GPO Solicitations Online

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Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, responses will not be accepted electronically. (See Bid Form 910)

The following synopses of online solicitations are a listing of those available for bidding at GPO's Central Office Printing Procurement Department and are available as on-demand printing files in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).

List of GPO's offices using this online bid service: Central Office, Atlanta RPPO, Boston RPPO, Charleston SPPO, Chicago RPPO, Columbus RPPO, Dallas RPPO, Denver RPPO, Hampton RPPO, Los Angeles RPPO, New Orleans SPPO, New York RPPO, Oklahoma City SPPO, Philadelphia RPPO, Rapid Response Center, San Antonio SPPO, San Diego SPPO, San Francisco RPPO, St. Louis RPPO, and Seattle RPPO.

Abstract file lists are available in PDF's for GPO's Atlanta, Boston, Central, Charleston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Hampton, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Rapid Response Center, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, and Seattle offices.

TERM CONTRACTS

Program Number: 639-S

Title: For the Procurement of FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Bid Opening Date: October 18, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of a saddle-stitched, separate cover publication requiring such operations as electronic prepress*, printing in four-color process, color separation, binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 376-S Amendment No. 1

Title: Miscellaneous Publications and Map Microfiche Filming and Distribution Program
Bid Opening Date: October 19, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of cut microfiche and microforms of maps from source documents and/or furnished microfiche, requiring such operations as retrieving data via FTP; pickup, inspection and preparation of Source Documents; indexing; preparing Titles; adding headers to masters; microfilming; duplicating; collating; packing; labeling; mailing and distribution; generating Depository Shipping Lists and various reports

Program Number: 453-S

Title: U.S. ITC Tariff Publications
Bid Opening Date: October 19, 2004.
Scope: These specifications cover the production of self-cover and separate cover publications requiring such operations as film making, printing, binding, packing, and distributing

Program Number: C600-S Amendment No. 1 Amendment No. 2

Title: Distribution Services
Bid Opening Date: **CANCELED**.
Scope: These specifications cover the furnishing of all labor, equipment, transportation, supplies, (except Government furnished materials) and services necessary to provide packaging, addressing, and other related services for mailing/distribution of Department of Transportation publications, which include but are not limited to, handbooks, pamphlets, posters, and other miscellaneous printed matter in accordance with these specifications

Program Number: 503-S

Title: The Coast Guard Reservist
Bid Opening Date: October 21, 2004
Scope: The specifications cover the production of a self-covered magazine with an occasional tear-card and inserts requiring such operations as electronic prepress, film making, printing in four -color process, perforating, inserting, binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 837-S

Title: Electronic File Forms
Bid Opening Date: October 21, 2004.
Scope: These specifications cover the production of electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) files created from Government furnished camera copy and/or negatives to be used by the Department of the Treasury on the World Wide Web for fill-able Treasury forms

Program Number: 858-S

Title: Laminated Cards
Bid Opening Date: October 21, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of laminated cards requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing (including four-color process), binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 163-S

Title: Child Support Report
Bid Opening Date: October 22, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of a newsletter requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in two ink colors, binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 411-S

Title: SSA Form Booklets
Bid Opening Date: October 22, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of self-covered, paste on fold, or saddle-stitched form booklets requiring such operations as film making, printing, binding, drilling, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 699-S

Title: OSHA Publications
Bid Opening Date: October 22, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of brochures and separate-covered books and pamphlets requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in up to five colors (including four-color process plus one additional color), binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 13-S

Title: The Shield
Bid Opening Date: October 25, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of separate-covered newsletters requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in four-color process, binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 649-S (R-1)

Title: Weapons and Explosives Safety
Bid Opening Date: October 25, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of self-covered newsletters requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing (including four-color process), varnishing, binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 686-S

Title: Departmental Letterhead and Envelope Printing
Bid Opening Date: October 25, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of letterhead stationary (Bond or Writing) and envelopes, requiring such operations as composition, making films, printing, trimming, packing and distribution

Program Number: 389-S

Title: Advice of Credit (Form 2284) and FTD Transmittal Reorder (Form 5522).
Bid Opening Date: October 26, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of OCR cut forms and OCR 2 part sets with stub for use on Scan-Optics, Inc., Model 9000mm, OCR Scanner requiring such operations as composition, proofs, printing, personalizing, binding, packing, distribution, and maintaining an inventory of forms

Program Number: 484-S

Title: Long-Run and Short-Run Snap-Out Multiforms
Bid Opening Date: October 27, 2004.
Scope: These specifications cover the production of Short-Run and Long-Run snap-out multiforms, having either carbon interleaves or Chemical Transfer and require such operations as film making, printing, construction, drilling, packing, and distribution.

