Business Cards

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Apr 22, 2026
Due:	May 7, 2026
Agency:	U.S. Government Publishing Office
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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Program 173-S

Specifications by SB

Reviewed by MRN

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Government Publishing & Print Procurement

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of

Business Cards

as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) by the

Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)

Single Award

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning June 1, 2026 and ending May 31,

2027, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension periods that may be added in accordance with the “OPTION TO

EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT” clause in SECTION 1 of this contract.

BID OPENING: Bids shall be virtually opened at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), on May 7, 2026 at the Government

Publishing Office. All parties interested in attending the bid opening shall email bids@gpo.gov one (1) hour prior to

the bid opening date and time to request a Microsoft Teams live stream link. This must be a separate email from the

bid submission. The link will be emailed prior to the bid opening.

BID SUBMISSION: Bidders must email bids to bids@gpo.gov. No other method of bid submission will be accepted

at this time. The program number and bid opening date must be specified in the subject line of the emailed bid

submission. Bids received after the bid opening date and time specified above will not be considered for award.

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: These specifications have been revised; therefore, all bidders are cautioned to

familiarize themselves with all provisions of these specifications before bidding.

Abstracts of contract prices are available at https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/vendors/contract-pricing.

For information of a technical nature, contact Stacy Bindernagel at sbindernagel@gpo.gov or (202) 512-2103.

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SECTION 1. - GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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 Publication 310.2, effective

December 1, 1987 (Rev. 01-18)) and GPO Contract Terms, Quality Assurance through Attributes Program for Printing

and Binding (GPO Publication 310.1, effective May 1979 (Rev. 09-19)).

GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-

for-vendors/contractterms2018.pdf

GPO QATAP (GPO Publication 310.1) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-

vendors/qatap-rev-09-19.pdf

GPO IMPRINT REQUIREMENTS: The GPO imprint requirement, GPO Contract Terms, Supplemental

Specifications, No. 9, is waived.

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEVELS AND STANDARDS: The following levels and standards shall apply to these

specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing (page related) Attributes -- Level III.

(b) Finishing (item related) Attributes -- Level III.

Inspection Levels (from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4):

(a) Non-destructive Tests - General Inspection Level I.

(b) Destructive Tests - Special Inspection Level S-2.

Specified Standards: The specified standards for the attributes requiring them shall be:

Attribute

Specified Standard

P-7. Type Quality and Uniformity

Average Type Dimension

P-9. Solid and Screen Tint Color Match

Pantone Matching System

OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT: The Government has the option to extend the term of

this contract for a period of 12 months by written notice to the contractor not later than 30 days before the contract

expires. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this clause,

except, the total duration of the contract may not exceed five (5) years as a result of, and including, any extension(s)

added under this clause. Further extension may be negotiated under the “EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TERM”

clause. See also “ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT” for authorized pricing adjustment(s).

EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TERM: At the request of the Government, the term of any contract resulting from

this solicitation may be extended for such period of time as may be mutually agreeable to the GPO and the contractor.

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT: The pricing under this contract shall be adjusted in accordance with this

clause, provided that in no event will any pricing adjustment be made that would exceed the maximum permissible

under any law in effect at the time of the adjustment. There will be no adjustment for orders placed during the first

period specified below. Pricing will thereafter be eligible for adjustment during the second and any succeeding

performance period(s). For each performance period after the first, a percentage figure will be calculated as described

below and that figure will be the economic price adjustment for that entire next period. Pricing adjustments under this

clause are not applicable to reimbursable postage or transportation costs, or to paper, if paper prices are subject to

adjustment by separate clause elsewhere in this contract.

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For the purpose of this clause, performance under this contract will be divided into successive periods. The first period

will extend from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 and the second and any succeeding period(s) will extend for 12 months

from the end of the last preceding period, except that the length of the final period may vary. The first day of the

second and any succeeding period(s) will be the effective date of the economic price adjustment for that period.

Pricing adjustments in accordance with this clause will be based on changes in the seasonally adjusted “Consumer

Price Index - For All Urban Consumers - Commodities Less Food” (Index) published monthly in the CPI Detailed

Report by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The economic price adjustment will be the percentage difference between Index averages as specified in this

paragraph. An index called the variable index will be calculated by averaging the monthly Indexes from the 12-month

interval ending three (3) months prior to the beginning of the period being considered for adjustment. This average is

then compared to the average of the monthly Indexes for the 12-month interval ending February 28, 2026 called the

base index. The percentage change (plus or minus) of the variable index from the base index will be the economic

price adjustment for the period being considered for adjustment.

The Government will notify the contractor by contract modification specifying the percentage increase or decrease to

be applied to invoices for orders placed during the period indicated. The contractor shall apply the percentage

increase or decrease against the total price of the invoice less reimbursable postage or transportation costs and

separately adjusted paper prices. Payment discounts shall be applied after the invoice price is adjusted.

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractors or any subcontractor, the

Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site preaward survey at the contractor’s/subcontractor’s facility or to

require other evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to perform, prior to the

award of a contract. As part of the financial determination, the contractors in line for award may be required to provide

one or more of the following financial documents:

1) Most recent profit and loss statement

2) Most recent balance sheet

3) Statement of cash flows

4) Current official bank statement

5) Current lines of credit (with amounts available)

6) Letter of commitment from paper supplier(s)

7) Letter of commitment from any subcontractor

The documents will be reviewed to validate that adequate financial resources are available to perform the contract

requirements. Documents submitted will be kept confidential, and used only for the determination of responsibility by

the Government. Failure to provide the requested information in the time specified by the Government may result in

the Contracting Officer not having adequate information to reach an affirmative determination of responsibility.

