US v. Live Nation Entertainment Trial Binders

SOL #: 440-223Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Overview

Buyer

Government Publishing Office

United States Government Publishing Office

Customer Services

Washington, DC, 20401, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

PSC

Print/Binding Services (T011)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b5555a9b65a842f4b92427021d451077/view

Timeline

Posted

Feb 2, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 2, 2026

Submission Deadline

Feb 3, 2026, 4:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The Government Publishing Office (GPO), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, is soliciting bids for Print/Binding Services to produce trial binders and related exhibit materials for the "US v. Live Nation Entertainment" case. This requirement involves significant printing and binding of legal documents. Bids are due by February 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM Z.

Scope of Work

This opportunity requires the production of approximately 500,000 total pages and 10,200 printed tab dividers. Key deliverables include:

10 sets of trial binder exhibits
1 folder set of trial exhibits (with 4 copies of each exhibit)
80 sets of witness binders (7 copies of each set)

Materials include 8-1/2 x 11" text pages, 9 x 11" tab dividers, 4-inch white "view" binders, manila folders, and 5-inch expandable Redweld folders. Printing must meet Quality Level III standards, with approximately 80% black and white and 20% color, and some exhibits requiring full color. The contractor must be capable of handling 24-hour turnaround print requests.

Contract & Timeline

Contract Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Product/Service Code: T011 (Print/Binding Services)
Contract Period: Expected to conclude on or around April 17, 2026.
Set-Aside: None specified; Subcontracting is NOT authorized.
Bid Due Date: February 3, 2026, 4:00 PM Z
Published Date: February 2, 2026
Bid Acceptance Period: 60 calendar days.

Submission & Evaluation

Bids must be emailed to bids@gpo.gov by the specified deadline. Late bids will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site pre-award survey to assess contractor responsibility. Apparent low bidders may be required to provide samples. A pre-award conference may be held via teleconference.

Additional Notes

Contractors must adhere to strict security requirements regarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and submit a security control plan within one hour of a review and confirm call or email. GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2 and 310.1) apply. The assumed production area is within a 50-mile radius of zero milestone, 201 Varick St., New York, NY 10014.