TAX PARKING PLACARDS

The State of Ohio, specifically the Department of Administrative Services and the Ohio Department of Taxation located in Franklin County, is seeking a vendor to produce 1,000 tax parking placards through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with a solicitation number SRC0000029997. The procurement requires polyethylene virgin corona treated plastic placards measuring 3-1/2" x 9", with precise specifications including 0.023 gauge thickness, PMS 186C Red silk screen printing, and a slot for hanging on a vehicle's rearview mirror. The placards must accommodate seven one-inch-high characters in the series number, starting consecutively from "1001", and be compatible with standard number ten mailing envelopes. The bid is scheduled to open on April 22, 2025, with a requested delivery date of May 1, 2025, to the Budget Office in Columbus, Ohio. Bids can exclusively be submitted online through the OhioBuys website, and unit pricing will be evaluated to three decimal points, with any bid failing to quote on all items being automatically disqualified.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. Vendors must complete an Affirmation and Disclosure Form prior to award, which mandates compliance with executive orders regarding offshore services and data location, and requires full disclosure of all service and data locations. Bidders will need to demonstrate technical capability to produce the specified polyethylene placards with precise printing and numbering specifications. While no specific budget range is provided, the procurement is for 1,000 placards to be delivered to the Ohio Department of Taxation. Contractors must be prepared to invoice using the specific job number SRC0000029997 and submit invoices to the DAS State Printing Invoice Processing department. The procurement appears to be a straightforward product acquisition with stringent technical and administrative requirements for potential vendors.