MS ENV 19 Envelope .docx

This is a printing services bid request issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget for the production of #10 special window envelopes. The bid solicitation, identified as MS-ENV-19, requests 50,000 envelopes packaged in 20 cartons of 2,500 units each. The envelopes are to be finished at 4.125" x 9.5" with a 1-1/16" x 4-1/2" window positioned 3/4" from the left and 3/4" from the bottom with poly patching. Text is to be printed on the back flap reading "Convenient options. Faster service. Happier you. Michigan.gov/SOS" in black ink on both sides. Electronic files have been provided by the state, and vendors must submit one PDF proof for approval prior to production. Bidding is open only to prequalified vendors.

The envelopes are to be printed on 24# white wove paper with side seam and gum seal closure. Packing specifications require 500 envelopes per box, 2,500 per carton, with 75,000 units per skid on 4-way pallets. Vendors must submit detailed quote letters with their bids; failure to provide this documentation will result in automatic disqualification. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget awards contracts based on best price and value to the state rather than lowest bid alone, with consideration given to past quality performance and ability to meet stated requirements.