National Detainee Handbooks 2024- 16languages

The Government Publishing Office is seeking a commercial printing contractor to produce National Detainee Handbooks for the Department of Homeland Security in 2024, specifically requiring printed materials in 16 different languages. The solicitation covers a comprehensive printing project involving offset printing, binding, packing, and distribution of 365,978 total handbooks, with Spanish (103,716) and English (78,141) being the most numerous. Each handbook will be 72 pages long (68 text pages plus 4 cover pages) with a specific trim size of 11x17" folded to 8.5x11", requiring four-color process printing with aqueous coating and saddle-stitching. The bid opening is scheduled for February 5, 2025, at 11:00 AM ET via Microsoft Teams, with bids to be submitted electronically to bids@gpo.gov. Contractors must demonstrate advanced printing capabilities, specifically the ability to print six colors and apply aqueous coating in a single pass, with no subcontracting permitted for these specialized printing operations.

The solicitation does not include any specific set-aside designations, indicating the contract is open to all qualified commercial printers. The project requires delivery to 44 different locations, including sites in Guam and Saipan, with a mandatory delivery deadline of March 17, 2025. Contractors must submit PDF proofs for approval before full production and provide shipment tracking information. The contract falls under NAICS Category 323111 for Commercial Printing and PSC Category T011 for Photo/Map/Print/Publication. While specific award values are not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the project—producing 365,978 handbooks across 16 languages with complex printing requirements—suggests a significant contract value. The printing specifications are highly technical, requiring sophisticated printing equipment and precise production capabilities to meet the government's exacting standards for these critical immigration-related documents.