FOR QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL NATURE CONCERNING THESE SPECIFICATIONS CALL FELICIA MCGURREN (312) 353-3916, EXT. 3.

FACSIMILE BIDS ARE ACCEPTABLE - FAX TO 312-886-2057

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE (GPO)
200 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 810
Chicago, IL 60601-1055

PRODUCT: Sticky Note Pads Holder Book.

GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Invitation for Bid will be subject to GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 6-01)) and Quality Assurance Through Attributes Program for Printing and Binding (GPO Publication 310.1, effective May 1979, (Rev. August 2002)).

SUBCONTRACTING: The contractor may make contracts for the furnishing of all or any part of the supplies or work specified. Accordingly, Contract Clause 6, "Subcontracts," of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 6 01)), does not apply to this procurement.

BUY AMERICAN ACT - NOTE: In compliance with Contract Terms, Contractor must state within bid submitted the Country of origin where the end product is being manufactured. Indicate the Country of origin on the 910 Bid Form. This procurement is subject to the Buy American Act as described in Chapter 1, Section 9 of the Printing Procurement Regulation (PPR), which may be read at http://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-vendors/ppr.pdf , and Clause 37 found in GPO Contract Terms.

WARRANTY: The provisions of article 15, "Warranty", of Contract Clauses in GPO Contract Terms (Pub. 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 9-88)) is amended for the solicitation to the effect that the warranty period is EXTENDED from 120 days to "one calendar year" from the date the check is tendered as final payment. All other provisions remain the same.

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor or any subcontractor, the Government reserves the right to conduct a preaward survey or to require other evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to perform, prior to the award of a contract.

TITLE: ASVAB Sticky Books.

QUANTITY: Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity - To Be Determined by cost (includes 2 GPO Inspection samples,
2 DLA samples, and 4 agency samples.) (8 Prior to Production samples are additional to the submitted bid quantity).

AWARD WILL BE BASED ON THE LARGEST QUANTITY BID FOR $138,872.67.

CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT A QUANTITY - NOT A PRICE.

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN THE QUOTED QUANTITY (CONTRACTORS BIDDING THE SAME QUANTITY), AWARD WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE OVERALL LOWEST DISCOUNTED COST. Note: No additional funds are available if changes occur - the quantity will be reduced using the quoted added rate in this case.