

Upcharge for mylar reinforcement of 1/2” tab extension per 100 tab dividers

Saddle-fold/stitch (includes cost of folding, inserting, and stitches) per book/pamphlet

(e) Spiral Binding (includes cost of coil, inserting and punching)

(f) Shrink-film wrap:

(1) Single Leaf Products per package

(2) Books and Pamphlets

(3) Tab Dividers (no inserting required) per tab divider set

(g) Pickup of hard copy or CD in Nashville per order

(Initials)

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

BIDDERS NAME AND SIGNATURE: Fill out and return all pages in "Section 4. - Schedule of Prices”, initial or sign each in the space provided.

Fill out and return GPO Form 910. The schedule of prices will prevail in instances where prices are inadvertently entered on GPO Form 910.

GPO Form 910 is available on GPO web site at http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/vendors/sfas/bids910.pdf.

Bidder

(City - State)

By

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

(Person to be contacted) (Telephone Number) (Fax Number)

(Contractor Code Number)