| Offer Type: |
BUY |
| Post Date: |
Jun.26,2008 |
| Expired Date: |
Jul 24, 2008 |
| Category: |
Printing & Publishing |
Request for Quotation Ref: CamYP2008/9 Dear Sir or Madam, Presently we are requiring quotations for the 2008/2009 CambodiaYellow Pages and have decided for the first time to offer this printing project to China. We are therefore looking for a competitive quotation from your company. We have included the basic printing information that you may require but please contact us whenever you have any questions. Can you please inform us whether your company is a printer broker or full printing company? Also what printing machine brands do you use and how old are the machines? Do you use many printing machines or if you are a broker do you use many different printing companies? Also, may we have some references to previous similar printing projects? Quantity: 25,000and 30,000 Total Pages: 760 Size: 19.3 by 26 cm Note: we are flexible in reducing a few % during pre-press according to yourprinter maximum printing area. We have designed our book to fit perfectly 8pages per plate, with minimum paper waste. 1. Front of Book Key Position Section Pages: 56 Color: 4 x 4 Paper type: 70-90 gsm glossy paper Note: Please advice on paper type for best cost effectiveness. We will require sample paper. 2. Classification Pages Pages: 600 pages Color: 4 x 4 Bleed: 3 mm Paper type: 45-55 gsm Newspaper upgrade / Directory paper Note: Please advice on paper type for best cost effectiveness. We need sample paper. 3. White Pages Pages: 104 pages Color: 1 x 1 Bleed: 3 mm Paper type: 48.8-55 gsm Newspaper upgrade/ Directory paper Note: Same paper type as above 4. Cover and Back Pages: 2 pages Color: 4 x 4 Bleed: 7 mm Paper type: 230-260 gsm matt laminated 1 side 5. File Transfer Type: PDF Resolution: 300 dpi Note: We provide high resolution CMYK digital PDF. We have done this for 10years now and you can expect a 100% error free file, for direct output to film. 6. Film Quote must include film 7. Imposition We will send you, two days in advance, the exact page numbering and numberof pages. This way you can prepare the exact imposition prior to our arrival. Assuch we can output the film asap and save some time. 8. Digital Proof We will provide the full binded mockup, printed with color laser, using postscript (PS). However we still need a digital proof from you, but no mockup,just 8 pages per sheet. This is to compare the layouts and expected color from your pre-press production. 9. Binding/gluing Perfect binding. An important aspect is the binding/gluing; we must have quality in this regard so that the books do not fall apart. Therefore can you please outline how you would bind the book? 10. Quality control We would like to send three staff to stay close to your printing facilityso that we can monitor quality control, but we would first like you to send us your quality control policy so that we know of it in advance. 11. Production schedule The three staff will arrive in the beginning of September. We will need pickup from the airport and then if possible drive directly to the pre-press production office to deliver the pdf and ensure you can copy the DVDs correctly(we will also bring backup on physical hdd). The staff will be available 24hrs,so every stage of the production is monitored and checked. Could you also please help to find a guest house within walking distance of your premises. Printing schedule: First batch of 5,000 copies within two weeks after all films have been approved by the staff.The second batch we are flexible according to your capacity, but within a period of less than 2 months of the first batch. 12. Shipping and Packing Please quote FOB We require you to pack the boxes on pallets with 20 books per box. Please can youuse kraft papr wrapped at 5 books per wrap + 20 books packed per strong carton box.