Program Number: 14-S

Title: Diagnostic Interview Folders
Bid Opening Date: October 28, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of printed folders, requiring such operations as printing, binding/construction (scoring and folding), packing, and distribution

Program Number: 83-S

Title: Occupational Outlook Quarterly and Reprint Articles
Bid Opening Date: October 28, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of separate-cover and self-cover saddle-stitched publications, requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing (including four-color process), binding, packing, and distribution

Program Number: 847-S

Title: GSA Publications
Bid Opening Date: October 29, 2004
Scope: These specifications cover the production of self- and separate-covered pamphlets, books, brochures, and posters requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing in one to seven ink colors (including four-color process plus up to three additional Pantone ink colors), foil stamping, binding, packing and distribution

ONE-TIME BIDS

Jacket Number: 303-012

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004
Product: 28 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched.
Title: U.S. Possessions Tax Forms.
Quantity: 80,718 copies, plus/minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete to arrive at destinations on or before December 17, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-027

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004.
Product: SCOPE: These specifications cover printing and binding of 56,797 copies of a FOURTY-FOUR (44) page, self-cover pamphlet; manufacturing and printing 56,797 envelopes (to be inserted into the pamphlets); and variable imaging of 56,797 pamphlets for mailing. One copy change required on page 1 for the International Indicia for approx. 411 copies.
Title: 2004 QUARTERLY FEDERAL EXCISE TAX RETURN PACKAGE 720 (4th Qtr.) 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-07-04 Complete turnover of packages to U.S. Postal Service.

Jacket Number: 303-233

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004.
Product: 8 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold. Perforating required.
Title: Estimated Tax for Individuals.
Quantity: 906,546 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before January 5, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-234

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004
Product: 8 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold. Perforating required.
Title: Estimated Tax for Individuals.
Quantity: 2,106,969 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before January 5, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-235

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004
Product: 8 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold. Perforating required.
Title: Estimated Tax for Individuals.
Quantity: 3843322,719 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start shipment on January 5, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 312-073 Amendment No. 1

Bid Opening Date: October 18, 2004
Title: McGruff Surprise Party
Quantity: 500,765
Ship/Deliver Date: 10/29/2004

Jacket Number: 312-374

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004
Product: Mailing packages consisting of a face and back personalized folded letter, one of two personalized face and back folded questionnaires, a folded leaflet (first mailing only), and a courtesy reply mail (CRM) return envelope inserted into a mail-out envelope. Computerized (laser) imaging of variable data required on face of letter and questionnaire.
Title: Reconciliation Letter/Questionnaire.
Quantity: 693,000
Ship/Deliver Date: First Mailing ? Within 7 workdays after receipt of production cartridges. Second Mailing ? Within 7 workdays after receipt of production cartridges.

Jacket Number: 312-450

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 18, 2004
Product: Cover plus 166 page loose-leaf book with 1 fold-in insert, printing in two inks.
Title: Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook
Quantity: 16,398 copies +/ none
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 12, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-192

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: 136136 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched
Title: Instructions for Form 1040
Quantity: 3,482,796 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 439 77 copies (Advance distribution list) via traceable means on or before December 3, 2004. Ship 748,440808,710 copies (60,130 total to the 10 IRS Centers; 88000-1424, WADC = 249,480475,090 copies, 88200-1424, EADC = 498,960273,490 copies) NOT on or before December 3, 2000 2004. and no later than November 8, 2000. Ship 1,231,2301,247,400 copies (88100-1424, CADC) NOT on beforeor before December 310, 2000, 2004. Ship 1,231,2301,247,400 copies (88100-1424, CADC) NOT on or before November 27, 2000December 17, 2004. and no later than December 1, 2000. Ship complete no later than December 18, 2000.

Jacket Number: 303-225

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: 68 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold
Title: Instructions for Form 1040A
Quantity: 3,051,806 copies, plus or minus.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 439 77 copies (Advance distribution list) via traceable means on or before December 3, 2004. Ship 748,440448,360 copies (41,360 total to the 10 IRS Centers; 88000-1424, WADC = 249,480198,000 copies, 88200-1424, EADC = 498,960209,000 copies) NOT on or before December 3, 2000 2004. and no later than November 8, 2000. Ship 1,231,2301,247,400 copies (88100-1424, CADC) NOT on beforeor before December 310, 2000, 2004. Ship 1,231,2301,247,400 copies (88100-1424, CADC) NOT on or before November 27, 2000December 17, 2004. and no later than December 1, 2000. Ship complete no later than December 18, 2000.

