MS 146 Image Seal Mailer Rev 7-26.docx

This is a printing services bid request issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget for the production of MS-146 Image Seal Mailers, a pressure-seal mailer product. The bid calls for 476,000 units, equivalent to 238 cartons containing 2,000 units per carton. The mailers are 8.5 x 11 inches in finished size and must be printed on 28-pound white bond paper with black ink on both sides. The product requires specific bindery work including vertical perforations along the 11-inch dimension at 1/2 inches from both right and left edges, and horizontal perforations across the 8.5-inch dimension at 3-5/8 inches and 7-3/8 inches from the top. Co-adhesive pressure seal glue strips must be applied on the back in the outer 1/2-inch left and right margins and bottom edge, with additional glue strips on the front top third above the perforation line and in the left and right margins. An electronic file is provided by the department, and a PDF proof is required for approval prior to production.

Bids must be submitted on a free on board (F.O.B.) basis and must include a detailed quote letter; failure to provide a quote letter will result in bid disqualification. Packaging must include shrink-wrap with chipboard on top and bottom, with 500 units per package and 2,000 units per carton on four-way skids. Cartons must be visibly labeled with 1/2-inch block letters identifying the contents, and products must be firmly packed and lay flat. Award of the contract will be based on best price and value to the state, meaning the lowest bidder may not receive the award if quality concerns exist or requirements cannot be met. Only prequalified vendors are eligible to bid on this opportunity.