Attach B Printing Specs.docx

This is a printing specification sheet prepared by the South Carolina Department of Education for the procurement of South Carolina Technical College diplomas and regalia. The document establishes detailed technical requirements and standards that bidding vendors must follow to ensure consistent reproduction of diploma designs and related regalia products. The specification sheet serves as a binding reference document that incorporates the S.C. Government Printing Services Manual (1-1-98) and requires vendors to adhere to precise parameters regarding paper stock, ink specifications, mechanical requirements, imaging resolution, proofing methods, binding options, and packaging standards. Proposals were due on July 30, 2026, and vendors must demonstrate capability to reproduce all design elements, text, institutional branding, signature lines, and seal placements exactly as presented in sample exhibits with no deviations from established production quality standards.

The printing specifications detail extensive technical requirements including text stock specifications (Weston's 100% Rag, Sub 47 or equal), color ink applications ranging from one to six colors, imaging resolution options from 600 to 2400 dpi, and various binding and finishing options such as saddle stitching, perfect binding, die cutting, scoring, and perforations. The document requires vendors to provide detailed cost schedules for the primary job or issue along with optional costs for adjustments to specifications, including pricing for additional quantities, reprints within one year of award, signature additions or deletions, and various scanning and color separation services. All items marked in the specification sheet must be completed or bids may be rejected as non-responsive. The agency contact information listed as "TBD" indicates that specific procurement details and contact personnel were to be provided separately. Awardees will be required to submit vendor sales reports tracking purchase orders, invoices, product descriptions, quantities, and pricing across multiple customer entity types including school districts, county entities, technical colleges, universities, and state agencies.