Medicare and You 2009 (Area-Specific Handbooks)

Multiple awards may be made for this solicitation. All the requirements of these specifications apply equally to all jackets/items unless otherwise indicated.



There are approximately three to ten items (Area Specific Handbooks) for each lot. Each item is an estimated 144-184 page publication with separate wraparound cover, perfect bound for each lot. All text pages print in two colors (black and one Pantone color) throughout, with no blank pages. Each item contains:



Covers print in four color process and one Pantone color, plus coating. Covers 1, 2 and 3 are common to all books, and cover 4 is specific to each book.

Text Pages print in two colors (black and one Pantone color). Fixed section, estimated to be approximately 128 pages, is common to all books. Variable section, at the end of each Area-Specific Handbook, ranges between (approximately) 20-56 pages.



The total requirement of this product is approximately 40,400,000 handbooks, divided into lots of approximately 6,800,000 Area-Specific Handbooks (+ 10% or - 25%, range is 5,100,000 to 7,480,000). This includes 200 Blue Label copies of each item. Offers may be submitted on a minimum of one lot, up to the maximum of 6 lots. Each lot will have approximately three to ten items. Quantities for each item will vary from approximately 100,000 to 3,000,000.



Level II printing and finishing is required.