American Community Survey Questionnaires and Booklets

These specifications cover the production of self-covered questionnaires and booklets, saddle-stitch or paste on fold, requiring such operations as electronic prepress, printing, binding, packing, and distribution. NOTE: The questionnaires MUST be produced using Offset Lithographic process. If questionnaires are produced on a web press, it must be a heat set or equivalent web press. Contractor is responsible for excess processing costs incurred for furnishing brochures and letters that do not meet specifications. No shortages will be allowed; therefore the contractor is cautioned that they will be required to make up any shortages at no additional costs to the Government. Up to approximately 30 orders per year. Questionnaires - Approximately 1,500 to 6,000,000 copies per order. Booklets - Approximately 1,300 to 6,000,000 copies per order. Questionnaires - Approximately 16 to 28 pages per order. (An occasional order may exceed 28 pages.) Booklets - Approximately 16 to 28 pages per order. Questionnaires - 10-1/4 x 10-1/2". Booklets - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" or 5 x 10-1/4". Questionnaires - White Opacified Offset Book, basis weight: 50 lbs. per 500 sheets, 25 x 38", equal to JCP Code A80. Booklets -- booklets with a trim size of 5 x 10-1/4" will print on White Offset Book (40lb.); booklets with a trim size of 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" will print on White Offset Book (50 lbs.) (An occasional order with a trim size of 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" will print on White Litho Coated Book (60 lbs.) paper stock for the text pages and White Litho Coated Book (80 lbs.) paper stock for the cover).