Sportfish of Illinois booklet- development and printing

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is requesting proposals for the development and printing of a Sport Fish of Illinois foldout booklet, with proposals due June 22, 2026. This contract is subject to Illinois prevailing wage requirements per 30 ILCS 500/25-60, requiring the contractor and all subcontractors to pay employees at or above current prevailing wage rates published by the Illinois Department of Labor.

The scope calls for design, content development, and production of 10,000 units of a full-color, laminated, double-sided foldout measuring 9 inches tall by 24 inches wide when open and folding to 4 inches wide by 9 inches tall with 5 folds, creating 12 unique pages total. The booklet must feature a branded title page with IDNR and Division of Fisheries logos, QR codes linking to the IDNR homepage and IfishIllinois.org, and approximately 10 interior pages displaying up to 6 fish images per page with identification and rudimentary details to assist fishers. The vendor must include a minimum of 66 fish species from a provided list of 68 species, organized by water body types, fish families, similarity of appearance, or color. All image development costs must be included in the bid; images are required at 300 dpi minimum at 100% production size. The final product requires IDNR staff approval prior to printing.

Vendors must demonstrate three previous similar projects with examples submitted at the time of bid. The vendor must also provide a cost for the next 10,000-unit print run at or below the initial production cost, available for the subsequent three years from agreement signature. The booklet is branded solely for IDNR and IfishIllinois.org and cannot be sold retail by anyone except IDNR. The State retains sole and exclusive ownership of all work product and intellectual property. Vendors must maintain $1,000,000 general commercial liability per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance as required by law, with the State named as additionally insured.