Printing and Related Support Activities Needed

 Photographic, mapping, printing, & publication services
NAICS Code:
323 -- Printing and Related Support Activities/323111 -- Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)


PRODUCT:  Desk top day planner pad printed direct to plate in 4 color process plus Spot Varnish, face side only, shrink-wrap and box in packs of 25.

TITLE: FY’2016/17 DESKTOP DAY PLANNER

FORM NUMBER: M-517/16

QUANTITY: 200,000 Desk Top Day Planner Pad (FIRM)

PLUS:  50 Quality Assurance Sample Desktop Planner — 17 Department Sample Desktop Planner—5 Samples

Trim size:  Day Planner Sheets 21–3/4 x 14-1/4?
Base sheets=21-3/4 x 17?
Chipboard backing=21-3/4×17?

STOCK/PAPER:

Day Planner sheets – L0160 White Offset Book, basis weight: 70lbs per 500 sheets, equal to JCP Code A60.

Base Sheet – Litho Coated Cover (C1S), White, 12 Pt. (JCP L70)

Backing – Chipboard @ 22 pt. Thick

Book Cloth – Black, 1-5/8? wide strip.

INK:  4 color process.

VARNISH:  A “low rub” spot varnish required over all full color illustrations and color builds.

PRINTING:  Each day planner sheet (12) and Base sheet prints face only in 4 color process.  The Base Sheet prints face only the bottom portion (2-3/4? x 21-3/4?).

FORMAT:  Day Planner: Day Planner Sheets July 2016 thru June 2017, a 13th sheet (Base Sheet) to be collated in sequence, padded (top edge) with black book cloth and chipboard backing (22 pt. thick).  Follow files for color breaks.

MARGINS:  12 day planner sheets/page, all pages bleed all 4 sides.   Base Sheet Bleeds 3 sides.

PERFORATION:  There is one (1) requirements as listed below:

•1.      Day Planner Sheets – Perforate once, with a full horizontal perforation along the 21-3/4? dimension, ¾” from the top edge.
Trim 4 sides.  Collate day planner sheets July 2016 thru June 2017, Base Sheet and backing chipboard and bind with four (4) wire stitches @ 7-1/4? center to center and 1/4? center to edge along the 21-3/4? top dimension, through the sheets and chipboard.  After wire stitching, cover along the bind edge with a 1-5/8? X 21-3/4? strip of black book cloth, lapping equally @ approximately 11/16? over the top sheet and wrapping around the top edge to lap over the chipboard.  Cloth strip must be firmly glued in place.
Die cut four (4) ¾” slits on the lower right side of the base sheet to house a business card.  Follow files for position.
Apply two (2) 1? X 1? patches of double sided tape on the chipboard, one patch on the left side @ 1-1/4? from the left trim edge and one on the right side @ 1-1/4? from the right trim edge.  Position both patches approximately @ 1-1/2? from the bottom.  NOTE:  End user will expose double sided tape adhesive and fasten base sheet to backing sheet, after inserting business card.

Contracting Office Address:
928 Jaymore Road, Suite A-190
Southampton, Pennsylvania 18966-3820 

Primary Point of Contact.:
Melita Webb,
Printing Specialist
mwebb@gpo.gov
Phone: 21536464655

Secondary Point of Contact:
Debra L. Rozdzielski,
Manager
drozdzielski@gpo.gov
Phone: 215-364-6465
Fax: 215-364-6479