2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 3

The State of Ohio, specifically the Department of Administrative Services' General Services Division, is seeking a printing and mailing vendor for the 2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 3, covering jurisdictions in Franklin County and Columbus City. The procurement involves producing and distributing 46,000 copies of a 36-page magazine, sized 8.25 inches x 10 inches, with 32 text pages and a separate cover, to be saddle-stitched and printed in four-color process. Key deliverables include precise printing specifications requiring white, gloss-coated 80# cover stock and white, coated 70# text stock, with minimum printing resolutions of 200 dpi for the cover and 120 dpi for text pages. The bid (SRC0000030369) was released on April 29, 2025, with a submission deadline of May 7, 2025, through the OhioBuys online platform. Mandatory requirements include a press proof, on-site press sheet inspection, and comprehensive USPS mailing procedures involving CASS encoding, Zip+4 sorting, and National Change of Address (NCOA) database processing. The final delivery deadline for the completed magazines is June 5, 2025.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract prohibits subcontracting of presswork and requires detailed location and data handling disclosures from the winning bidder. While specific award values are not directly stated, the procurement involves producing 46,000 magazines, with 46,000 to be addressed and mailed through the United States Post Office and the remaining magazines delivered to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources warehouse. The bid requires vendors to include all costs associated with printing, mailing, and shipping within their proposed pricing. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure requiring integration. Potential bidders must demonstrate technical capabilities in high-quality magazine printing, precise mailing logistics, and compliance with detailed specifications outlined in the Invitation to Bid document.