Jacket Number: 303-242

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004
Product: 32 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040EZ.
Quantity: 3,828,046 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 439 77 copies (Advance distribution list) via traceable means on or before December 3, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-377

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: Face and back form printing in black ink.
Title: Casualties and Thefts.
Quantity: 801,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 8, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-414

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: Face and back form printing in black ink.
Title: Alternative Minimum Tax - Individuals.
Quantity: 1,215,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 15, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-539

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover the printing and trimming of seven (7) two-page forms, and the printing, folding, and trimming of a 4-panel folded form with an estimated quantity of 3,797,30024,675,015. The seven (7) forms plus the folded form are to be packed with Document 7425 into an estimated 2,30813,739 cartons/jiffy bags using 30 different packing plans listed herein, NCOA processing, computer imaging/addressing labels, palletizing, packing, storing, assembling by Zip Code (staging), and turnover to USPS BMC or sent by Priority Mail. The contractor provides the approved USPS DBMC Parcel Post Manifest Mailing System. (Refer to USPS Publication 401, "Guide to the Manifest Mailing System".) The contractor will be required, each day, to prepare an electronic shipping report (see Section 1.9). NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be put onononaccessible via the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications including exhibit pages may be obtained from the bid room by request. Telephone contacting GPO's bid room @ (202-) 512-0526.
Title: BPOL FORMS CODED (KP) FOR Post Offices - CENTRAL AREA FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-10-04 (On or before) Start ship date. 12-31-04 Ship complete date.

Jacket Number: 303-540

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover the printing and trimming of seven (7) two-page forms, and the printing, folding, and trimming of a 4-panel folded form with an estimated quantity of 3,797,30014,695,930. The seven (7) forms plus the 4-panel folded form are to be packed with Document 7425 into an estimated 2,3086,394 cartons/jiffy bags using 30 different packing plans listed herein, NCOA processing, computer imaging/addressing labels, palletizing, packing, storing, assembling by Zip Code (staging), and turnover to USPS BMC or sent by Priority Mail. The contractor provides the approved USPS DBMC Parcel Post Manifest Mailing System. (Refer to USPS Publication 401, "Guide to the Manifest Mailing System".) The contractor will be required, each day, to prepare an electronic shipping report (see Section 1.9). NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be put onononaccessible via the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications including exhibit pages may be obtained from the bid room by request. Telephone contacting GPO's bid room @ (202-) 512-0526.
Title: BPOL FORMS CODED (KP) FOR Post Offices - WEST AREA FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-10-04 (On or before) Start ship date. 12-31-04 Ship complete date.

Jacket Number: 312-379

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004.
Product: Sets (each set consists of one item (1) printed & replicated cd-rom inserted into a clear vinyl sleeve, and one item (2) saddle stitched pamphlet, both inserted into an item (3) printed envelope.
Title: How to Guide For Electronic Filing for Tax Professional Package.
Quantity: 212,019 sets.
Ship/Deliver Date: Mail/deliver complete on or before October 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 312-432

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 19, 2004
Product: 160 page publication with separate wraparound cover. 4-color printing required. Spot coating required on cover
Title: Older Americans 2004, Key Indicators of Well-Being
Quantity: 25,018 copies plus 32 QARC's
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete to arrive at destinations on or before October 29, 2004

Jacket Number: 303-204

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back form printing in black ink.
Title: Continuation Sheet for Schedule D (Form 1040).
Quantity: 1,362,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 18, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-415

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004
Product: 8 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 6251.
Quantity: 442,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 15, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-416

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form, perforations required.
Title: Installment Sale Income.
Quantity: 496,795 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-444

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Tax for Children Under Age 14 Who Have Investment Income of More Than $1,500.00.
Quantity: 357,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 26, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-521

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form.
Title: Instructions for Schedule 2 (Form 1040A).
Quantity: 4,444,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before November 29, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 6, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-541

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Payment Voucher.
Quantity: 675,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 16, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-993

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back form, perforations required.
Title: Application for Additional Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
Quantity: 741,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (per Advance Distribution List) on or before November 15, 2004. Ship complete on or before November 22, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-994

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004
Product: 8 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or paste on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040 Schedule J.
Quantity: 65,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 15, 2004

Jacket Number: 303-996

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: 12 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040 Schedule C.
Quantity: 128,396 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before November 26, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-998

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: Face and back form printing in black ink.
Title: U.S. Nonresident Income Tax Return for Certain Single Filers.
Quantity: 591,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 15, 2004.

