EXHIBIT 5.docx

EXHIBIT 5 is a supporting document for RFP 2026-0001-0248 issued by the State of Alaska, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division of Elections, in conjunction with Anchorage Municipality. The solicitation requests proposals for the printing and delivery of official ballots for multiple elections during the 2026-2027 state election cycle, including the August 18, 2026 Primary Election (600,000 ballots), November 3, 2026 General Election (750,000 ballots), October 6, 2026 REAA Election (25,000 ballots), and October 5, 2027 REAA Election (25,000 ballots), plus any special elections conducted during the cycle. Services encompass printing, stubbing, numbering, packaging, folding, and delivery of ballots. The proposal submission deadline is 3:00 PM Alaska Standard Time on April 7, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award anticipated on May 8, 2026 and contract execution targeted for May 18, 2026. The contract runs from June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with two optional two-year renewal terms available at the state's discretion.

The contract is structured on a firm fixed-price basis with F.O.B. final destination to all Alaska locations. The estimated total budget is $2,000,000.00 for the entire contract period, with all costs included in the total proposal price. Mandatory qualifications require offerors to demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience printing statewide primary, general, or similar election ballots in Alaska for precinct voting units with multiple ballot styles in at least 200 different precincts and to maintain Liberty Vote print vendor status. All work must be performed on-site at contractor-owned and operated printing facilities located in the United States with no subcontracting permitted. Evaluation criteria allocate 125 points each for experience and qualifications and understanding of the project, methodology, and management plan, with cost proposals accounting for 400 points and Alaska Offeror Preference accounting for 100 points of a total 1,000-point scale. Alaska Bidder Preference and Alaska Veteran Preference certifications are available to qualified firms meeting specific residency criteria under Alaska Statutes 36.30.321 and 36.30.990. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents.