Surface Mine Safety Training manuals
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is seeking a printing contractor to produce 6,000 copies of the 2025/2026 Surface Mine Safety Training manual through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the State of Administrative Services' General Services Division. The procurement covers a specific printing specification for an 8" x 11" saddle wire-stitched booklet with 56 total pages, requiring four-color process printing with bleeds on 70# recycled matte text and 80# white recycled gloss cover stock. Key deliverable specifications include offset printing with head-to-head orientation, specific perforations on pages 25/26 and 53/54, and a high-resolution color proof demonstrating perforation positions. The manuals must be carton-packed in quantities of 100 with precise labeling, and will be delivered in two split shipments: 30 boxes to the Ohio Mine Safety Training Center in Cadiz and 30 boxes to ODNR in Columbus. Vendors must submit bids online through the OhioBuys portal by July 16, 2025, with unit pricing limited to three decimal places, and the requested delivery date is August 12, 2025 or sooner.
The solicitation includes specific restrictions and requirements for bidders, including a prohibition on subcontracting presswork and mandatory completion of an Affirmation and Disclosure Form addressing potential offshore service locations and compliance with Executive Orders. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, vendors must provide detailed information about their service and data storage locations. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bid without restrictive qualifications that would limit competition. The total contract value can be estimated based on the 6,000 manual production requirement, though specific budget ranges are not detailed in the provided documentation. Vendors must demonstrate capability to meet precise printing specifications, deliver within the specified timeframe, and comply with all regulatory and administrative requirements outlined in the ITB.
Ohio 7/16/25, 3:00 PM 7/10/25, 11:30 AM "26-"27 Surface Mine Safety Training Manual
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Management is soliciting bids for 6,000 copies of the 2026–27 Surface Mine Safety Training Manual, with proposals due September 3, 2026.
The deliverable is a printed training manual with one sheet (pages 53/54) perforated for course evaluation. The awardee must submit a proof to Beth Wilson at ODNR-Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Building H2, Columbus, Ohio 43229, prior to full production. Delivery is split across two locations: 30 boxes to the Mine Safety Training Center, 43204 Industrial Park Road, Cadiz, Ohio 43907 (shipping code P005412), and 30 boxes to ODNR-DMRM at the Columbus address (shipping code P002463).
No contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria, or pre-bid meeting information is provided in the solicitation notice. DAS Standard Terms & Conditions apply.
Ohio 9/3/26, 12:00 AM 8/20/26, 12:00 AM