Educational Fish Magnets FY 27

The State of Illinois, through the Finance and Administration division, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to Minuteman Press on September 17, 2026, with a completion date of January 1, 2027. The contract value is $11,065.00 and covers the production and delivery of 42 units of refrigerator educational fish consumption magnets at a unit price of $0.258 per magnet. However, the Request for Quote documentation indicates the full scope encompasses the manufacture, printing, packaging, and delivery of 42,500 educational magnets in landscape orientation measuring approximately 5 inches by 3 inches, with specifications including full-color printing, durable magnetic backing, and professional quality finishes.

The magnets will be produced in twelve languages—English (17,000 units), Spanish (8,500 units), and Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Polish, Arabic, Russian, German, and French (1,700 units each)—to support the Illinois Fish Consumption Advisory Program funded through the United States Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The educational materials will be distributed through Chicago-area Women, Infants, and Children clinics and public health outreach events to educate residents about safe fish consumption recommendations for Lake Michigan and nearby inland waters. Delivery is required to the Illinois Department of Public Health at 525 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois, with the firm fixed price contract including all labor, materials, production, proofs, packaging, shipping, and associated costs.