Litigation Binder Project - US et al v. Agri Stats

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Apr 10, 2026
Due:	Apr 14, 2026
Agency:	U.S. Government Publishing Office
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	39 - Materials Handling Equipment
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Specifications by SG

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DOJ 6-05013

BID OPENING: Bids shall be opened virtually at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), on April 14, 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 jacket 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.

ACCELERATE SCHEDULE: Contractors are directed to pay special attention to the accelerated schedule for bid

submission, production and delivery.

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.

PRODUCTION AREA: It is assumed that all production facilities used in the manufacture of the product(s) ordered

under this contract will be located within a 60-mile radius of zero milestone, Minneapolis, MN.

Any bidder intending to use production facilities outside this area should furnish information, with the bid, which will

on its face demonstrate ability to meet the schedule requirements. The determination by the Government of the

acceptability of this information in no way relieves the successful bidder of the responsibility for compliance with

these schedule requirements.

For information regarding the solicitation requirements prior to award, please email sgaumer@gpo.gov.

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.

SUBCONTRACTING: Subcontracting is NOT authorized.

SECURITY WARNING: It is the contractor's responsibility to properly safeguard personally identifiable

information (PII) from loss, theft, or inadvertent disclosure and to immediately notify the Government of any loss of

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personally identifiable information. PII is information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's

identity, such as their name, social security number, biometric records, etc., alone, or when combined with other

personal or identifying information which is linked or linkable to a specific individual, such as date and place of birth,

mother's maiden name, etc. (Ref.: OMB Memorandum 07-16.) Other specific examples of PII include, but are not

limited to:

a. Personal identification number, such as passport number, driver's license number, taxpayer identification number, or

financial account or credit card number; b. Address information, such as street address or personal email address; c.

Personal characteristics, including photographic image (especially of face or other distinguishing characteristic),

fingerprints, handwriting, or other biometric image or template data (e.g., retina scans, voice signature, facial

geometry).

NOTE: Security control plan MUST be submitted within one hour after the review and confirm call or email. If

contractor failed to submit SCP within one hour after the review and confirm call/email, GPO will disqualify his/her

bid.

SECURITY CONTROL PLAN: The contractor shall maintain in operation, an effective security system where items

by these specifications are manufactured and/or stored (awaiting distribution or disposal) to assure against theft and/or

the product ordered falling into unauthorized hands. Contractor is cautioned that no Government provided information

shall be used for non government business. Specifically, no Government information shall be used for the benefit of a

third party. The Government retains the right to conduct on-site security reviews at any time during the term of the

contract.

The plan shall contain at a minimum:

(1) How Government files (data) will be secured to prevent disclosure to a third party prior to and after termination of

contract;

(2) Explain how all accountable materials will be handled throughout all phases of production

(3) How the disposal of waste materials will be handled;

(4) How all applicable Government-mandated security/privacy/rules and regulations as cited in this contract shall be

adhered to by the contractor and/or subcontractor(s).

This proposed plan is subject to review and approval by the government and award will not be made prior to approval

of same.

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor, the Government reserves

the right to conduct an on-site pre-award 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.

NOTE: Prior to award the apparent low vendor must be able to show ability to produce the product in question and

may be asked to supply samples of similar items.

PREAWARD CONFERENCE: Unless waived by the contracting Officer, in order to ensure that the prospective

contractor fully understands the total requirements of the job as indicated in these specifications, the specifications

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will be reviewed by Government representatives with the contractor's representatives via teleconference prior to

award.

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

specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing Attributes - Quality Level IV

(b) Finishing Attributes - Quality Level IV

Inspection Levels from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 (MIL-STD 105):

(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:

P-7.

P-8.

P-10.

Attribute

Type Quality and Uniformity

Halftone Match

Process Color Match

Specified Standard

Furnished Electronic Files

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 invoicing. Instructions 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.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Contractor bid MUST be based on the estimated total of 896,967 text pages @ 8-1/2 x 11, approx. 8,520 printed tabs.

Contractor shall furnish an additional rate for tabs, 8-1/2 x 11" text color/black and white, binders, manila folders, and

expandable folders. This will be used only to increase or decrease the final billing amount based on the final number

of originals. This price will include the cost of ALL REQUIRED OPERATIONS (including miscellaneous and

delivery charges) necessary to produce the product ordered.

Contractor must submit a signed notification to the Contract Administrator of FINAL COUNT or additional

documentation for verification. Contractor will be paid for actual number of documents processed. Contractor MUST

NOT proceed with production prior to submitting a notification to the Contract Administrator with the final count or

additional documents and getting approval from GPO to proceed.

Note: Employees who will be handling the documents must sign a confidentiality agreement which will be maintained

with the contract file. Any copies that are made and are not returned should be shredded. Contractor should be

prepared to handle 24‐hour turnaround print requests that may come up throughout the trial period.

TITLE: Litigation Binder Project - US et al v. Agri Stats - Trial Binders

QUANTITY: 2 binder sets of trial exhibits, a folder set of trial exhibits (with 4 copies of each trial

exhibit), 56 sets of witness binders (with 7 copies of each set), depositions (147 depositions, 7 copies of

each) and expert reports (4 experts, 7 copies of each) containing approx. 896,967 total pages plus 8,520

printed tab dividers.

Item 1: Deposition Transcripts - Approx. 308.700 total pages.

Item 2: Expert Reports - Approx. 7,287 total pages.

Item 3: Plaintiff’s Trial Exhibits - Approx. 93,780 total pages plus tabs.

