T -- Jacket 546-994, RA/USAR Q2 Hispanic College FR/SR DM (SOD 03-648)

The contract involves the production and mailing of 222,302 sets of letter pocket mailers under Jacket 546-994 for the RA/USAR Q2 Hispanic College FR/SR DM project. There are two distinct versions of these mailers, each featuring seven cells, with all items printed using a 4-color process plus a spot dull varnish. Each version includes an outer letter pocket mailer, BRC and Buddy Card inserts, and additional inserts in most cells. Personalization is required on both the outer mailers and the BRC cards, and remoistenable glue strips must be applied to the BRC and Buddy Cards. The printing quality must meet Quality Level I standards and offset printing is mandatory; subcontracting of the printing is not permitted, meaning the bidder must handle the offset printing in-house. The mailing is scheduled for two specific dates: March 26 and April 16, 2003. Interested bidders are instructed to immediately fax their bid requests on the firm’s letterhead to the specified fax number, citing the jacket number and including company contact information and, if available, the GPO Contractor’s code. Only one bid request per letter is accepted, and separate letters are required for each different jacket or program request. Bid specifications will be faxed to those who request them, emphasizing that the bidder must have these specifications to submit a valid bid.