Bird Kill Tags (Labels) 2025-2026 - Print Project

The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks is seeking a vendor to print 500,000 Bird Kill Tags for the 2025-2026 hunting season, with delivery required by July 1, 2025, to the agency's facility in Ft. Pierre, SD. The printed tags must adhere to specific manufacturing requirements, including a 6" x 8.75" sheet size, three-hole punched configuration, Tyvek pressure-sensitive material, and a mocha background with black ink. Tags will be serially numbered from 100001-600000 and packaged in 50-sheet cellophane-covered packs of 500 labels per case. The procurement opportunity (ID: 6821fbc7405fb02095086a78) was posted on May 6, 2025, with proposals due by May 27, 2025. Vendors must carefully review the detailed printing specifications document, which includes precise requirements for material, size, numbering, and packaging. The tags are specifically designed for tracking bird harvests on shooting preserves, with a regulatory mandate that all permitted bird species must be tagged before leaving the preserve or placed in cooling/freezing facilities.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The procurement appears to be open to qualified printing vendors capable of meeting the precise technical specifications. While the exact budget range is not detailed, the order encompasses 500,000 labels with potential for an additional 5,000 labels to be ordered in September or October. Interested vendors can contact Janelle Blaha at 605-223-7665 or janelle.blaha@state.sd.us for further information. The procurement is specific to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks and will serve the Fort Thompson CDP jurisdiction. Vendors should reference the state's Vendor Manual (SDVendorManual_20240822.pdf) for comprehensive guidelines on bidding, contract formation, and state procurement practices. The attached documentation, including the example kill tag image and packaging specifications, provides comprehensive context for potential bidders to understand the precise requirements of this printing project.