National Park Service Brochures

Location:	Federal
Posted:	May 12, 2026
Due:	May 28, 2026
Agency:	U.S. Government Publishing Office
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
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Program 321-S

Specifications by SB

Reviewed by CD

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Government Publishing & Print Procurement

GENERAL TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the Procurement of

National Park Service Brochures

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

Department of the Interior

Single Award

TERM OF CONTRACT: The term of this contract is for the period beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30,

2027, plus up to four (4) optional 12-month extension period(s) 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 28, 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.

RESTRICTION ON LOCATION OF PRODUCTION FACILITIES: All production facilities used in the

manufacture of the product(s) ordered under this contract must be located within a 150-mile radius of Harpers Ferry,

WV.

BIDDERS, PLEASE NOTE: These specifications have been extensively 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 Pub. 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

SUBCONTRACTING: The provisions of GPO Publication 310.2 are modified to permit subcontracting of the

Series A12 brochure production (including electronic generation, proofing, printing, folding, and shipping) and

storage of completed print orders as needed (see “STORAGE”).

The contractor shall be responsible for enforcing all contract requirements outsourced to a subcontractor(s) and

assumes responsibility for the quality of work provided by the subcontractor(s).

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

these specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

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

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

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-8. Halftone Match (Single and Double Impression)

P-10. Process Color Match

O.K. Press Sheets

Special Instructions: In the event that inspection of press sheets is waived by the Government, the following listed

alternate standards (in order of precedence) shall become the Specified Standards:

P-7. Average type dimension in publication.

P-8. Approved Ink Jet Proof; Government Furnished Material (GFM).

P-10. Approved Ink Jet Proof.

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).

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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.

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

period will extend from July 1, 2026 to June 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 March 31, 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.

PAPER PRICE ADJUSTMENT: Paper prices charged under this contract will be adjusted in accordance with

"Table 9 - Producer Price Indexes and Percent Changes for Commodity Groupings and Individual Items" in

Producer Price Indexes report, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as follows:

1. BLS code 0913 for All Paper will apply to all paper required under this contract.

2. The applicable index figures for the month of June 2026 will establish the base index.

3. There shall be no price adjustment for the first three months of the contract.

4. Price adjustments may be monthly thereafter, but only if the index varies by an amount (plus or minus)

exceeding 5% by comparing the base index to the index for that month which is two months prior to the month

being considered for adjustment.

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5. Beginning with order placement in the fourth month, index variances will be calculated in accordance with the

following formula:

X - base index

______________ x 100 = ___ %

base index

where X = the index for that month which is two months prior to the month being considered for adjustment.

6. The contract adjustment amount, if any, will be the percentage calculated in 5 above less 5%.

7. Adjustments under this clause will be applied to the contractor's bid prices for line items IV. “PAPER” in the

“SCHEDULE OF PRICES” and will be effective on the first day of any month for which prices are to be

adjusted.

The Contracting Officer will give written notice to the contractor of any adjustments to be applied to invoices for

orders placed during months affected by this clause.

In no event, however, will any price adjustment be made which would exceed the maximum permissible under any

law in effect at the time of the adjustment. The adjustment, if any, shall not be based upon the actual change in cost

to the contractor, but shall be computed as provided above.

The contractor warrants that the paper prices set forth in this contract do not include any allowance for any

contingency to cover anticipated increased costs of paper to the extent such increases are covered by this 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)

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.

POSTAWARD CONFERENCE: Unless waived by the Contracting Officer, the total requirements of the job as

indicated in these specifications will be reviewed by Government representatives with the contractor’s

representatives at the U.S. Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC, immediately after award. At the option

of the Government, the postaward conference may be conducted via teleconference.

Person(s) that the contractor deems necessary for the successful implementation of the contract must be in

attendance.

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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 July 1, 2026 through June 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 l.

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: Immediately upon completion of each order, the contractor shall submit an itemized statement of

billing to the ordering agency via email for verification, approval, and signature. The contractor must email their

invoice along with all supporting documentation to the agency contact provided after award.

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