OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PREPACKAGED COPIES OF ALL POSTED GPO SOLICITATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

The Government Printing Office offers a public display of Printing Procurement Department bid solicitations and makes available single copies of specific solicitations free of charge, upon request, to interested parties at GPO's procurement offices.

In addition to the practice of providing single copies of individual bid solicitations, prepackaged copies of all posted GPO solicitations and abstracts for commercial printing contracts are provided daily on a cost-recovery basis to those persons who are interested in obtaining this comprehensive service.

Under this program, requesters may select the GPO office(s) from which they wish to receive this service. An initial deposit equal to the cost of one month's supply plus the cost of the first month's supply will be required to start the service. Thereafter, the cost per month will be as follows:

Monthly Fee The Monthly Fee Applies to Each of the Offices Listed Below $4,500 All Offices Combined
$600 Central Office (Small Purchases Only)
$600 Central Office (One-Time and Term Contracts Only)
$350 Atlanta or Rapid Response Center Regional Offices
$175 Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston, Hampton, St. Louis,
Charleston, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas,
Denver, or Columbus Regional or Satellite Offices
$75 New Orleans, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, or
San Diego Satellite Offices

Charges will be on a monthly basis and will be for a full month only. No prorated charges will be allowed for periods less than one full month. Payments must be made in advance for each month's service or the service will be discontinued, and your initial deposit will be used for any materials made available to you during the month for which payment has not been received. Your deposit will be returned to you in full if you give notice of your intention to cancel the service at least two weeks in advance. All individuals who request this information must make their own arrangements for the receipt of same from the GPO office, or provide a toll-free fax line. Additionally, in response to many requests for more specific information pertaining to GPO's printing procurement program, the following reports/listings are available upon request:

Statement of Term Contracts Report or One-Time-Bid/Small Purchase Report--Lists number, value, and recipient of print orders/ Jackets placed each month with GPO; available in computer printout format @ $0.15 per page or on magnetic tape for $100. Contractor Name and Address List--Contains names, addresses, and phone numbers of approximately 10,000 firms eligible to bid on GPO Printing Procurement solicitations; available in computer printout format for $75 or on magnetic tape for $100. Listing of Top Ten Contractors -- Lists GPO's top ten contractors and approximate value of printing produced by each; available upon written request. To obtain the above-described services, or for further information, contact Chief, Bid Section, on (202) 512-0526, or write to the U.S. Government Printing Office, Bid Section, Room B104, Stop PPSB, Washington, DC 20401. Checks should be made payable to the Public Printer.

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