Educational Leaflets 6 FLINT

The State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, through its General Services Division and State Printing & Mail Services, is seeking a contractor to produce 10,000 educational leaflets about Flint, Ohio's official gemstone, for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The procurement requires high-quality 4-color process printing on 70# Satin recycled stock, with specific dimensional requirements of 17"H x 14.625"W when trimmed, and folded to 8.5"H x 3.75"W. Strict quality standards are mandated, including freedom from printing defects like Newton rings, hickeys, spots, and moire patterns, with exact registration and uniform quality throughout the press run. A mandatory press check and color proof review will be conducted to ensure compliance. The solicitation requires online bid submission through ohiobuys.ohio.gov by March 7, 2025, with a requested delivery date of April 2, 2025, or earlier. Bidders must submit complete bids for all items, with unit costs not exceeding three digits after the decimal point, and are explicitly prohibited from subcontracting the presswork.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. The contract appears to be open to qualified printing vendors capable of meeting the stringent technical specifications. While no incumbent vendors were mentioned, the procurement is specific to producing educational leaflets about Flint for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The materials must be packaged in shrink-wrapped packs of 50 and packed in boxes not exceeding 10 inches in height and 30 pounds in weight, with specific labeling requirements. Although a precise contract value was not specified, the procurement involves producing 10,000 high-quality educational leaflets, suggesting a moderate-sized printing contract. The project is focused on creating educational materials about Flint, Ohio's official gemstone, drawing from comprehensive geological and historical information compiled by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Geological Survey.