Item 4: Defendant’s Trial Exhibits - Approx. 192,000 total pages plus tabs.

Item 5: Redacted Trial Exhibits - Approx. 60,000 total pages plus tabs.

Item 6: Witness Binders - Approx. 235,200 total pages.

TRIM SIZE:

Text pages: 8-1/2 x 11”

Tab Dividers: 9 x 11” (includes ½” tab)

Binders:

Item 1: Deposition Transcripts – 1-inch white “view” binders.

Item 2: Expert Reports - smallest size white “view” binder that accommodates all reports.

Item 3: Plaintiff’s Trial Exhibits - 4-inch white “view” binders.

Item 4: Defendant’s Trial Exhibits - 4-inch white “view” binders.

Item 5: Redacted Trial Exhibits - 4-inch white “view” binders.

Item 6: Witness Binders – various size white “view” binders.

Manila Folders: standard letter size.

Expandable Folders: 5-inch expandable letter size Redweld folders.

DESCRIPTION: All the requirements of these specifications apply equally to all items unless otherwise indicated

herein.

DIGITAL PRINITNG IS ACCEPTABLE.

At contractor's option, the product may be produced via conventional offset or digital printing provided Quality Level

III standards are maintained. Final output must be a minimum of 150- line screen and at a minimum resolution of 2400

x 2400 dpi x 1 bit or 600 x 600 dpi x 4-bit depth technology. Digital device must have a RIP that provides an option

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for high quality color matching such as Device Links Technology and/or ICC Profiles. NOTE: Contractor must

produce the entire job either conventional offset or digital printing; split production methods are not acceptable

without prior approval.

Overview: The Antitrust Division (“the Division”) requires the creation of approximately 2 binder sets of trial

exhibits, a folder set of trial exhibits (with 4 copies of each trial exhibit), 56 sets of witness binders (with 7 copies of

each set), depositions (147 depositions, 7 copies of each) and expert reports (4 experts, 7 copies of each). Each folder

or binder will average between approximately 50 and 1000 double-sided pages. The print job will be entirely double-

sided. In total, we estimate printing approximately 449,000 double sided pages. Exhibits will be ready to send for

printing on a rolling basis as soon as the project is awarded.

Text Pages: Print double-sided with approximately 80% black and white and 20% color. Text pages inserted into

binders will be three-hole punched with standard spacing (3/8” drill pattern) on the left side of the page. All pages

printed for this project must be double-sided on standard letter size white paper (8-1/2 x 11”). No stapling is needed.

Due to the fact the exhibits will be printed double-sided, exhibits containing an odd number of pages will result in the

last page being blank. When printed, every exhibit must have an even number of pages. Contractor must insert a blank

page as the final page for every exhibit with an odd number of pages, including single page exhibits.

Certain exhibits will need to be printed fully in color. An Excel outline will be provided indicating the color pages to

be printed.

Cover and Spine Inserts: Print face only with black text. Contractor must typeset, print, and insert into front and spin

view pocket. A template will be provided the cover and spine.

Tab Dividers: Print face only with black ink. Contractor is required to typeset text for all tabs. Tab divers are 9 x 11”

including 1/2” tab with round corners, 1/5th cut.

Binder Sets Requirements: For binder sets of exhibits, 4-inch white “view” binders should be used with tab dividers

labeled with the exhibit number (e.g., “PX-001”) separating each exhibit. Exhibits should be in exhibit number order.

Each binder should include a cover indicating the range of exhibits within and the same information on the spine of

the binder. Staff will provide a template for the cover and spine. Exhibits should not be split between binders.

For witness binders, each of the estimated 40 binders will have a distinct number of pages, a different set of

documents to be printed, and a different number of tabs to be inserted. The vendor should be prepared to use a variety

of binder sizes to accommodate for the varying page requirements of each binder. When selecting a binder size, the

vendor should add an extra 1/2 inch to accommodate for the trial team adding extra exhibits, if necessary, after the

print job has been completed. (The vendor will not be responsible for printing these additional exhibits). For example,

Binder 04 contains 408 pages and could fit in a 1-inch slant D-ring binder comfortably; however, the trial team could

decide to include additional exhibits or attorney notes, ranging from 50-100 pages after the print job has been

completed. In this situation, therefore, the vendor should use a 1.5-inch D ring binder. Each binder should have a

“view” pocket on the cover and spine. A PDF will be sent with cover sheets for the slips of paper that should be placed

in each front and spine view pocket.

Binder Construction: Contractor to furnish all white binders, steel 3-D ring, with 2 inside pockets, and levers at each

end (levers must not extend beyond edges of binder). Each binder should have a front view pocket and a spine pocket.

• Cover and backbone board must be Number 1 quality binder boards .125" thick +/- .0025" with smooth edges and

outer corners rounded. Grain of boards must be perpendicular to the hinge. The vinyl coverings must be

electronically/dielectrically heat-sealed over the boards forming securely sealed edges all around the binder and

on each side of the backbone as hinges. The metal looseleaf element must be securely riveted to the back cover,

with no free play, by not less than two metal rivets. All exposed metal parts must be nickel-plated and corrosion

resistant.

• Metal Looseleaf Element: Opening/closing levers must have a firm action with no free play. Heavy Duty Wide

Flat

• Base Element: Must have spring back for uniform tension, alignment of rings, and smooth operation.

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

Litigation Binder Project - US et al v. Agri Stats - Trial Binders

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