2025 airport directory

The state of Michigan is seeking bids for the printing and binding of the 2025 Michigan Airport Directory, a 384-page publication for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Airports Division. The successful vendor will be responsible for transferring pre-press files, printing the directory with a full-color front cover, black ink text, and a 2-color signature, and wire-O binding 5,000 copies, with an additional 50 copies left unbound and 7-hole punched. The majority of the directories will be mailed to approximately 5,800 locations, with the remaining 1,150 copies delivered to the MDOT Airports Division in Lansing. The vendor must submit paper samples for approval and may be required to provide samples of comparable publications if unknown to the Airports Division. Delivery of the completed directories is required by approximately February 21, 2025. The solicitation provides detailed specifications for the paper stock, ink, and binding requirements, and the vendor will be responsible for the bulk mailing, including individually poly bagging and addressing the directories, and billing MDOT separately for the mailing costs.

This appears to be a safety-critical publication, and the Airports Division must approve the binding. The solicitation does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The incumbent vendor or current contractor is not specified, and the solicitation does not provide any information about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The award value or budget range is also not provided.