Spiders Wetland Plants Lichens of Ohio Booklets

The State of Ohio's Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division, State Printing & Mail Services is seeking a printing contractor to produce three field guide booklets for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The procurement involves manufacturing 60,000 total booklets: 25,000 Spiders of Ohio, 25,000 Wetland Plants of Ohio, and 10,000 Lichens of Ohio. Each booklet must be 80 pages, full color with bleeds, self-cover, and saddle-stitched, measuring 7.5in x 5.125in, using 70# white gloss coated text stock and four-color process printing with a 150 line-screen minimum. The bid closing date is May 21, 2025, with bids exclusively submittable through the OhioBuys procurement platform. Strict quality control requirements include high-resolution color proofs and mandatory press checks, potentially with ODNR representative oversight. Delivery is restricted to weekdays between 9am and 4pm at the Ohio Division of Wildlife Warehouse in Columbus, with the contractor responsible for all shipping costs. Presswork cannot be subcontracted, and vendors must complete an Affirmation and Disclosure Form affirming compliance with executive orders regarding offshore services and data location.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The procurement appears open to qualified printing vendors capable of meeting the precise technical specifications outlined in the Invitation to Bid. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the contract requires significant printing expertise and technological capabilities to meet the detailed production requirements. Vendors must demonstrate the ability to produce high-quality, full-color field guide booklets with exacting standards for paper stock, color reproduction, and binding. Although a specific budget range is not disclosed, the total volume of 60,000 booklets suggests a substantial printing contract. The contract is expected to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, with the successful vendor able to complete the full print run by the specified delivery date of July 24, 2025. Invoicing will be processed through DAS State Printing, with all invoices required to reference the job number SRC0000030949 and include a signed delivery receipt.