bid-graphics-270092-award.pdf

This is a bid award document from the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Graphic Services for the Angler's Guide to Freshwater Fishing printing project requested by the NH Fish & Game Department. The project involves printing and binding a 4.25" x 7" saddle-stitched booklet containing 64 pages plus cover, printed in 4/4 process color on specified paper stocks (80 lb. gloss coated cover and 70 lb. smooth opaque text). Bids were due July 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The scope included four quantity tiers: 7,500, 10,000, 12,500, and 15,000 units, with allowable overrun not exceeding 5% on any quantity. Design files were to be provided by NH Fish & Game in PC InDesign Creative Cloud or press-quality PDF format. Delivery was requested for August 28, 2026 with FOB Destination to the NH Fish & Game Department. Vendors were required to submit hard copy contract-quality color proofs and three samples to designated recipients at NH Fish & Game and the Bureau of Graphic Services.

The pricing was quoted on a per-thousand basis for each quantity tier in U.S. dollars less tax. Five bidders submitted proposals: The Journey Press (disqualified as a late bid), The Journeyman Press, Hannaford & Dumas Corp, Wharf Industries Printing, and three additional vendors (DS Graphics/Universal, Wilde Franklin Printing, and Flagship Press). Pricing ranged from $767.63 per thousand for the lowest bid to $941.00 per thousand for the highest bid, with total extended costs ranging from $11,514.45 to $14,115.00 across the quoted quantities. The manufacturing plant was required to be located in the United States, and no state, MBE, WBE, or VBE preference applied; in-state preference applied only in cases of exact tied bids. Vendors were required to have a completed Vendor Application Package on file with the NH Bureau of Purchase and Property to receive a contract award.