Difs 0404 green insurance license pressure seal mailer

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Printing Services, on behalf of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), is soliciting bids for the production and delivery of 100,000 green insurance license pressure seal mailers (Form FIS 0404). The mailers must be produced in an 8.5 x 11 inch portrait format on 100# white tag stock, printed in black and PMS 569 green on both sides, featuring a die-cut window with rounded corners measuring 1.25 x 3.5 inches and horizontal and vertical perforations at specified dimensions. The products must include co-adhesive pressure seal glue on all edges and be delivered shrink-wrapped in groups of 250 and packed in cartons of 1,000, with all materials required to lay flat. Deliveries are directed to Bradley M. Schumann at the General Services Building in Dimondale, Michigan. Award determination will be based on best price and value to the state, with the State reserving the right to reject the lowest bid if it does not provide best value or if past quality concerns exist. The bid is due by March 24, 2026, with bidders required to submit a detailed quote letter; failure to include this documentation will result in automatic disqualification. Vendors must also provide both PDF and hard copy proofs for verification prior to final product approval.

Participation in this procurement is restricted to vendors that are pre-qualified with the State of Michigan's Print & Mail Management (PMM) program and registered to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payments; pre-qualification takes approximately one week and requires contacting Andrew Hale at 517-636-0092 or halea3@michigan.gov. All bids must be submitted online by pre-qualified vendors only. Delivery must be made to the dock at 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding standard holidays, with all costs including freight included on an F.O.B. Destination, prepaid basis. Materials must be palletized on single-face hardwood pallets meeting specific dimensional requirements (44-48 inches length, 36-48 inches width, maximum 5 feet 6 inches height including pallet, and 4,000-pound maximum gross weight) with two-way entry capability and uniform carton labeling. The contract terms incorporate prevailing wage compliance where applicable, nondiscrimination requirements under Michigan civil rights law, and payment within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt or final acceptance, with all undisputed amounts processed through the Michigan SIGMA VSS system. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the State bears no federal excise tax or state and local sales taxes and will not reimburse taxes imposed on the contractor.