Attachment A.pdf

STATE OF S.C. PRINTING SPECIFICATION SHEET

The S.C. Government Printing Services Manual (1-1-98) shall be made a part of all Printing Procurement by reference.

MARK THE BOXES AND FILL IN THE BLANKS THAT ARE APPLICABLE. SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS.

VENDOR AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

DESCRIPTION: 2022 Benefits Advantage newsletter AGENCY: SC Public Employee Benefit Authority

AGENCY CONTACT: Heather Young PHONE NUMBER: 803.391.2483

QUANTITY (per issue): 109,000 ISSUES (per year): 1 FLAT SIZE: 16.875" x 10.875" FOLDED SIZE: 8.375"x10.875"

PAGES: 20 PLUS COVER SELF COVER OTHER:

STOCK: Text: 60 lb. white offset Other:

Cover: Other:

INK: Text - 1 Color 2 Color Black and Spot 3 Color 4 Color Process

5 Color 6 Color Other: Bleeds (No. )

Covers 1 & 4 - 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color Process (Front & Back)

5 Color 6 Color Other: Bleeds (No. )

Covers 2 & 3 - 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color Process (Inside front

Inside Back) 5 Color 6 Color Other: Bleeds (No. )

MECHANICAL: Composition and Layout provided by - Printer Agency Camera Ready Negatives Furnished

Other:

MEDIA: Electronic Transmission - Modem E-mail Other: FTP site available through vendor

Media Format - IBM Comp. Macintosh Other: File Copied to Media File Printed to Media

Media Type- 3.5” Floppy 44/88/200/270 Syquest EZ 135 Syquest 3.5” Magneto Optical

5.25” Magneto Optical 5.25” Compact Disk Iomega ZIP Iomega Jazz Other: See Cost

Schedule

Layout Program - Quark Express (Vers. # ) PageMaker (Vers. # ) Other: Adobe InDesign CC

Graphics Program - Illustrator (Vers. # CC) Freehand (Vers. # ) PhotoShop (Vers. # CC) Other:

Typefaces provided by - Vendor Agency Typeface Brand: TBD Fonts used: TBD

Color Separating by - Vendor Agency Color Trapping by - Vendor Agency

PRINTER: PostScript PCL Other:

Imaging Resolution Required - 600 dpi 1200 dpi 2400 dpi Other:

B&W SCANS: Line Screen Required: Scan Resolution Required: Size: (No. ) Size: (No. )

FOUR-COLOR SCANS/ Line Screen Required: Scan Resolution Required:

SEPARATIONS:

Provided by: Printer Agency Min. size(No. ) ½ Page (No. ) Full Page (No. )

Agency will provide Transparency Print Art Other:

Type of proof: Match Print Dye Sublimation Other

PROOFS: Laser (Sets ) Page (Sets ) Blueline (Sets ) Other PDF sets via email

FOLDING: Yes No Type SPECIAL APPLICATIONS: Die Cut Scoring Perforations (No )

BINDING: Saddle Stitch Perfect Bind Side Staple 3 Hole Drill Collated

Plastic Bind (Color ) Wire Bind Other

PACKAGING: Boxed No more than 35 lbs per box Wrapped 50 per pkg. Shrink Wrapped per pkg.

COPY READY DATE: August 24, 2022 DELIVERY DATE REQUIRED: September 23, 2022

Inside Delivery See separate specifications document.

1) Mail copies to retirees, COBRAs and survivors (addresses to be provided) by September 23, 2022

2) Deliver remaining newsletters to PEBA by September 30, 2022

ALL COPY, PROOFS,ETC. MUST BE PICKED UP AND DELIVERED IN PERSON BY CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE

AND CAPABLE OF DISCUSSING THE CONTRACT

COST SCHEDULE

Printing Specifications

Total Cost For Job/Issue $

Delivery Date

Vendor Authorized Signature

Optional costs will be used to adjust the cost for changes to specifications. All items marked must be filled out or bid may be rejected for being non-responsive.

Cost per 1,000/2,000/5,000 for additional quantities at pressrun $

Cost per 1,000/2,000/5,000 for less quantities at pressrun $

Cost per reprint in lots of within one year of award $

Cost per signature to: Add 2 page signature $ Delete 2 page signature $

Cost per signature to: Add 4 page signature $ Delete 4 page signature $

Cost per signature to: Add 8 page signature $ Delete 8 page signature $

Cost per signature to: Add 16 page signature $ Delete 16 page signature $

Cost per page for negative and re-stripping $

Cost for customer alteration: Laser Proof $ Page/Blueline (per line) $

Cost per B&W Scan: Minimum $ Half Page $ Full Page $

Cost per duotone: Minimum $ Half Page $ Full-Page $

Cost per color separation: Minimum $ Half-Page $ Full-Page $

Additional Information: Vendor must be able to accept files via FTP site. Agency intends to transfer/download files in software/formats indicated. Vendor must confirm on bid whether it has all software indicated by agency, and, if not, list which software and/or versions are not available and what alternative formats are required for file download/transfer. All art will be provided and will be placed where needed by PEBA staff. The final file, in Adobe InDesign CC format or other format discussed with, and approved in advance by, PEBA, must be returned to PEBA upon completion of the job.