ORS MPSERS R2053C Choosing Your Retirement Plan 5-26.docx

This is a printing services bid request issued by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget for the production of an educational publication titled "ORS MPSERS R2053C Choosing Your Retirement Plan." The project requires the printing of 12,000 copies of a 16-page saddle-stitched booklet with a finished size of 8.5 by 11 inches. The cover and text specifications call for 80-pound white matte text stock printed in four-color process on both sides with bleeds. The bid request requires vendors to submit electronic files and one PDF proof for approval, and all bidders must provide detailed quote letters with their submissions or face automatic disqualification.

Award of the contract will be made on the basis of best price and value to the state, meaning the lowest bidder may not be selected if quality concerns or an inability to meet requirements exists. Only prequalified vendors are eligible for consideration. Additional requirements include packing the finished product in boxes weighing less than 40 pounds with items tied in bundles of 25 units each. The bid request does not specify response deadlines, due dates, or contract terms within the provided document.