Jacket 451-829: Form 1041-ES (OCR) (2026) Payment Vouchers Jacket 451-830: Form 1040-ES/V (OCR) (2026) Payment Vouchers

The United States Government Publishing Office, on behalf of the IRS, is soliciting bids under solicitation 451829S for the production, assembly, and mailing of two tax payment voucher packages: Jacket 451-829 (Form 1041-ES OCR) and Jacket 451-830 (Form 1040-ES/V OCR). The scope of work involves electronic prepress, printing, variable imaging, binding, and mailing of approximately 800,000 packages for Jacket 451-829 and 750,000 packages for Jacket 451-830. Each package consists of payment vouchers, instruction booklets, and return envelopes. The contractor must ensure all products meet USPS regulations, including the use of Intelligent Mail Barcodes and adherence to Domestic Mail Manual packaging and palletization standards. Award will be based on the lowest total cost for both jackets combined. A critical requirement for eligibility is that bidders must possess an IRS pre-approved security clearance at their production facilities prior to the bid opening date of September 17, 2026. The contract mandates strict data protection for Sensitive But Unclassified information, requiring personnel to undergo mandatory security and privacy training and sign non-disclosure agreements. Performance timelines include a mailing window starting February 12, 2026, with a final completion deadline of March 5, 2026. Quality assurance is governed by GPO Publication 310.1 and 310.2, requiring a 99 percent accuracy rate for test samples.