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Specifications by MRN
U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Government Publishing & Print Procurement
GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS
For the Procurement of
OCC Statutory Supplement Volumes I and II
as requisitioned from the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Office of the Chief Counsel
Single Award
CONTRACT TERM: The term of this contract is for the period beginning August 1, 2026 and ending July 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 opened virtually at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET), on July 8, 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.
THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM. THERE IS NO ABSTRACT AVAILABLE.
For information of a technical nature, contact Lou Belden at lbelden@gpo.gov or (202) 512-1479.

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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.
SUBCONTRACTING: The predominant production function is printing. Bidders who must subcontract the
predominant production function will be declared non-responsible.
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) Nondestructive 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 in publication
Prior to award, contractor may be required to provide information related to specific equipment that will be used for
production.
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.

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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.
For the purpose of this clause, performance under this contract will be divided into successive periods. The first period
will extend from August 1, 2026 to July 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 April 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.
PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the 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 substrate 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.

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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 August 1, 2026 through July 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.
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. 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.

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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 perfect-bound books requiring such operations as electronic
prepress, printing, binding, packing, and distribution.
TITLE: OCC Statutory Supplement Volumes I and II.
FREQUENCY OF ORDERS: Approximately 2 orders per year.
NOTE: It is anticipated that the orders will be issued every six (6) months. Each order will consist of two (2) separate
volumes (Volume I and Volume II). Unless otherwise specified, all specifications will apply to both volumes. There
may be a year when only one (1) order is issued.
QUANTITY: Approximately 15 to 150 copies per order.
NUMBER OF PAGES: Approximately 400 to 1,000 pages per volume per order.
TRIM SIZES: 8-1/2 x 11".
GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH:
Electronic media will be furnished as follows -
Storage Media: Email.
Software: Adobe Acrobat (current or near current version).
NOTE: All 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 will be embedded.
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 PDF formats.
All photos will be furnished in place in the files.
CMYK will be used for color identification.
Identification markings such as register marks, commercial identification marks of any kind, etc., except GPO imprint,
form number, and revision date, carried in the electronic files, must not print on the finished product.
CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH: All materials and operations, other than those listed under "GOVERNMENT TO
FURNISH," necessary to produce the products in accordance with these specifications.
ELECTRONIC PREPRESS: Prior to image processing, the contractor shall perform a basic check (preflight) of the
furnished media and publishing files to assure correct output of the required reproduction image. Any errors, media
damage, or data corruption that might interfere with proper file image processing must be reported to the ordering
agency as specified on the print order.

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The contractor shall create or alter any necessary trapping, set proper screen angles and screen frequency, and define
file output selection for the imaging device being utilized. Furnished files must be imaged as necessary to meet the
assigned quality level.
When required by the Government, the contractor shall make minor revisions to the electronic file. It is anticipated
that the Government will make all major revisions.
Prior to making revisions, the contractor shall copy the furnished file and make all changes to the copy.
PROOFS: For each volume (complete product) - One (1) press quality PDF soft proof (for content only) of the using
the same Raster Image Processor (RIP) that will be used to produce the final printed product. PDF proof will be
evaluated for text flow, image position, and color breaks.
If any contractor's errors are serious enough in the opinion of the GPO to require revised proofs, the revised proofs are
to be provided at no expense to the Government. No extra time can be allowed for this reproofing; such operations
must be accomplished within the original production schedule allotted in the specifications.
The contractor must not print prior to receipt of an "O.K. to Print."
STOCK/PAPER: The specifications of all paper furnished must be in accordance with those listed herein or listed for
the corresponding JCP Code numbers in the "Government Paper Specification Standards No. 13" dated September
2019.
Government Paper Specification Standards No. 13 - https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-
files-for-vendors/vol_13.pdf.
All paper used in each order must be of a uniform shade. All cover paper must have the grain parallel to the spine.
Text: White Writing, basis weight: 20 lbs. per 500 sheets, 17 x 22", equal to JCP Code D10.
Cover: White No. 2 Gloss-Coated Cover, basis weight: 80 lbs. per 500 sheets, 20 x 26", equal to JCP Code L12.
PRINTING: 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 1200 x 1200 dpi x 1 bit or 600 x 600 dpi x 4-bit depth technology. Digital device must have a RIP that
provides an option 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.
Text: Print head-to-head in black ink only. Printing consists of text and line matter only.
Cover: Print Cover 1 in four-color process. Printing consists of text and line matter and halftones. Covers 2, 3, and 4
are blank.
MARGINS: Margins will be as indicated on the print order or in the furnished electronic files.

