AGR company licenses

The State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division, State Printing & Mail Services is seeking bids for AGR Company Licenses through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The procurement involves producing 15,000 company licenses with specific printing requirements, including an 8" x 11" format on 28# white laser paper, a 1/1 custom z-fold pressure seal product with 6 horizontal and 2 vertical perforations. Bidders must print on a Xerox 5150 printer and submit 100 test samples for approval prior to full production. The bid opening is scheduled for March 7, 2024, with bids exclusively accepted through the Ohio Buys online portal. Delivery is requested by April 1, 2025, to the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. Evaluation criteria include a low lot total price, calculated by multiplying estimated usage by unit price, with unit costs limited to three decimal points. All items must be bid to avoid disqualification, and finished products must be shrink-wrapped in 250-piece packages, carton packed, and labeled with "Company License" and quantity.

The contract includes strict requirements for domestic production and data storage, mandating that all services and data storage remain within the United States unless a state waiver is obtained. Bidders must complete an Affirmation and Disclosure Form confirming compliance with these requirements. While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the domestic production clause suggests a preference for U.S.-based vendors. The procurement does not indicate information about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements. The total contract value is not specified, but the production volume of 15,000 company licenses suggests a moderate-sized contract. Potential vendors should carefully review the ITB documentation, particularly the domestic production and data storage requirements, to ensure full compliance with the State of Ohio's procurement guidelines.