Re-Bid Printing and Mailing of the Proposed 2022 Illinois Constitutional Amendment Notice

The Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) is seeking bids for the printing and mailing of postcard notices regarding proposed amendments to the Illinois Constitution. The SOS is requesting bids to print 5,687,000 postcards in black ink only, on two sides with no bleeds, and addressed to "Residential Customer" with the same address line on each card. The postcards must be mailed from the Springfield, IL post office, with shipments beginning September 21, 2022 and completed by September 28, 2022. The resulting contract will have an initial term of up to 6 months, with the possibility of renewal terms not to exceed a total of 10 years. Pricing must be submitted for both the printing and mailing services, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest total cost, responsible and responsive bidder. The contract may be partially or fully funded with federal funds.

The IFB indicates whether there are any small business, minority, women, person with disability, or veteran small business participation goals associated with this opportunity, but no further details are provided. The contract was previously awarded to R.R. Donnelley for $263,642.21 with an initial term of 4 months and no renewal options. The Notice of Award indicates the agency's determination that the rationale for the contract decision was reasonable, but no information is provided on unsuccessful bidders or the overall bidding process.