Jacket Number: 312-407

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: 64 page publication with a separate cover, saddle stitched. 4-color process, plus 2 additional inks and a Aqueous coating required.
Title: Reprint - (EXR0007B) Put Reading First: The Research Building Block for Teaching Children to Read: Kindergarden through Grade 3. **** REBID with REDUCED QUANTITY and a NEW DELIVERY DATE ****
Quantity: 200,000 copies, plus two complete sets of corrected Digital Deliverables.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 200,000 copies to arrive at destinations on or before November 15, 2004.

Jacket Number: 312-443

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 20, 2004.
Product: NOTE: Due to the numerous number of Exhibits (7) in this specification, the exhibits will not be put on the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications may be obtained from the bid room by request. Telephone 202-512-0526.
SCOPE: These specifications cover printing and binding of 1,600,000 copies of a SIXTY- EIGHT PAGE (68), self-cover pamphlet, labeling/addressing*, packing, assembling by ZIP Code (staging), and turning over for mailing of approx. 1,600,000 pamphlets.
Title: CIRCULAR E - EMPLOYERS TAX GUIDE (PUB. 15, Rev. January, 2005) ALL MAIL
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-20-04 Begin turnover of Packages to Mail Services - Mail any quantity for Alaska and Hawaii. 12-23-04 Complete mail turnover to the Postal Service. 12-30-04 Postage summary reports due (see Section 1.5).

Jacket Number: 303-217

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 21, 2004
Product: Face and back folded form.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040 Sch. R.
Quantity: 1,236,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before November 22, 2004. Ship complete on or before November 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-248

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 21, 2004.
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
Quantity: 942,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before November 29, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 13, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-249

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 21, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form.
Title: Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
Quantity: 4, 4,047,200 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before November 29, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 13, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-250

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 21, 2004
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.
Quantity: 561,200, plus or minus none
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before November 29, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 13, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-368

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 21, 2004
Product: Face and back folded form.
Title: Education Credits.
Quantity: 3,489,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (per Advance Distribution List) on or before November 22, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 3, 2004

Jacket Number: 303-119

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 22, 2004.
Product: Face and back form, perforations required.
Title: Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate.
Quantity: 8,100,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before December 20, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-120

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 22, 2004
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.
Quantity: 10,083,200 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before December 20, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-121

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 22, 2004.
Product: Face and back form. Perforations required.
Title: Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate.
Quantity: 5,625,200 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before December 20, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-538

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 22, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover the printing and trimming of seven (7) two-page forms, and the printing, folding, and trimming of a 4-page folded form with an estimated quantity of 3,797,30031,543,230. The seven (7) forms plus the folded form are to be packed with Document 7425 into an estimated 2,30814,197 cartons/jiffy bags using 30 different packing plans listed herein, NCOA processing, computer imaging/addressing labels, palletizing, packing, storing, assembling by Zip Code (staging), and turnover to USPS BMC or sent by Priority Mail. The contractor provides the approved USPS DBMC Parcel Post Manifest Mailing System. (Refer to USPS Publication 401, "Guide to the Manifest Mailing System".) The contractor will be required, each day, to prepare an electronic shipping report (see Section 1.9). NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be put onononaccessible via the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications including exhibit pages may be obtained from the bid room by request. Telephone contacting GPO's bid room @ (202-) 512-0526.
Title: BPOL FORMS CODED (KP) FOR Post Offices - EAST AREA FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-10-04 (On or before) Start ship date. 12-31-04 Ship complete date.

Jacket Number: 303-064

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 25, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover the printing and binding of 7 two-page forms and one folded form. There are 2 versions of each form, and 1 folded form, for a total of 15 different printings, with a total estimated quantity of 16,630,000. Like versions and code of each form are to be packed 3,000 forms per carton with Document 7425 and labeled with an IRS carton label. An electronic address file will be provided for shipping by freight, small package carrier, or domestic mail. NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be accessible via the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications including exhibit pages may be obtained by contacting GPO's bid room @ (202) 512-0526.
Title: CODED FORMS FOR CENTRAL AREA DIRECT SHIPMENTS FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-03-2004 (On or before) Start ship date. 12-17-2004 Ship complete date.

