Circular Letter No. 1157
June 18, 2025
TO: Printing and Publishing Officials of the Federal Government
SUBJECT: Open Requisitions (SF-1) for Congressional
Materials, Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26)
This letter provides notice that the time has come to submit open requisitions for FY26 Congressional Materials.
Please review the two-page “Congressional Materials” enclosure for important ordering information about specific publications. Please include only requisitions for Congressional Materials when responding to this notice. GPO will issue separate circular letters for non-congressional orders and the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations, which will be collected separately by GPO.
Please send requisitions to the Government Publishing Office (GPO) by July 11, 2025.
The preferred method for submitting requisitions is to e-mail them to [email protected] with “Congressional Materials” in the subject line. If you cannot use e-mail, requisitions may be faxed to Congressional Publishing Services at 202-512-1101.
NOTE: Field or regional activities should coordinate their requirements with their Washington, DC area headquarters Printing Officers before submitting any paperwork to avoid order
duplication.
The established submission date allows the GPO to process orders and provide timely feedback
to agencies.
TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL PROCESSING OF REQUISITIONS
The following information must appear on each SF-1:
- Requisition numbers for FY26 should begin with the prefix 6 (e.g., 6-00001). If needed,
requisition numbers can have up to an additional 11 characters, alpha and/or numeric, to
assist agencies in identifying the order on the GPO invoice (e.g., 6-00001TXR60001234).
- The previous year’s requisition number and jacket number. This information is used to
cross-check that all your requirements are in. If your requisition is for a new requirement,
please indicate so.
- The total quantity of each product and the quantity totals indicated on distribution lists
should agree.
- The delivery address, name, and telephone number of the person indicated on the
distribution list should be complete and have been verified as current. This will help avoid
the loss or non-delivery of your products.
- Ordering agencies must specify a single address per requisition, and all copies will be
shipped in bulk to that address. It is then the agencies’ responsibility to redistribute them
to individual offices. Please carefully indicate the quantities of each item required.
TO SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL AND BILLING PROCESS
The Department of Treasury is expecting that all Federal Agencies comply with G-Invoicing
(GINV) requirements in FY26. G-Invoicing will replace the traditional reimbursable agreement
process for Intragovernmental (IGT) Buy/Sell activity. GPO is fully prepared to support
G-Invoicing.
To ensure accurate billing, please provide the following information:
- Billing Address Code (BAC): This code identifies the Ordering Agency. Submit a separate
open requisition (SF1) for each BAC.
- G-Invoicing Information: Include the GT&C, Order, Line, and Schedule numbers.
- The GT&C serves as the overarching agreement between the buyer and seller.
- The Order is the fiscal year funding document, including the Line and Schedule.
- If you intend to pay by G-Invoicing in FY26 but you do not have the complete GT&C and
Order numbers at the time of SF-1 submission, please enter “To Be Provided” in the
G-Invoicing fields.
- Purchase Card: If using this payment method for the fiscal year, check the purchase card
box and provide the purchase card number, expiration date, name as listed on the card,
and the cardholder’s phone number.
- Line of Accounting (LOA): Include this if required for your agency’s payment processing.
- Component Treasury Account System (TAS) and Business Event Type Code (BETC):
TAS/BETC information is required for legacy IPAC transactions but is not necessary if
G-Invoicing information is provided.
- Additional Information: Provide contact information for your agency’s financial personnel
(name, email address, and phone number) for assistance with billing issues. Also include
any additional information that will support the billing process.
Register for one of our information sessions for more information on doing business with
GPO in G-Invoicing. Registration links are on our webpage at https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/agency/g-invoicing.
Inquiries concerning ordering Congressional materials may be directed to Jim Ballou,
Congressional Publishing Services, at 202-512-0224.
Please inquire about open requisitions on materials not listed in the enclosure by calling
Kariane Smith at 202-512-1382. For further reference, see separate Circular Letters
addressing GPO’s order collection for non-congressional materials, Federal Register, and Code
of Federal Regulations. Circular Letters are located online at https://www.gpo.gov/how-to-work-with-us/agency/circular-letters.
Sincerely,
JAMIE FOWLER
Interim Managing Director
Government Publishing & Print Procurement
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Enclosure (two pages)