Printing of the Illinois Rules of the Road books- Union Print Shop Requirement

The Illinois Secretary of State is soliciting bids for printing approximately 115,000 copies of the Illinois "Rules of the Road" handbook in English and Spanish under RFQ B-53087, with bids due July 1, 2026. All printing must be performed by a union print shop; subcontractors, if utilized, must also be union shops — a mandatory labor requirement that filters the bidder pool.

The scope comprises 114,750 English-language manuals and 250 Spanish-language manuals, each consisting of approximately 109 body pages plus a 4-page cover, sized 5-3/8" × 8-1/2" upright trim. The Illinois Secretary of State will furnish electronic files in Macintosh Quark Xpress format approximately July 1, 2026. Delivery is preferred by July 30, 2026 but must be completed by August 31, 2026.

Bidders must quote on a per-thousand sheets basis for both English and Spanish editions, with delivery charges included in the quoted price. The contract term runs from execution through June 30, 2027, with a maximum total contract duration not to exceed ten years. Award is made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price.

The vendor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and auto liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, with the state named as an additional insured. Compliance includes prevailing wage requirements applicable to printing services, completion of the agency's Network Security Assessment, federal civil rights act compliance, drug-free workplace provisions, and Illinois-specific statutory requirements. Payment is made upon completion of the contract, with invoices sent to the Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Fiscal Office in Springfield. Contact: Dave Littrell (dlittrell@ilsos.gov).