Quality: ALL items provided under the scope of this contract shall be of EXCELLENT quality. Concise registration, consistent ink coverage and density, accurate folding and binding are required. Accurate trimming is to be even with no jagged or torn edges. Obvious press or production defects such as roller marks, hickies, set-off, smudges, hollow or pitted type, hairlines, broken serifs, fluctuating alignment, varying density, ghosting and etc. are reasons for possible rejection of the printing job on a quality basis. Any procedure or technique not previously stated for construction of items in this contract shall meet industry standards for excellent quality. Receipt of the merchandise does not necessarily constitute acceptance. The using agency will be granted a reasonable time in which to inspect the merchandise and to determine if its quality meets the requirements or standards of the contract. If quality problems are evident, National Park College will review the problems and if the specifications of the contract are not met, will assess any damages for the inferior merchandise. If, in the opinion of the National Park College Purchasing Department, the merchandise is unacceptable, the vendor may be offered an opportunity to reprint the material within a reasonable time. At the time, authorization for the reprint is given, the National Park College Purchasing Department will establish, in writing, a new delivery date. Size: 8 ½ “ x 11 “ Paper Stock: Virgin or Recycled, 24 lb. White Stock, chemically reactive and contains invisible fluorescent fibers. Example(s): Virgin – Boise, Glatfelter Defensa Design and Appleton Docucheck Basic. “Recycled paper”, as it applies to coated stock, shall mean any paper that contains not less than 10 percent (10%) post-consumer material by fiber weight; as it applies to uncoated stock, it shall mean any paper that contains not less than 20 percent (20%) post-consumer material by fiber weight. Ink: Transcript Front: Blue, “hidden word” technology ink. Transcript Back: Grey 90% Black for legend, thermochromic spot, and fluoresce ink for NPC seal.