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BINDING: After printing, laminate (with a gloss laminate) the entire surface of Covers 1, 4 and spine with clear
polyesters (such as polyethylene terephthalate), polypropylene, vinyl or cellulose acetate, using a suitable thickness,
for an overall thickness of each cover page of not less than 1.5 mil. The laminated product must have no distortion of
the printed matter and must remain clear and legible
Perfect-bind text and wraparound cover; trim three (3) sides. NOTE: Contractor must perfect-bind using polyurethane
reactive (PUR) binding.
PACKING: Pack suitable in shipping containers not to exceed 45 pounds when fully packed.
All shipments which fill less than a shipping container must be packaged with materials of sufficient strength and
durability and in such a manner which will guarantee that the product will not be damaged and the package will not
open nor split during the delivery process.
LABELING AND MARKING: Contractor to download GPO Form 905 (Rev. 7-15), Labeling and Marking
Specifications, which can be located at gpo.gov, fill in appropriate blanks, and attach to shipping containers.
QUALITY ASSURANCE RANDOM COPIES: The contractor may be required to submit quality assurance
random copies to test for compliance against the specifications. The print order will indicate the number required, if
any. When ordered, the contractor must divide the entire order into equal sublots and select a copy from a different
general area of each sublot. The contractor will be required to certify that copies were selected as directed using GPO
Form 917-Certificate of Selection of Random Copies (located on GPO.gov). Copies will be paid for at the running rate
offered in the contractor's bid and their cost will not be a consideration for award. A copy of the print order must be
included with the samples.
Business Reply Mail labels will be furnished for mailing the quality assurance random copies. The copies are to be
mailed at the same time as the first scheduled shipment. A U.S. Postal Service approved Certificate of Mailing,
identified by Program, Jacket and Print Order numbers, must be furnished with billing as evidence of mailing.
DISTRIBUTION: Deliver f.o.b. destination to: OCC Law Library, Attn: Mary Thompson, Building 32, Room
4387, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993.
Upon completion of each order, contractor must notify the ordering agency (on the same day the order delivers) via
email to the address indicated on the print order. The subject line of the email shall be "Distribution Notice for
Program 528-S, Print Order XXXXX, Jacket Number XXX-XXX." The notice must provide all applicable tracking
numbers, delivery method, and title of product. Contractor must be able to provide copies of all
delivery/shipping/mailing receipts upon agency request.
All expenses incidental to picking up and returning furnished materials (if applicable) and furnishing sample copies
must be borne by the contractor.
SCHEDULE: Adherence to this schedule must be maintained. Contractor must not start production of any job prior
to receipt of the individual print order (GPO Form 2511).
Print orders and furnished materials will be furnished via email.
No definite schedule for placement of orders can be predetermined.

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The following schedule begins the workday after notification of the availability of print order and furnished material;
the workday after notification will be the first workday of the schedule.
Contractor must complete production and distribution within 10 workdays of notification of availability of
print order and furnished material.
No specific date is set for submission of proofs. Proofs must be submitted as soon as possible to allow for
revised proofs if contractor's errors are judged serious enough to require them.
Proofs will be withheld no more than two (2) workdays from their receipt at the ordering agency until
changes/corrections/"O.K. to Print" are provided via email. (The first workday after receipt of proofs at the
ordering agency is day one of the hold time.)
All proof and transit time is included in the 10-workday schedule.
Complete production and distribution must be made within 10 workdays of receipt of notification of the availability of
print order and furnished materials.
The ship/deliver date indicated on the print order is the date products ordered for delivery f.o.b. destination must be
delivered to the destination specified.
Unscheduled material such as shipping documents, receipts or instructions, delivery lists, labels, etc., will be furnished
with each order or shortly thereafter. In the event such information is not received in due time, the contractor will not
be relieved of any responsibility in meeting the shipping schedule because of failure to request such information.
For compliance reporting purposes, the contractor must notify the U.S. Government Publishing Office of the date of
shipment or delivery, as applicable. Upon completion of each order, contractor must contact the Shared Support
Services Compliance Section via email at compliance@gpo.gov; or via telephone at (202) 512-0520. Personnel
receiving the email or call will be unable to respond to questions of a technical nature or to transfer any inquiries.

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SECTION 3. - DETERMINATION OF AWARD
The Government will determine the lowest bid by applying the prices offered in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES" to the
following units of production which are the estimated requirements to produce one (1) year's production under this
contract. These units do not constitute, nor are they to be construed as, a guarantee of the volume of work which may
be ordered under this contract for a like period of time.
The following item designations correspond to those listed in the "SCHEDULE OF PRICES."
(1) (2)
I. (a) 2,880 2,880
(b) 2 2