SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of various publications requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing (including four-color process), binding, packing, mailing, and distribution.
Although the Government cannot guarantee the following requirements, based on past performance, it is anticipated the following frequency of orders, quantities, and page counts can be expected throughout the term of the contract:
TITLE: Dated Periodicals.
Approximate Approximate
Frequency of Quantity Approximate
Product Orders Trim Size Per Order Page Count
Calendar of Events Monthly 11 x 17" 27,000 Face and Back
Folklife Center News 2 to 4 orders 8-1/2 x 11" 14,200 12 to 24
per year
PRINTING:
Calendar of Events - Print head-to-foot in black ink and one additional Pantone ink color.
Folklife Center News - Print head-to-head in four-color process. Cover 1 bleeds 3 sides.
Match Pantone number(s) as indicated on the print order.
BINDING:
Calendar of Events - Fold from 11 x 17" to 11 x 4-1/4", mailing permit out. Contractor to follow dummy furnished with print order for folding instructions.
Folklife Center News - Saddle-wire stitch in two places and trim three sides. Each product must contain complete 4-page signatures after trimming. Single leaves connected with a lip (i.e., binding stub) to left or right side of stitches will not be allowed.