Jacket Number: 303-211

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 25, 2004.
Product: Face and back form. Black only printing required
Title: Profit or Loss From Farming
Quantity: 1,938,295 copies, plus or minus none
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before November 19, 2004. Ship complete on or before November 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-992

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 25, 2004
Product: Face and back folded form, perforations required.
Title: Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate.
Quantity: 1,218,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 20, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-997

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 25, 2004
Product: Face and back form. Perforating required.
Title: Request for Federal Income Tax Withholding from Sick Pay.
Quantity: 199,277 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 20, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-502

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 26, 2004
Product: These specifications cover the printing of 7 two-page forms. There are 2 versions of each form, a total of 14 different printings, with a total estimated quantity of 57,579,00043,578,000 forms. Like versions of each form are to be packed 3,000 forms per carton, and labeled with an IRS carton label (Light Blue paper for Post Offices (P), and Pink paper for Libraries (L)). CHANGES IN QUANTITY: The Government, for the FINAL QUANTITY, may submit increases or decreases of up to 25% in the total quantity for each item shown in exhibit 1 until the date specified in the schedule. These quantity Adjustments may be made via e-mail/FTP and will be the FINAL quantity. These adjustments will not change the scheduled delivery dates. Billing adjustments for scheduled quantity changes (+ or -) will be at the contractor's quoted "ADDITIONAL RATE". (See Offers Section) If no changes have been received by the scheduled date for final quantity adjustments, the bid quantities will stand as the FINAL contract quantity.
Title: CODED FORMS FOR POST OFFICES, LIBRARIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS - (BULK SHIP TO CADC) FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 11-26-04 Start to Ship Date (on or before) 11-19-01 11-15-0012-24-04 Ship complete on or before this date.

Jacket Number: 303-244

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 27, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form, perforating required.
Title: U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return.
Quantity: 897,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before December 27, 2004. Ship complete on or before January 10, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-245

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 27, 2004.
Product: 44 page self-covered publication, paste on fold or saddle-wire stitch.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040NR.
Quantity: 531,116 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before December 27, 2004. Ship complete on or before January 10, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-251

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 27, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040X.
Quantity: 2,586,176 copies, plus or minus none
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before November 29, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 13, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-334

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 28, 2004
Product: Face and back folded form, perforations required.
Title: Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates and Trust.
Quantity: 429,293385,796 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before January 7, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-335

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 28, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form, perforations required.
Title: Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates and Trust.
Quantity: 1,861,700 copies.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before January 7, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-336

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 28, 2004
Product: Face and back folded form, perforations required.
Title: Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates and Trust.
Quantity: 1,932,200 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Start to ship on or before January 7, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 18, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-068

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover the printing and binding of 3 separate self-covered pamphlets (one 136 pages, one 68 pages, and one 32 pages) with a total quantity of 10,109,730 pamphlets that will require packing into an estimated 104,416 cartons/jiffy bags using 36 different packing plans, label with mail labels, and ship to designated BMC's. The 3 instructions are to be packed with Document 7425. All cartons are to be labeled with a mail label affixed to the top of the carton. They are to be shipped to designated Bulk Mail Centers, or sent by Priority Mail. The contractor provides the approved USPS DBMC Parcel Post Manifest Mailing System. (Refer to USPS Publication 401, "Guide to the Manifest Mailing System".) The contractor will be required, each day, to prepare an electronic shipping report (see Section 1.9). NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be put on the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications may be obtained from the bid room by request. Telephone 202-512-0526.
Title: POST OFFICES AND LIBRARIES INSTRUCTION BOOKS (BMC) FOR TAX YEAR 2004.
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-01-04 Start to ship date (On or before) 12-15-04 Ship complete date (on or before)

Jacket Number: 303-252

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: Face and back folded form, perforating required.
Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates & Trusts.
Quantity: 390,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before December 16, 2004 Ship complete on or before December 20, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-253

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: 44 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1041, Schedules A, B, D, J, and K-1, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts
Quantity: 138 138,355 plus or minus none
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 ADVANCE COPIES on or before December 7, 2004 Ship complete on or before December 10, 2004

Jacket Number: 303-504

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: SCOPE: These specifications cover printing and binding of 1,173,190 copies of a 324 page publication with separate wraparound cover. Some copies will require packing into one-piece mailing containers, and some packing into shipping bags or cartons in various quantities for distribution by Package Services Parcel Post mailing, small package carrier, or freight. Some quantities will require distribution on a weekly basis. NOTE: Due to the numerous exhibit pages in this specification, the exhibits will not be available via the Internet. A complete copy of the specifications including exhibit pages may be obtained by contacting GPO's bid room @ 202-512-0526
Title: CONTRACT PRINTING AND BINDING OF PUBLICATION 17 FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 12-10-04 Complete distribution of 3rd VITA electronic distribution file quantities 12-17-04 Complete distribution of 4th VITA electronic distribution file quantities 12-23-04 Complete shipping the remainder of bulk shipments

