Miosha CET 0166 pocket folder

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is soliciting bids for printing services to produce 3,000 finished pocket folders for the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Connecting Education and Training to Industry (CET) program. The procurement involves the fabrication of pocket folders with specific dimensions of 9 inches by 12 inches, featuring glued 4-inch pockets on both left and right sides, four business card slits on the left pocket, and a distinctive "V" cut design at the center spine for folding. The folders must be printed in four-color process (4/4c) on 80-pound dull cover stock with dull flood varnish applied to both sides, and vendors must submit detailed cost estimates with their bids for consideration. The electronic design file will be supplied by the department, and vendors are required to submit an electronic PDF proof as part of their proposal. Production must be completed within 15 to 20 business days following proof approval, with finished products shipped carton-packed to Bradley M. Schumann, Print Consultant, at the General Services Building in Dimondale, Michigan. The bid request was posted on August 15, 2025, with a due date of August 20, 2025. The State of Michigan evaluates bids based on best price and value considerations rather than lowest bid alone and may reject bids that present quality concerns or fail to meet stated requirements; vendors lacking detailed cost estimates in their proposals will be disqualified from consideration.

Vendors responding to this opportunity must be prequalified with the State of Michigan's Print & Mail Management (PMM) program and registered with the State, with the prequalification process requiring approximately one week. All bids must be submitted online and include all costs with freight to the designated dock at 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913, on an F.O.B. Destination, prepaid basis. Shipments must comply with specific packaging and pallet specifications, including the use of single-face hardwood pallets with dimensions of 44 to 48 inches in length and 36 to 48 inches in width, with a maximum combined height of 5 feet 6 inches and gross weight not exceeding 4,000 pounds. Invoices should be submitted via email to DTMB-PrintingServices@michigan.gov in addition to entry into the VSS system, and all electronic materials must be provided in both source and PDF formats, becoming property of the State upon delivery. The procurement documents do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or a stated budget range for this project. Payment will be made within 45 calendar days of the later of invoice receipt or final acceptance of deliverables via Electronic Funds Transfer, and the State is exempt from state and local sales taxes.