SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2028 MOTORCYCLE.docx

SPECIFICATIONS FOR:

2028 PASSPORT DECAL- MOTORCYCLE

Total permits to be printed- 8,900 Item 1 – 2028 PASSPORT DECAL- Motorcycle

SIZE – Decals to be 1.5” X 1.25” die cut, waste removed, with .125 radius corners.

PRINTING – Decals to be printed on 2 mil clear Polyester white laminated white BOPP for opacity with permanent adhesive. Clear liner required Adhesive on the back side of permit. Lamination must be over all printing and numbering. Adhesive to be permanent type. Permits to have the PMS 3275-Green as the Background Green and the State of Michigan Maps the lighter color - (Opposite of Vehicle Permit).

Decals must easily separate from each other and must be free of curling. The vendor is held responsible for the satisfactory completion of the order and for the permanence of the printing and adhesion during the full life of the permits. (One year)

INKS – The inks used in printing shall be sun-resistant, non-fading and impervious to windshield washing solvents and other household cleaners.

Decals to be one PMS color and black.

Electronic art file (PDF) to be furnished to successful bidder. Vendor is responsible for separations and color matching. Vendor shall submit color samples for final selection of colors and a pre-production sample of each permit to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Division before proceeding with the production run. Color should be Green - PMS 3275

PROOF REQUIREMENTS – Delivery of proof required within 10 working days after receipt of purchase order. Send proofs to Print and Mail Management, Brad Schuman, 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, MI 48913. Telephone number is 517-636-6143.

PRESS CHECK will be required. (Vendor must be within 4 hours of travel by car of Lansing MI) The successful bidder shall advise the State of Michigan, Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Print and Mail Consulting Services, sufficiently in advance of printing to enable representatives of the State of Michigan to be present to observe operations.

PACKAGING & NUMBERING ( SHEET - FANFOLD) – Decals to be supplied 1 up 5-down per sheet – fan folded. Sheet size of 3.25” x 7.5” - 50 decals per cellophane pkg. Perforated between each decal. Sequential number from 0000000001 to 0000008900. Each stack to start with last digit of 1. Example: 0001 thru 0050 with list of missing numbers per order provided.

All shipments must be pkg in cartons. No envelopes and No more than 20 pkgs or 1000 permits per carton- Must be in number sequence in box, low numbers on top. Each carton shall have the sequence of numbering of its contents printed on the outside end of the carton. You may place multiple cartons inside of a larger shipping carton for shipping purposes.

SECURITY – Vendors’ accountability system to be reviewed by the State of Michigan, prior to award of purchase order. Upon award of a purchase order, the successful bidder shall take the necessary precautions to ensure complete control over the manufacturing of the decals to eliminate loss by careless placement and theft. Vendor shall also maintain strict accountability of all overruns, duplicates and spoilage for audit by the State of Michigan. Any subcontractor involved in the production of this order shall observe the same security precautions as the principal vendor.

MISCELLLANEOUS – Twenty (20) unnumbered decals of each item shall be furnished to the Parks and Recreation Division, Attn: Tina Hengesbach, at the bill address provided.

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS – Delivery of finished decals to various Parks & Recreation Division locations (per DNR list provided) required within 20 business days after receipt of approved proofs or no later than November 16, 2026. Contractor will be responsible for all packaging, mailing labels, and drop shipping. DNR will provide addresses and quantities to be shipped to each location.

DNR will also provide DTMB FedEx account number (294170709) to be used for shipping. Note: Direct Signature Required. Shipping manifest of each destination, tracking number, and sequential numbers shall be provided to DNR upon completion of all shipping.

VENDOR MUST ENTER SIGMA P.O. # IN FEDEX 3rd PARTY SHIPPING MODULE SO WE CAN TRACK BACK THE CHARGES

PRELIMINARY WORK – All negatives, color separations, and all other material and information submitted to or produced by the vendor in fulfillment of this resulting purchase order shall become the property of State of Michigan and returned to designated Department upon completion and delivery of order.