Jacket Number: 303-622

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Title: Individual Retirement Arrangements.
Quantity: 600,410 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-624

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: 56 page self-covered publication, paste on fold or saddle-wire stitch.
Title: Earned Income Credit.
Quantity: 862,120 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship/mail complete on or before January 19, 2005.

Jacket Number: 303-976

Bid Opening Date: OCTOBER 29, 2004.
Product: These specifications cover printing and binding of 658,500 copies of five (5) separate self-covered pamphlets (packages) as follows Item (A) - Package 990-1, 135,600 copies of a 116 page pamphlet; Item (B) -- Package 990-2, 358,100 copies of a 160 page pamphlet; Item (C) -- Package 990-3, 39,100 copies of a 120 page pamphlet: Item (D) -- Package 990-PF, 109,100 copies of a 144 page pamphlet; Item (E) -- Package 990-POL 16,600 copies of a 96 page pamphlet. For each separate package there will be a manufacturing and printing of envelopes (to be inserted into the Pamphlets) NCOA processing; computer imaging / addressing labels, palletizing, packing, storing, assembling by ZIP Code (staging), and turn over for mailing of packages, and pack only of some packages for bulk shipments. Phases 1, 2 and 3 will require co-mailing/ commingled, palletized packages and carrier route sorting and manifesting of mail.
Ship/Deliver Date: 09-12-05 Phase 3 address cartridges to contractor balance of mailing 09-23-05 Complete release of Phase 3 mailing to USPS

Jacket Number: 303-995

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 1, 2004.
Product: Folded form requiring horizontal and vertical perforations.
Title: Withholding Certificates for Pension or Annuity Payments.
Quantity: 1,131,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 20, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-991

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 4, 2004.
Product: Face and back form.
Title: Additional Taxes Attributable to Qualified Retirement Plans (including IRAs) etc.
Quantity: 1,092,295 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 20, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-279

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 5, 2004.
Product: Single stub, 5-part, 2-on, no carbon required sets. Part 1 to be optically scanned.
Title: Miscellaneous Income.
Quantity: 1,374,475 sets, plus or minus none. Note: 8 x 11" (2-on) equals 2,748,950 sets 8 x 5-1/2
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before December 15, 2004. Ship complete on or before December 29, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-527/303-528 Amendment No. 1

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 5, 2004.
Product: SCOPE: These specifications cover printing and binding of two volumes of IRS Publication 1194B. Some copies will require packing into one-piece mailing containers, shipping bags, or cartons in various quantities for distribution by Package Services Parcel Post mailing, small package carrier, or freight. Jacket 303-527: Approximately 30,371 copies of a 444-page publication with separate cover, perfect-bound Jacket 303-528: Approximately 30,371 copies of a 436-page publication with separate cover, perfect-bound
Title: PUBLICATION 1194-B VOLUME 1 (JACKET 303-527) and 1194-B VOLUME 2 (JACKET 303-528) FOR TAX YEAR 2004
Ship/Deliver Date: 01-10-05 Ship/mail Jacket 303-527 complete on or before this date 01-17-05 Ship/mail Jacket 303-528 complete on or before this date

Jacket Number: 309-566

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 8, 2004
Product: 12 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched, or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040NR-EZ.
Quantity: 397,296 copies, plus or minus none.
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 15, 2004.

Jacket Number: 303-105

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 9, 2004.
Product: Single stub, 6-part, 2-on, no carbon required sets. Part 1 to be optically scanned.
Title: Wage and Tax Statement.
Quantity: 729,477729,477 sets, plus or minus none. Note: 9 x 11" sets (2-on) = 1,459,390 sets 9 x 5-1/2".
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship 77 copies (Advance Distribution List) on or before January 3, 2005. Ship complete on or before January 20, 2005.

Jacket Number: 309-061

Bid Opening Date: NOVEMBER 9, 2004.
Product: 80 page self-covered publication, saddle-wire stitched or pasted on fold.
Title: Instructions for Form 1040 (General)
Quantity: 290,296 copies, plus or minus none
Ship/Deliver Date: Ship complete on or before December 27, 2004.

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