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Last Updated on 28 Oct 2020 at 6 PM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Washington District of columbia

Women in Congress, 1917 - 2020 plus amendments 1, 2 and 3

Solicitation ID 041-458-R1-2020
Posted Date 28 Oct 2020 at 6 PM
Archive Date 14 Nov 2020 at 5 AM
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Agency United States Government Publishing Office
Location Washington District of columbia United states 20401

FIXED PRICE INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT: Award wil be based on the largest quantity of equal number of quantities for both Case bound ns perfect-bound copies for $344,100.00. Potential cendors must submit the fixed price of $344,100.00 plus the quantity they will produce for the fixed price. In the event of a tie quantity, the award will be determined by the overall lowest discounted cost. Additionally, A cost must be submitted for each additional 1000/100 copies.


Text prints in two colors consisting of Black and Pantone 7538, halftone and flat-tone matter throughout. Print text head-to-head in two inks. Full page bleeds scattered throughout. Also, all halftone images must be coated with a Clear, non-yellowing, Spot Gloss Varnish. Contractor to create the media for the spot coating of the images in the text.

Dust cover prints on face only with Four (4)-color process plus Pantone 7538.

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Paper cover prints with Four (4)-color process plus Pantone 7538 on the face only. The text matter printing on the inside flap of the dust cover form does not print on the paper cover.

All inks must be high gloss.

NOTE: Dustcover must be printed on a press capable of printing five (5) colors in a single pass through the press (minimum five (5) printing units).

Casebound covers stamp, see BINDING herein. (Note: Contractor must print two versions – TBD copies print with serial number 15948, balance print without the serial number).

Endleaves: Endleaves are blank.

Lamination: Film laminate the entire surface of the face of the dust cover and the perfect-bound cover, with clear gloss polyesters(such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, vinyl or cellulose acetate), having a thickness in the range of 1.3 mil to 1.5 mil. The laminated product must have no distortion, imperfections, or curl of the stock and printed matter must remain clear and legible.

BOOKS: print head to head with bleeds, type/rule matter, illustrations, solids, screen tints, tables, charts, graphs,

illustration and fine detailed imagery throughout in Black plus Pantone 7538 some type/ reversing out to appear white. Pantone color pages are X-XV (circle folio 10-15 and 851 – 1157), (circle folio 867-1173). After printing all halftone images must be coated with a clear, non-yellowing, spot gloss varnish.

Dust cover and Paper cover: prints with bleeds in type/rule matter, illustrations, solids, screen tints, illustrations in 4-color process and Pantone 7538 prints 1 side only..

Case Bound Cover: Stamp Spine in a match of General Rolls Leafs imitation Silver ALUFIN 800-950-FOIL Stamping must have solid impressions, no picking, pinholes, or filled letters. Approximate stamping area: 1-1/2 x 10-1/2" with serial number and 1-1/2 x 9-1/2" without serial number. Backstrip reads down centered left and right. Contractor to create stamping media.

INK DRAW-DOWNS: Pantone colors may be substituted with a similar color (with the exception of process yellow) but may not be built out of the four process colors. If producing Inkjet proofs, Pantone colors must be simulated on proofs and must be proofed separately on a digital color content, overlay, or inkjet proof.

Contractor to submit ink draw downs on actual production stock of Pantone

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