DCH 0043 application for leave

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is soliciting bids for printing services related to DCH 0043 Application for Leave forms, a procurement opportunity posted on February 9, 2026, with a deadline of February 12, 2026. The bid request seeks production of 14,400 three-part NCR carbonless copy form sets sized at 8.5 x 11 inches, printed in black ink on white, canary, and pink paper stock. The finished products must be shrink-wrapped in packages of 100 sets and delivered to Bradley M. Schumann, Print Consultant, at the General Services Building (7461 Crowner Drive, Dimondale, Michigan 48821) within 15 to 20 business days from proof approval. Vendors must submit electronic PDF proofs for state approval prior to production, and all detailed cost estimates must be attached to bid submissions; bids without itemized estimates will not be reviewed. Evaluation criteria include best price and value to the state, past quality performance, and demonstrated ability to meet specified requirements, meaning the lowest bidder is not guaranteed the award. All bidders must be prequalified vendors to be considered for this contract.

Only prequalified vendors registered with the State of Michigan's Print & Mail Management (PMM) program are eligible to submit bids, and vendors must be capable of accepting Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) payments. No restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise designations are noted in the procurement documents. Deliverables will be subject to final inspection within 30 calendar days, with vendors responsible for correcting defects or replacing non-conforming items within 10 calendar days or face potential rejection, discounted acceptance, or state-directed corrections at vendor expense plus a 10% administrative fee. All shipping costs and responsibilities are borne by the vendor on an F.O.B. destination, prepaid basis, with delivery to the dock located at 7461 Crowner Drive in Lansing, Michigan during operating hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. No budget range or award value is specified in the available procurement documents. Payment will be made within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt or final acceptance, whichever is later, and all materials become property of the State of Michigan upon delivery.