Vendor Q and A Set 1~1.docx

This is a Vendor Question and Answer document for a State of Illinois contract (26-350SOS-COMM3-B-50560) addressing specifications for book production and finishing services. The project involves the production of 3,000 total books featuring the Seal of the State of Illinois embossed on the front cover. Approximately 1,500 of these books will include personalized names debossed on the cover, with a vendor-provided list of names to be used. The document clarifies that printing may be performed in a union shop with binding completed at a non-union facility if necessary, and that a union bug label is not required. Reference images depicting the front cover, inside front cover, back cover, inside back cover, and spine are available in the attachments to assist vendors in visualizing the stenciling, debossing requirements, and head and end board strip specifications.

No pricing terms, set-asides, funding sources, response dates, or contract award information are specified in this question and answer document. The document serves primarily as a clarification tool to address vendor inquiries regarding production methods, labor requirements, and visual specifications for the book manufacturing project.