2018 TracFone

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services and SafeLink Wireless, is procuring printing and materials services to support the federal Lifeline Assistance Program (TracFone initiative) administered in Livonia City and statewide. This procurement encompasses multiple printing components: 1,400,000 TracFone application forms (8.5 x 11 inches, 4/4 color process on 24# white bond stock supplied on rolls), bilingual TracFone letters (8.5 x 11 inches, 4-color process front/back with trifold bindery on 60# white offset stock), 1,410,000 #10 window outbound envelopes (Webb special stock with black and PMS 185 color printing), #9 business reply mail envelopes (with USPS-compliant FIM and POSTNET barcodes), and associated cover letters in English and Spanish. The objective is to produce materials supporting enrollment in subsidized cellular service and broadband programs for low-income households meeting federal Lifeline eligibility criteria. All materials must support mail insertion processing with proper packaging and labeling. The Department of Technology, Management & Budget awards contracts based on best price and value rather than lowest bid alone, reserving the right to reject any bid if quality concerns or inability to meet requirements exist. The posting date was April 5, 2018, with a response due date of April 12, 2018. Required qualifications mandate that only prequalified vendors are eligible for consideration.

The procurement is restricted to prequalified vendors only; no information regarding specific set-asides for disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications is documented in the available materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the bid specifications or supporting documentation. The materials must integrate with SafeLink Wireless operations at PO Box 22920, Milwaukie, Oregon 97269-2920, and comply with existing Michigan Department of Health and Human Services enrollment processes and federal Lifeline program requirements, including verification against MDHHS records and compliance with USPS postal automation standards for window and outbound envelopes. The specifications reference sample proofs and established artwork requirements, indicating continuity with prior production standards. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, though the large production quantities (1.4 million applications and 1.41 million envelopes) indicate a substantial contract value supporting statewide program implementation.