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2026 Guidelines Manual

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441-143Federal

Response Deadline08/28/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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The United States Government Publishing Office has issued a solicitation for the reproduction of the 2026 Guidelines Manual. The contract requires the production of 25,562 sets, each consisting of three different manuals and one cover letter. The printing specifications demand black ink for the text pages and a specialized cover process involving head-to-head black printing, two Pantone colors, a gloss clear aqueous coating, and lamination. All products must meet Quality Level II printing standards and will be delivered F.O.B. Destination from the contractor's city. This combined solicitation, identified by number 441-143, was posted on August 24, 2026, with a response deadline of August 28, 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS code 323111 and is managed by the Customer Services agency within the GPO. Interested parties can coordinate with primary or secondary points of contact located in Washington, DC, to facilitate the submission process before the specified deadline.

General Info

GPO solicitation 441-143 for printing 25,562 sets of 2026 Guidelines Manuals.

Agency

United States Government Publishing Office → Customer ServicesView Agency

NAICS

323111 - Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)View NAICS

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

NONE

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441-143+Solicitation.pdf

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PhaseCombined Synopsis

PostedAug 24

Combined Synopsis

Response DeadlineAug 28

Submission deadline

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08/28/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTCin 4 days

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AgencyUnited States Government Publishing Office → Customer Services

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWashington, DC, 20401, USA

Organization / Agency

United States Government Publishing Office → Customer Services

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Office AddressWashington, DC, 20401, USA

Contacts

Christopher Duncan

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Antonio Mozie

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+1 (555) 000-0000

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PRODUCT: The requirement for this contract is the reproduction of three (3) different manuals and one cover letter for a total of 25,562 sets of United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual with cover letter and text pages printed in black ink only and covers printing head to head in black and two (2) Pantone color plus gloss clear aqueous coating and laminate. Quality level II printing is required. Product delivers F.O.B. Destination F.O.B Contractor's City.

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