Hot 50 posters 2026

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is requesting bids for printing services to produce Hot 50 Posters 2026, with bids due July 20, 2026. Only prequalified vendors registered with the State of Michigan's Print & Mail Management division are eligible to bid; prequalification takes approximately one week.

The scope covers printing of 250 and 500 unit quantities of 27 by 34 inch posters with four-color ink on one side using 100# matte text stock. Posters must be folded to fit into a 10 by 13 envelope and carton packed with a maximum weight of 40 pounds per carton. Vendors must submit one PDF proof for approval prior to production. The department will provide an electronic file.

All costs must include freight to the PMM dock at 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan, with F.O.B. Destination delivery required. Shipments must be palletized on single-face hardwood pallets meeting specified dimensions (44–48 inches length, 36–48 inches width, maximum 5 feet 6 inches height including pallet, maximum 4,000 pounds gross weight). Cartons must be uniformly labeled with commodity numbers, descriptions, purchase order numbers, and package counts. No underruns are acceptable; overruns are at the vendor's expense.

Vendors must submit detailed quote letters with their bids; failure to do so results in automatic disqualification. The department awards contracts based on best price and value to the state rather than lowest bid alone, and past quality concerns or inability to meet specified requirements may disqualify otherwise lower bids. Electronic copies of all materials must be provided in source software format with revisions, fonts, and images included, as well as in PDF format, and become the property of the State of Michigan upon delivery. Payment terms require invoices due within 45 calendar days of final acceptance.