SFM - Non-IT Goods & Equipment - OFA Catalog & Calendar

The Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office is soliciting bids for printing and mailing of the 2027 OFA (Ohio Fire Academy) Course Catalog and Calendar under contract CTR034720/SRC0000035138, with proposals due October 13, 2026.

The scope comprises production and distribution of 3,000 copies total: 1,356 copies prepared for direct mail with individually sprayed addresses, postage labels calculated by weight, and wafer seals applied; 1,644 copies shipped to the State Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio; and a final 100 copies delivered to Scott King, OFA Chief. All copies require double-sided color printing (January–June on one side, July–December on the other) on 24-pound white text paper with 80-pound white coated cover stock, quarter-fold finishing, and a folded course calendar bound in the center of each catalog. The vendor must calculate postage costs for the 1,356 mailed copies based on actual weight. Pricing should be submitted on Adobe files; a USB containing required images will be provided upon award. Proofs are directed to Mitch Casey at the Department of State Facilities Management in Reynoldsburg.

The catalog details over 60 Ohio Fire Academy courses spanning foundational certifications (Firefighter I & II, Emergency Medical Technician) through specialized advanced training (swift water rescue, fire investigation, aerial apparatus operation, confined space rescue, lithium-ion battery response). Courses are offered campus-based, fully online, or hybrid format, with delivery at the Reynoldsburg location. The project references related specifications in attached PDFs.