MV527 CDL MANUALS and ADDENDUM_Amendment 3

The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services, acting on behalf of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ 29B 260414-261) for printing and delivery of two Commercial Driver's License (CDL) publications. The procurement seeks 15,000 copies of the MV-527 Commercial Driver's Manual (168 pages, perfect bound) and 15,000 copies of the CDL Skills Test Addendum (10 pages, stapled), with both items finished to 8-1/4" x 10-3/4" dimensions and delivered to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles stockroom in Augusta, Maine. The Commercial Driver's Manual must be printed on Neenah Terra Green 65 lb. cover stock with black ink and soybean-based black ink on white 30 lb. recycled newsprint for interior pages, packaged at 60 books per carton, while the CDL Skills Test Addendum requires two-sided printing in black and red ink on white 65 lb. cover stock, collated and stapled. Quotations are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 22, 2026, submitted through Maine's Advantage Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order. All questions must be submitted through the VSS Q&A function no later than 48 hours prior to the closure deadline. The State will make one award based on best value criteria, awarding to the lowest-priced qualified bidder meeting all specifications, with bids remaining firm for 180 days from bid opening. Bidders must submit unit pricing for each line item and estimated delivery days in calendar format, with pricing including all shipping charges on a Free on Board (FOB) Destination basis; the State is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes on non-resale items.

The solicitation contains no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. There is no identified integration requirement with existing infrastructure or technology. The State reserves the right to request proof of compliance within 48 hours of submission, reject non-conforming submissions, make multiple awards or no award, and decline to award to bidders with documented poor performance or terminated contracts within the five preceding years. Equivalent items may be proposed with proper documentation and specification sheets, though the State may request samples at no cost. No specific budget or award value range is provided in the RFQ; the award will be determined by competitive bidding based on unit pricing for each line item. Any overruns or underruns beyond the exact quantities specified will not be accepted, and unacceptable shipments will be refused and returned at the vendor's expense.