ITB 2026-0001-0221 2026 Official Election Pamphlet and Ballot Measure Pamphlet

The State of Alaska, Office of the Governor, Division of Elections, is soliciting sealed bids for comprehensive typesetting, layout, printing, binding, mailing, delivery, and distribution services for the 2026 Ballot Measure Pamphlet (BMP) and Official Election Pamphlet (OEP). The procurement requires production of one English BMP (approximately 72 pages) and five translated versions in Bristol Bay Yup'ik, General Central Yup'ik, Hooper Bay Yup'ik/Chevak Cup'ik, Nunivak Cup'ig, Norton Sound Kotlik Yup'ik/Yukon Yup'ik, and Tagalog, along with five regional English OEP pamphlets (152–216 pages each) and six translated versions. Deliverables include approximately 350,555 English BMPs and 18,620 translated BMPs for mailing to registered voter households, plus unaddressed copies for distribution to Division of Elections offices and Legislative Information Offices. The BMP must be mailed to voter households by July 20, 2026 (statutory deadline July 27, 2026), and the OEP must be mailed by October 5, 2026 (statutory deadline October 12, 2026). Bids must be submitted no later than 2:00 P.M. Alaska Standard Time on February 25, 2026, with no pre-bid conference scheduled. The contract term extends from March 16, 2026, through October 31, 2026, and all work must be performed at the contractor's United States facility, with the contractor responsible for holding a U.S. Postal Service bulk mail permit and utilizing nine-digit zip codes for automated postal rates.

Alaska Bidder Preference of 5% applies to qualifying bidders holding a valid Alaska business license with specified residency and operational requirements, while Alaska Veteran Preference of 5% (not to exceed $5,000) applies to eligible Alaska veterans or majority veteran-owned businesses. Additional preferences include an Employment Program Preference of 15% and an Alaskans with Disabilities Preference of 10%, both available to qualifying bidders meeting Alaska Bidder Preference requirements. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $300,000 combined single limit and Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance of at least $300,000 combined single limit, along with Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by Alaska statute. The State of Alaska will provide formatted pages in Microsoft Word or PDF, candidate photos in JPEG or PDF format, and voter household address files to support contractor operations. Award will be made as one lot to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with an estimated budget range between $900,000 and $995,000. The Procurement Officer of Record is Janice Neal (907.465.1182; janice.neal@alaska.gov), and interested bidders should register with her office to receive amendments and important project communications.