U.S. Government Printing Office, Columbus Regional Printing Procurement, 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 112-B, Columbus, OH 43215

T -- OFFSET PRINTING SOL Jacket 552-158 DUE 111297 POC Mike Sommer, (614) 488-4535; Contracting Officer, Steve Boortz, (614) 488-4616. One time bid for DHHS-HCFA, Baltimore, ~MD. Publication title "Your Medicare Handbook 1997''. Total quantity is estimated; up to 4,220,000 tota1 cop~ies may be ordered with an initial ~shipment of 2,880,000 copies required in December 1997, and remaining copies to shi~p, as ordered, through June 1998. Saddle-~stitched pa~mphlet. 40 text pages plus separate wraparound cover. Trim size text and covers: 8-1/2 x 11~". Operations required include copy pick up, proofing, printing in 2 ink colors, binding, address~ing, packing, bulk mailing, bulk ship~ping, and individual copy mailings. Electronic files provided for image output by the contractor. Shipments will be a combination of F.O.B. destination (nationwide deliveries) and F.O.B. Contractor's~ City (G~overnment permit mailing). Product shipments to begin December 15, 1997. Furnish~ed material scheduled for pick up at the Columbus GPO by 11/17/97. Quality Attr~ibutes Level 4 applies. Bid request on firm's letterhead while supplies 1ast. (0302)

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