T1403 - publishing of the new jersey register and code - office of admin law

This contract opportunity is for the publishing, delivery, and maintenance of the New Jersey Register and Administrative Code on behalf of the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property is managing the procurement. The contract entails the full publication of the NJ Register and Code, including individual code titles, agency booklets, and supplementary services such as a public access portal and rule tracking database. Key deliverables include guaranteed licensing fees, royalty percentages, subscription costs, and unit pricing for printed materials. The contract term is for an initial 7-year period with potential for renewal. Quotes are due by 2 PM on April 14, 2021, and the pre-quote conference is scheduled for February 17, 2021.

The bid solicitation allows for small business and disabled veteran-owned business set-asides. The current contractor publishes 697 copies of the Register, 178 full sets of the Code, and 2,492 individual Code titles, and provides electronic access to 38,414 Lexis Advance subscribers. The contract value is not explicitly stated, but the scope indicates this is an important statewide contract opportunity impacting the distribution and accessibility of New Jersey's official regulatory publications. Vendor pricing, delivery time and costs, and cash discounts will be evaluated in the award process.