T -- GSA 2003 Customer Supply Catalog

The contract involves the printing and nationwide distribution of 215,710 copies of a customer supply catalog titled "T -- GSA 2003 Customer Supply Catalog." Each book consists of 838 pages plus a separate cover, measuring 8-3/8 by 10-7/8 inches with bleed requirements. The covers are to be printed in a 4-color process on both front and back, with an additional clear "spot" aqueous coating on the outside covers. The text pages will be printed using a combination of 4-color process and up to 9 Pantone Matching System (PMS) colors, with no more than six colors per press form. The interior pages use 60-lb white gloss coated text stock, while the covers are 80-lb white gloss coated. The binding will be perfect bind with a scored fold on the cover, and the last two text sheets will include a vertical perforation. The contract requires electronic files to be furnished by the client, along with proofs and press sheet inspections to ensure quality control. Specifications for the project have not yet been finalized, and interested bidders must request a bid package by faxing a formal letter on their company's letterhead. Only one package may be requested per letter, and bidders must receive a full bid package before submitting a quotation. This procurement is listed as a presolicitation with no set-aside status or specific agency information provided, and detailed data such as place of performance and contact points are unspecified.