2012 economic census_general/island

Single Award Contract for the period, Date of Award through March 31, 2013, for the Census Bureau. Predominant production function is either printing/binding OR packaging (collating of individual products in proper seuence, insertion into envelopes, and sealing envelopes); both operations are deemed critical. Three (3) orders will be placed.

These specifications cover the production of the Island Areas, NC-99023 Censuses, and additional Census Envelopes made up of various products including Report Forms, letters, information sheets, flyers, and envelopes, collated to make up different mailing package configurations utilizing the products specified herein and requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in one and two colors, binding, construction, gathering, assembling, inserting, packing, and distribution.

NOTE: All Report Forms MUST be produced using Offset Lithographic process. Flexography printing is NOT acceptable. If Report Forms are produced on web press, it must be a heat set or equivalent web press. In addition, the use of automated color/density QC on press (i.e., closed loop color control system) must be used for printing the Report Forms. Quality level II is required. 

Complete specifications are available online via the following link:
http://www.gpo.gov/gpo/bidopps/bidopps.action?region=central