2026 Guidelines Manual
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 441-143
- Agency
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Government Publishing Office
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 323111 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Government Publishing Office seeks bids for printing and binding 25,562 sets of the United States Sentencing Commission 2026 Guidelines Manual plus cover letters and supplemental materials, with bid opening at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on August 28, 2026. The procurement carries no set-aside.
Place of performance is the contractor's facility. The contractor must perform offset printing and mailing as predominant functions and may not subcontract these activities; digital printing is not acceptable. Each set comprises a cover letter, a 544-page perfect-bound Guidelines Manual, a 220-page perfect-bound Appendix B, and a 64-page saddle-stitched Supplement to Appendix C, all shrink-wrapped together. Text pages print in black ink only on 50-lb. white opacified offset book stock; covers print in Pantone 7687C Blue, Pantone 151C Orange, Pantone 6C Black, and Pantone 877C Silver on 100-lb. white litho coated cover stock with 1.5 mil polyester lamination on covers and spines. Covers print head-to-head with gloss clear aqueous coating. Quality Level II printing is required. The contractor must submit electronic page proofs and digital color content proofs and participate in press sheet and bindery inspections at its facility. The warranty period extends one calendar year from final payment. An embargoed shipment of 350 sets must reach the U.S. Sentencing Commission by October 16, 2026; remaining sets ship within 24 hours of government release authorization by October 30, 2026, with additional rider shipments to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Department of Justice, and the Federal Depository Library Program. Bids must include separate line-item pricing for each of the four items, lamination of covers and spines, and additional or multiple unit pricing, with award based on lowest total price. The NAICS code is 323111, Commercial Printing. Bids submit via email to bids@gpo.gov.
Notice text
PRODUCT: The requirement for this contract is the reproduction of three (3) different manuals and one cover letter for a total of 25,562 sets of United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual with cover letter and text pages printed in black ink only and covers printing head to head in black and two (2) Pantone color plus gloss clear aqueous coating and laminate. Quality level II printing is required. Product delivers F.O.B. Destination F.O.B Contractor's City.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 441-143 Solicitation.pdf |
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