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Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
| MAIN OFFICE | One Ashburton Place, Room 1401 | OFFICE OF STUDENT | 135 Santilli Highway | | Jose Luis Santos |
| Boston, MA 02108 | FINANCIAL | Everett, MA 02149 | | Acting Commissioner | |
| | ASSISTANCE | | | |
| TEL (617) 994-6950 | | | TEL (617) 392-6070 | | Chris Gabrieli |
| FAX (617) 727-0955 | | | FAX (617) 391-6085 | | Board Chair |
| WEB www.mass.edu | | | WEB www.mass.edu/osfa | | |
FAQ: OFF48 RFQ for Print Promotional Items
Answers to questions below are posted in green.
| Q: | Can we get to the 28th for delivery? |
| A: | October 28th would be ok for the delivery. |
| Q: | What type of water bottle? Plastic? Aluminum? Stainless steel? |
| A: | The DHE is considering water bottles in aluminum and stainless steel styles. |
| Q: | Should it be double-wall vacuum-insulated, single-wall metal, or is either acceptable? |
| A: | Either. |
| Q: | Should it be a tumbler-style bottle, a screw-top water bottle, or a sports bottle? |
| A: | Tumbler or screw top. |
| Q: | Is a straw lid, flip-top lid, screw cap, or leakproof lid preferred or required? |
| A: | Screw cap or flip top. |
| Q: | What is the desired size of water bottle? |
| A: | Standard size will be considered (around 24oz.) |
| Q: | If we do not carry enough quantity of one color water bottles, will other colors be considered? |
| A: | Yes. The desired color is NAVY BLUE with white logos/writing. The DHE will also consider WHITE with NAVY BLUE logo/writing |
| Q: | Should the navy blue finish be matte, glossy, or either? |
| A: | Either. |
| Q: | For the tote bags, what is the desired size and material? |
| A: | The tote bags should be canvas. 14” x 16” should be fine. |
| Q: | If cotton or canvas, is a minimum fabric weight required, such as 6 oz. or 8 oz.? |
| A: | No min weight |
| Q: | Should the bags have a flat bottom/gusset or a simple flat design? |
| A: | Simple flat is fine |
| Q: | Should they have short handles for hand carrying or long handles for carrying over the shoulder? |
| A: | Shoulder |
| Q: | Must the handles also be navy blue, or can they be a different color? |
| A: | They could be white. |
| Q: | Should both the GEAR UP and MCAC logos be printed entirely in white, as indicated in the specifications, or should the GEAR UP logo retain its original colors design while the MCAC logo is printed in white? |
| A: | They can both be printed just in white |
| Q: | Can you a distribution list for accurate pricing? |
| A: | A distribution list will be provided upon vendor selection. Please note, there will be multiple shipping locations located at high schools across Massachusetts. |
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