19-20 Attorney General Biennial Report - Composition

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is soliciting composition services for the 2019-2020 Attorney General Biennial Report through a printing services bid request posted on January 28, 2021, with a deadline of February 3, 2021. The procurement seeks composition work to format raw word files provided by the Attorney General's office according to specified formatting requirements, with the final product measuring 6.0 x 9.0 inches and printed in black ink only. Based on the previous biennial report, the project is anticipated to contain approximately 396 pages of text and will extend for approximately one year as the Attorney General's office compiles and submits opinions for typesetting. Deliverables include setting composition according to AG formatting specifications and providing electronic proofs as required. Vendors must submit pricing on a per-page cost basis for composition services. The State of Michigan will evaluate bids based on best price and value, meaning the lowest bidder may not receive the award if concerns exist regarding past quality performance or inability to meet project requirements. Only prequalified vendors with the State of Michigan Print & Mail Management (PMM) program are eligible to submit bids for consideration.

Participation in this procurement is restricted to vendors that are prequalified with the PMM program while maintaining active registered vendor status with the State and accepting Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments, with prequalification taking approximately one week to complete. All bids must be submitted online and include all costs with freight to the designated dock at 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913 on an F.O.B. Destination, prepaid basis. All electronic materials, including source software files with revisions, fonts, and images, as well as PDF format versions, become the property of the State of Michigan upon completion. Specific packaging and shipping requirements apply, including pallet specifications and carton labeling with commodity numbers, descriptions, purchase order numbers, and package quantities. No incumbent vendor or award value information is provided in the solicitation documents.