DNR OAC BOOKLETS BID REQUEST 4-26 .docx

This is a bid request from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Printing Services for the production of DNR OAC booklets. The project requires the printing of 5,000 booklets, each measuring 4 inches by 11 inches in finished size. The booklets consist of 16 total pages with four-page covers printed on 80# gloss cover stock and 12 pages of text printed on 80# gloss text stock, both in full-color four-color process with bleeds. The binding method specified is saddle stitch along the 11-inch edge, with electronic PDF proof required prior to production. Completed orders must be delivered within 10 business days of proof approval, with shipment directed to Bradley M. Schumann, Print Consultant, at the General Services Building in Dimondale, Michigan.

Vendors must submit a detailed cost estimate with their bid to be considered for award; bids lacking this estimate will be disqualified. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget awards contracts based on best price and value rather than lowest cost alone, and may reject the lowest bidder if quality concerns or inability to meet requirements exist. Only prequalified vendors are eligible to submit bids. Carton packing and delivery specifications apply, with samples and supporting images provided as reference materials for bid preparation.