Books and Pamphlets
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- Books1752M(2025)
- Agency
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Government Publishing Office
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 323117 Books Printing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Government Publishing Office is soliciting bids for the production of books and pamphlets, which encompasses electronic prepress, printing, binding, packing, and distribution services. This solicitation, posted on November 7, 2025, with a response deadline of November 20, 2025, anticipates multiple awards since no single firm is expected to fulfill all requirements. The Government will evaluate bids on a lowest-price basis for each individual order, with contractors obligated to accept orders at their quoted prices provided they can meet the specified shipping schedules. Key requirements include that all bids must be complete with entries for every line item (using "NC" for no-charge items or "NB" for items not being bid), prices must be f.o.b. destination and include all materials and operations costs, and bids with any obliterations, revisions, or alterations will be deemed nonresponsive. The evaluation process will assess bid reasonableness and award orders sequentially to the lowest responsive bidder, then to successive lower bidders if needed, contingent upon their ability to meet delivery requirements.
This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified contractors. No incumbent contractor information or specific award values are identified in the notice. The solicitation does not specify quantities of goods or detailed timeline information beyond the November 20, 2025 bid due date, as orders will be issued individually based on Government needs. Performance location details are not explicitly stated in the solicitation notice. Interested contractors should note that this is a requirements-type contract where the Government will place orders as needed, and contractors must be prepared to respond to requests with accurate pricing and realistic delivery commitments.
Notice text
These specifications cover the production of books and pamphlets requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing, binding, packing, and distribution.
The Government will make multiple awards under this solicitation since it is anticipated that one firm may not be able to meet all of the requirements.
Each order will be individually abstracted to determine the lowest bid.
In placing work, the Government will first communicate with the low contractor to determine whether or not at that time one or more orders for specified quantities can be accepted for shipment within the time required by the Government. The Government will be obligated to place each order with the low contractor first, the next low contractor second, and so on until the order has been accepted. Placement of orders shall be made only to those contractors whose prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The low contractor and each successive next low contractor shall be obligated to accept the order except when the shipping schedule cannot be met. Contractors refusing to accept orders with the requested ship date shall be required to provide the best date that can be met. When the contractor accepts, a formal print order will be issued.
Bid offered are f.o.b. destination.
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 for which bids are submitted. 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.
An entry of NB (No Bid) must be entered if bidder does not intend to furnish certain items.
Bids submitted with NA (Not Applicable) or blank spaces for the individual items will be considered as an entry of NB for that particular item.
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