Finishing System Service and Maintenance

The Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) Reproduction Department at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and Western Recruiting Region provides printing and reproduction support
for the training and recruitment of Marine Corps recruits, Drill Instructors, Recruiters, and supporting
commands aboard the depot. MCRD San Diego trains approximately 17,500 recruits annually and conducts
about 40 graduation ceremonies each year, requiring COMMSTRAT to produce roughly 1,000 color graduation
programs per week (approximately 40,000 annually). In addition, the department produces printed materials for
retirement ceremonies, change of command ceremonies, hosted events, and other command functions and
training.

To sustain these operations, the COMMSTRAT finishing system requires a service and maintenance
contract. This contract is mission critical to ensure continuous equipment functionality through preventative
maintenance, supplies, and on-call repair support, enabling the department to meet ongoing printing
requirements and project deadlines for the MCRDSD/WRR command.