Medicare and You 2027 (English Area-Specific Handbooks)

The Government Publishing Office is soliciting proposals for the production and distribution of Medicare and You 2027 English Area-Specific Handbooks. This procurement encompasses approximately 47.5 million handbooks divided into 10 lots of roughly 4.75 million units each, with required operations including electronic prepress, printing, binding, packing, and distribution. The solicitation was posted on March 24, 2026, with a proposal due date of April 6, 2026, allowing interested contractors approximately thirteen days to prepare and submit their bids. The work falls under the Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) NAICS category (323111) and the Photo/Map/Print/Publication-Print/Binding PSC category (T011). While the solicitation notice does not specify detailed evaluation criteria, contractors should anticipate that their proposals will be assessed based on their capability to meet the substantial production requirements, quality standards, and distribution logistics associated with this large-scale printing and distribution project.

This solicitation involves no set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified commercial printing contractors. The solicitation notice provided does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify an explicit award value or budget range, though the scale of the requirement—47.5 million handbooks—indicates a substantial contract opportunity. The notice does not provide specific information regarding the place of performance, distribution locations, or the timeline for completion of the printing and distribution operations. Interested contractors should review the full solicitation documents available through the Government Publishing Office for comprehensive details on technical specifications, lot breakdowns, packaging requirements, distribution deadlines, and other relevant terms and conditions that will govern this contract award.