DOING BUSINESS WITH THE GPO: Contractors wishing to do business with the GPO are referred to the GPO web site http://www.gpo.gov/vendors/index.htm, where one can register as a GPO contractor using the 'GPO Contractor Connection' link in accordance with the furnished instructions on this page.

NOTE: Prospective as well as existing GPO contractors are to note that, as of 1/1/08, all contractors seeking to do business with the GPO must first complete and thereafter maintain the accuracy of its GPO Contractor Connection registration with the following mandatory taxpayer information boxes: "EIN/TIN #" Employer Identification Number of Taxpayer Identification Number): "Subject to Backup Withholding" (See Form W-9). The GPO will withhold payment of any invoices for work completed by any contractor who fails to provide this tax data in GPO Contractor Connection. Such invoices will be declared ineligible for payment until all requirements for payment, including providing this tax data in GPO Contractor Connection, have been satisfied.

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 Pub. 310.2, effective 12/1/87, revised 06-01              

and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance Through Attributes (GPO Pub. 310.1, effective 5/79, revised 8/02).

Download the final specifications at:

http://www.gpo.gov/gpo/bidopps/bidopps.action?region=seattle

TITLE: Section 508 Compliant Files

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of assessing and remediating files to bring them into compliance with 29 USC Section 508; including providing a text equivalent for every non-text element via "alt" tags, "longdesc", or in element content; organize documents so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet; identify row and column headers for data tables; have HTML or text alternatives for all PDF files.

BID OPENING DATE: March 24, 2016