Medicare and You 2027 Handbook Printing Services

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Washington, District of Columbia, United States; Little Rock, Arkansas, United States; Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 6th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Large-scale printing project for the Medicare and You 2027 handbooks, involving over 47 million copies, with full service from prepress to distribution.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$5,000,000 – $15,000,000

TIMELINE

Bid Opening Date: April 6th, 2026

Anticipated award notification: Approximately 10 workdays after bid opening date

Deadline for submitting Postaward Project Plans: Within 5 workdays of notification of contract award

Postaward Conference: TBD

Mailing of all bulk copies and self-mailers: September 9th, 2026 – September 30th, 2026

Deadline for contractor to submit DSF2 report: December 7th, 2026

Deadline for contractor to return all Government furnished materials: December 7th, 2026

Deadline for contractor to submit Final Logistics Report: December 7th, 2026

Deadline for contractor to submit all required mailing statements: December 7th, 2026

Issuing Agency

United States Government Publishing Office

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Washington, DC is seeking vendors to provide printing services for the Medicare and You 2027 handbook, specifically the English area-specific handbooks. The project entails the production of approximately 47,500,000 handbooks, which will be divided into 10 lots of about 4,750,000 handbooks per lot.

Required services include electronic prepress, high-volume printing, binding, packing, and distribution to government-specified locations. Vendors must demonstrate the capability to manage large-scale printing projects and deliver precise area-specific handbooks in accordance with government standards and deadlines.

This contract represents one of the largest federal printing initiatives, requiring rigorous logistical coordination and proven experience in government publications.

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