Jacket 451-829: Form 1041-ES (OCR) (2026) Payment Vouchers Jacket 451-830: Form 1040-ES/V (OCR) (2026) Payment Vouchers

The Government Publishing Office seeks production of tax payment voucher packages for the Internal Revenue Service, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) covering two strapped jackets awarded together on a lowest-total-cost basis: Jacket 451-829 (Form 1041-ES payment vouchers, approximately 800,000 packages) and Jacket 451-830 (Form 1040-ES/V payment vouchers, approximately 750,000 packages).

Place of performance is the United States. Bidders must hold an IRS pre-approved security clearance at their physical production location(s) or be declared non-responsible. Comprehensive security requirements apply, including restricted facility access, personnel screening, SBU information protection, and compliance with IRS Publications 1075 and 4812.

Each package comprises tax payment vouchers, instruction booklets, return envelopes, and mailout envelopes, requiring electronic prepress, printing, variable imaging, binding, inserting, and mailing operations. All products must meet Quality Assurance Level III standards per GPO Publication 310.1. The contractor must complete preaward testing, provide prior-to-production samples for government approval, and maintain production records for 120 days.

Production schedules require Form 1041-ES mailing completion by March 5, 2026, and Form 1040-ES/V mailing by March 12, 2026, with all mailing at First-Class postage rates. The contractor performs NCOALink processing, address validation, intelligent mail barcode generation, and turnover to USPS within three to ten calendar days of completion. The Government reserves the right to adjust final quantities by up to 25% after December 18, 2026. NAICS code 323111 (Commercial Printing except Screen and Books); PSC T011 (Photo/Map/Print/Publication—Print/Binding). Bids submit via email to bids@gpo.gov with virtual bid opening.