U.S. Coast Guard Recruiter Business Cards

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Aug 13, 2026
Due:	Aug 25, 2026
Agency:	U.S. Government Publishing Office
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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Program 2707-S

Specifications by: JH

Reviewed by: LLP

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Government Publishing and Print Procurement

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of

U.S. Coast Guard Recruiter Business Cards

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

U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Command

Single Award

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning Date of Award and ending

September 30, 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 opened virtually at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), on August 25, 2026, at

the U.S. 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 for this solicitation. 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/docs/default-source/contract-

pricing/ab2707s484d1330b44a64308413ff08001d133d.pdf.

For information of a technical nature, call Jim Hunt at (214) 767-0451, Ext. 5, or email jhunt@gpo.gov.

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SECTION 1. - GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Request for Quotes 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 (revised 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.

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

P-9. Solid or Screen Tints Color Match

P-10. Process Color Match

Electronic Media

Pantone Matching System

Prior to Production Sample

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 DATE OF AWARD and ending September 30, 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 3 months prior to

the beginning of the contract (June 30, 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.

If the Government exercises an option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this economic price

adjustment clause.

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor 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 contractor 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)

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.

PREPRODUCTION CONFERENCE: The agency may choose to hold a Preproduction Conference at the

contractor's plant or via conference call. The purpose of the conference will be to discuss and review all aspects of

the contractor's internal and external operations required to complete the fulfillment of the contract. The contractor

should be prepared to present detailed production and quality control plans including such items as: (1) processing

orders and preflighting supplied PDF files; (2) internal schedule and workflow; (3) identifying

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coordination/communication contacts; (4) FTP setup/procedures; and (5) any other special requirements which are

specific to this contract.

Representatives from the Government and all points of contact from each phase of production from the primary

contractor will be required to attend the meeting.

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 DATE OF AWARD and ending September 30, 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.

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.

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 QUOTE 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 quote.

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

3. The contractor’s email provider may have different size limitations for sending email; however, contractors 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: Immediately upon completion all on-line orders each month, the contractor shall submit an itemized

statement of billing, including shipping costs, for all orders during the month to the ordering agency for verification,

approval, and signature. This information must be transmitted to GPO and the Department no later than the five

(5) days of the succeeding month. The contractor must email their invoice along with all supporting documentation

to the agency contact as specified on the print order.

After agency verification and approval, the contractor must submit the approved, signed billing invoice to the U.S.

Government Publishing Office.

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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/agency/billing-and-payment.

NOTE: CONTRACTOR BILLING MUST BE ITEMIZED PER THE SCHEDULE OF PRICES – SEE PAGE

13.

In addition, the contractor is required to email a copy of the billing documents (and any supplementary billing

information) to the (termcontracts@gpo.gov) Attn: Program 2707-S Administrator AND the U.S. Coast Guard as

indicated on the Print Order. Failure to do so may result in non-payment.

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