Bid document

Specifications by TB
Reviewed by JB

Jacket 500-032

IRS (4831-GV) Req 7-00660

BID OPENING: Bids shall be opened virtually at 11:00 AM, Eastern Time (ET), on October 27, 2026 at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. All parties interested in attending the bid opening shall email [email protected] one (1) hour prior to the bid opening date and time to request a Microsoft Teams live stream link. This must be a separate email from the bid submission. The link will be emailed prior to the bid opening. ISSUE DATE: October 15, 2026

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE AWARD CONCERNING THESE SPECIFICATIONS, CALL TOM BACON AT

(214)767-0451, x8.

SPECIFICATIONS

U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Purchase Division
GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Invitation for Bid will be subject to the applicable provisions, clauses, and supplemental specifications of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 01-18)) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program for Printing and Binding (GPO Publication 310.1, effective May 1979 (Rev. 09-19)). PRODUCT: Consists of proofing, printing, and binding of a self-cover pamphlet, packaging, creating/applying mailing/shipping labels to packages, staging, palletizing, and making distribution on the dates specified. SUBCONTRACTING: The predominant production functions for this procurement are the printing and distribution (shipping/processing mail). Any contractor who cannot perform the predominant production functions will be declared non-responsible.
POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Unless waived by the Government, a post award teleconference will be held to discuss the total requirements of the order as indicated in these specifications and review all aspects of the contractor's internal and external operations required to complete this contract. The items to be discussed are: 1)
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Processing and sorting electronic distribution files
Scheduled start-up dates for all phases of production
Coordination/communication from one production phase to another Who will be responsible for each phase
How will subcontractors be involved and kept informed (if applicable) Specific production dates of all subcontractors (if applicable) How the product will be staged and mailed/shipped
Any other special requirements which are specific to this

The contractor is responsible for organizing the teleconference. Representatives from the IRS and GPO will participate