Printing- 2026 ND Travel Guide & Hunting Fishing Guide

The North Dakota Department of Commerce is seeking a printing contractor for the 2026 ND Travel Guide and Hunting/Fishing Guide through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 110.7-25-077. The procurement involves printing 200,000 and 225,000 copies of the Travel Guide, and 40,000 and 50,000 copies of the Hunting & Fishing Guide, with specific detailed requirements. Publications must be printed on 100# white gloss text for covers and 50# white coated text for interior pages, utilizing four-color process printing with full bleeds, sized at 8" x 10". The bid is structured as an "all or none" award, with the winner determined by the lowest total price for both publications. Key deliverable dates include artwork provision by end of November 2025, pre-press proofs due in December 2025, with a minimum of 125,000 Travel Guide copies and 20,000 Hunting & Fishing Guide copies required by January 9, 2026, and remaining copies due by April 10, 2026. The solicitation requires on-site press checks with ND Department of Commerce representatives. The bid closing deadline is September 11, 2025, at 1:00 PM.

The procurement includes a North Dakota printing preference, giving advantage to resident North Dakota bidders. Pricing must be firm-fixed with freight costs included in unit prices, and the state is tax-exempt. Bidders must comply with Secretary of State registration requirements and provide recycled content reporting. The bid includes specific packaging and labeling instructions for printed materials. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the previous year's bid (for 2025 publications) involved five printing vendors: Forum Communications, Walsworth Publishing, Publication Printers, Solo Printing, and Millenium Printing. The most recent comparable contract was awarded to Publication Printers for approximately $189,277.34. Delivery will be FOB to specified locations in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota. Vendors must be prepared to meet detailed specifications and delivery schedules, with the potential award covering the complete printing services for both guide publications.