2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 4

The State of Ohio's Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division, State Printing & Mail Services is seeking a contractor to produce and distribute the 2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 4. The procurement involves printing 47,800 copies of a 36-page magazine with specific technical requirements, including a final trimmed size of 8.25 inches x 10 inches, four-color process printing, saddle stitched binding, and separate cover stock. The magazine must be printed on 80# cover stock and 70# text stock, with a clear gloss UV coating on the outer cover. Key deliverables include producing a press proof, participating in an on-site press check, and delivering magazines in 200-lb test corrugated cardboard boxes. The contractor will also be responsible for comprehensive mailing services, including CASS encoding, Zip+4 code sorting, and processing through the National Change of Address (NCOA) database. Critical dates include artwork provision on June 13, 2025, mailing list availability on July 8, 2025, and a final delivery deadline of July 30, 2025. Bids must be submitted online through the OhioBuys platform by May 21, 2025, with the bid number SRC0000030946.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be open to qualified printing and mailing service providers capable of meeting the technical and logistical specifications. While an incumbent vendor is not identified, the contract requires specialized capabilities in magazine production, printing, and direct mail services. The total contract value is implicitly defined by the production of 47,800 magazines, with 47,000 to be addressed and mailed to subscribers. The vendor must route all mailing through the United States Post Office in Columbus, Ohio, and comply with all postal regulations. Although a specific budget range is not disclosed, the comprehensive requirements suggest a potentially significant contract value that would require substantial printing and mailing infrastructure and expertise.