ASSIGNMENT OF JACKETS, PURCHASE AND PRINT ORDERS: A GPO jacket number will be assigned and

a purchase order issued to the contractor to cover work performed. The purchase order will be supplemented by an

individual print order for each job placed with the contractor. The print order, when issued, will indicate the quantity

to be produced and any other information pertinent to the particular order.

ORDERING: Items to be furnished under the contract shall be ordered by the issuance of print orders by the

Government. Orders may be issued under the contract from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, plus for such

additional period(s) as the contract is extended. All print orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and

conditions of the contract. The contract shall control in the event of conflict with any print order. A print order shall

be “issued” upon notification by the Government for purposes of the contract when it is electronically transmitted or

otherwise physically furnished to the contractor in conformance with the schedule.

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REQUIREMENTS: This is a requirements contract for the items and for the period specified herein.

Shipment/delivery of items or performance of work shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance

with the clause entitled “ORDERING.” The quantities of items specified herein are estimates only and are not

purchased hereby. Except as may be otherwise provided in this contract, if the Government’s requirements for the

items set forth herein do not result in orders in the amounts or quantities described as “estimated,” it shall not

constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment under this contract.

Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Government shall order from the contractor all the items set forth

which are required to be purchased by the Government activity identified on page 1.

The Government shall not be required to purchase from the contractor requirements in excess of the limit on total

orders under this contract, if any.

Orders issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that time shall be completed by the

contractor within the time specified in the order, and the rights and obligations of the contractor and the Government

respecting those orders shall be governed by the terms of this contract to the same extent as if completed during the

effective period of this contract.

If shipment/delivery of any quantity of an item covered by the contract is required by reason of urgency prior to the

earliest date that shipment/delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the contractor will not accept an order

providing for the accelerated shipment/delivery, the Government may procure this requirement from another source.

The Government may issue orders which provide for shipment/delivery to or performance at multiple destinations.

Subject to any limitations elsewhere in this contract, the contractor shall furnish to the Government all items set forth

herein which are called for by print orders issued in accordance with the “ORDERING” clause of this contract.

ADDITIONAL EMAILED BID SUBMISSION PROVISIONS: The Government will not be responsible for any

failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Illegibility of bid.

2. Emails over 75 MB may not be received by GPO due to size limitations for receiving emails.

3. The bidder’s email provider may have different size limitations for sending email; however, bidders are

advised not to exceed GPO’s stated limit.

4. When the email bid is received by GPO, it will remain unopened until the specified bid opening time.

Government personnel will not validate receipt of the emailed bid prior to bid opening. GPO will use the

prevailing time (specified as the local time zone) and the exact time that the email is received by GPO’s email

server as the official time stamp for bid receipt at the specified location.

PAYMENT: Submitting invoices for payment via the GPO fax gateway (if no samples are required) utilizing the

GPO barcode coversheet program application is the most efficient method of receiving payment. Instruction for using

this method can be found at the following web address:

http://winapps.access.gpo.gov/fms/vouchers/barcode/instructions.html.

Invoices may also be mailed to: U.S. Government Publishing Office, Office of Financial Management, Attn:

Comptroller, Stop: FMCE, Washington, DC 20401.

For more information about the billing process, refer to the General Information of the Office of Finance web page

located at: https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/vendors/how-to-get-paid.

Contractor’s billing invoice must be itemized in accordance with the items in the “SCHEDULE OF PRICES.”

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SECTION 2. - SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE: These specifications cover the production of business cards requiring such operations as on-line ordering,

electronic prepress, composition, printing, binding, packing, and distribution.

TITLE: Business Cards.

NUMBER/FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Orders will be placed via the contractor’s on-line ordering system. (See

“ON-LINE ORDERING.”)

Approximately 5 to 10 print orders per year will be issued the same day as online order submission listing the orders

placed via the on-line ordering system, and each order may contain up to approximately 15 different names.

QUANTITY: 250 cards per individual name.

NUMBER OF PAGES: Face only.

TRIM SIZE: 3-1/2 x 2”.

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH: The contractor is to keep the Government furnished agency logo throughout the

term of the contract. The logo will remain the same on every order. During the term of the contract, a different logo

may be furnished to be used on all cards.

Electronic media will be furnished as follows –

Platform: Windows or Macintosh System (current or near current version).

Storage Media: Email.

Software: Adobe InDesign CC; Adobe Illustrator CC (current or near current version).

All platform system and software upgrades (for specified applications) which may

occur during the term of the contract must be supported by the contractor.

Fonts: All printer and screen fonts (Berling and Gotham) will be furnished.

The contractor is cautioned that furnished fonts are the property of the Government

and/or its originator. All furnished fonts are to be eliminated from the contractor’s

archive immediately after completion of the contract.

Additional Information: Files will be furnished in native application format.

Electronic media will include all illustrations and graphics furnished in place.

Pantone will be used for color identification.

Identification markings such as register marks, commercial identification marks of any kind, etc. carried in the

electronic files, must not print on finished product.

CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH: All materials and operations, other than those listed under “GOVERNMENT TO

FURNISH,” necessary to produce the product(s) in accordance with these specifications.

ON-LINE ORDERING: The contractor must provide an on-line ordering system with the following capabilities:

1. The contractor’s ordering system must contain an individual template for the business cards as specified in

this contract. There will be up to three (3) different layouts for the business cards.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.