124055 OR SOLICITATION INTENT TO AWARD.docx

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau, for printing services related to daily park permits. The solicitation (124055 OR) sought a qualified bidder to produce approximately 300,000 annual permits for Nebraska-licensed vehicles and 150,000 annual permits for non-Nebraska-licensed vehicles. The deliverables consist of two distinct permit book versions with specific technical specifications, including permit book covers constructed from minimum 90-pound colored index paper with at least 10 percent post-consumer recycled content, and permit pages printed on minimum 50-pound white uncoated pressure-sensitive litho label paper with 10 percent post-consumer content, formatted with five permits per page and ten pages per book. The solicitation was posted on February 11, 2026, with a bid opening scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time via electronic submission through ShareFile and Webex. The intent to award was posted on March 17, 2026. The resulting contract includes an initial four-year term from execution and notice to proceed, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement.

The State of Nebraska intends to award the contract to Weldon William & Lick Inc. Pricing must be submitted on a provided cost sheet with per thousand unit pricing for permit quantities ranging from 150,000 to 450,000 units for initial orders and 1,000 to 11,000 units for reorders. All prices are net and inclusive of all transportation and delivery charges with F.O.B. destination terms, with prices remaining fixed for the first contract year and any subsequent price increase requests requiring 30 days' written notice and supporting documentation. The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The procurement is funded through the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission budget, though the specific budget allocation or estimated contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials.