# SAM #500032
GPO pamphlet production and distribution for Forms 1040 and 1040-SR instructions
**Buyer:** GPO Customer Services
**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** 500032
**NAICS:** 323111, 541870, 323117
The U.S. Government Publishing Office is seeking a contractor to produce and distribute the revised Instructions for Forms 1040 and 1040-SR for the IRS.
- Government buyer: U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), Purchase Division, supporting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Requested work: Produce, package, label, and distribute a self-cover pamphlet identified as Catalog No. 24811V.
- Estimated quantity: 1,260,648 pamphlets, including 200 randomly selected blue-label copies, plus 10 production samples that are not included in the billable quantity.
- Specifications: Approximately 132 pages; black conventional offset printing; saddle-stitched in two places and trimmed on three sides; 8-3/8 x 10-7/8-inch trim size.
- Contractor responsibilities include proofing, printing, binding, packing, carton labeling, staging and palletizing as needed, and shipping to TAC/POD and TFOP destinations using supplied distribution files.
- Notable requirements: No shortages are accepted. The 200 blue-label copies must be randomly selected across 200 equal sublots, packed separately with the required blue labels, and accompanied by selection certification. The order quantity may change by up to 30%, and the page count may change in four-page increments before the print file is received.
- No printing OEM or contractor is named in the provided materials.
### Description
PRODUCT: Consists of proofing, printing, and binding of a self-cover pamphlet, packaging, creating/applying mailing/shipping labels to packages, staging, palletizing, and making distribution on the dates specified.
For complete specifications and bidding requirements, go to https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/contracts/500032.pdf
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