Printing of Monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection Inserts (January 2027-December 2027)

The State of Illinois is soliciting a Request for Quote for the printing of monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection inserts for the 12-month period of January 2027 through December 2027. The procuring agency is the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State. The deliverable consists of 254,012 transparent or white plastic pressure-sensitive decals in twelve monthly color variations, with monthly quantities ranging from 19,000 units in January to 29,000 units in December. Each decal measures 3/4 inch high by 2 3/8 inches wide and must be printed face-down with month-specific ink colors (orange through purple) and black copy text, featuring a pantographic background tint of the word "Illinois" for counterfeiting prevention and tamper-evident security features. The awarded vendor must be an established printer with direct control over all production activities, and subcontracting is strictly prohibited. Key requirements include submission of two color sets of proofs within five days of contract award, delivery of twelve monthly samples marked with "SAMPLE" in contrasting ink to the Vehicle Services Department in Springfield, and completion of all decals on or before June 1, 2026, to the Office of the Secretary of State Winchester Distribution facility in Springfield. The decals must meet stringent weathering quality standards, remaining unchanged after 300 hours of exposure testing in an Atlas WeatherOMeter with no cracking, peeling, or fading, and must maintain accurate registration and margins with limited overruns and underruns of only 1 percent. The deadline for submission of quotes is May 14, 2026, with the quote posted on May 8, 2026.

There are no designated set-asides or restrictions on the types of organizations that may respond to this procurement, though the awarded vendor must be a qualified, established printer capable of maintaining vault storage protection against damage or loss and implementing manufacturing safeguards against unlawful production. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information has been identified in the available documentation. The pressure-sensitive adhesive must be removable after 30 days of use but must resist removal by physical or chemical means without irreparable damage once properly applied, and no samples of the finished product may be retained by the vendor upon completion. All decals must meet the Office of the Secretary of State specifications or will be subject to rejection. While no explicit award value or budget range is provided in the available documents, the scope of work involving the production and delivery of over 254,000 decals across twelve monthly variations suggests a substantial contract value appropriate for a state-level printing procurement.