4500-120 Pressure Vacuum Test Certified Decal

The State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Finance, issued a Request for Bid (Contract 4500-120) for 5,000 permanent pressure-sensitive vinyl truck decals designed for gasoline tank trucks. The decals must be 4" x 3" in size, printed via silk-screening or flexographic printing on both sides of 3-4 mil white vinyl with permanent acrylic adhesive. Specific production requirements include overprinting with green PMS 375 floodcoat vinyl, black text ink, and a clear-coat varnish for weather protection. The decals must be weatherproof, durable for one year after application, and individually numbered from 00001 through 5000. Delivery was scheduled for June 15, 2017, to 101 S. Webster Street, Madison, Wisconsin, with sealed bids due by May 23, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. All work must be completed within the contractor's own plant, with no subletting or brokers permitted, and bids were to remain firm for acceptance for sixty days from the bid opening date.

The solicitation included a 5% preference for certified minority business enterprises and work centers certified under Wisconsin Statutes that employ persons with severe disabilities. Fax bids were not accepted, and bidders were required to include their Federal Employer Identification Number with their submission. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would furnish an electronic copy to the winning bidder, and a proof was required within one week of order receipt. No underruns would be acceptable, with only a 1% overrun permitted. While specific budget details were not explicitly stated, the procurement was for 5,000 decals with precise manufacturing specifications. The contract specified a five-year storage life for the decals and required shrink-wrapping in consecutive packages of 100. Potential bidders needed to carefully adhere to the detailed technical specifications and demonstrate the ability to produce high-quality, durable decals meeting the state's stringent requirements.