TS-004 CDL Manual 12-18

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget seeks printing services for a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Manual reprint project designated TS-004 CDL Manual 12-18. This procurement encompasses the reprinting of 68,400 copies of the CDL Manual with specific production requirements including a four-page cover (8.5 x 10.875 inches) printed on 65# white uncoated stock in PMS 300 Blue and Black using 2/1 color configuration, and 168 pages of body text on 30# newsprint in black 1/1 configuration. The finished books must be perfectly bound with cartons containing 38 books each, packed on four-way skids with a maximum height of four cartons per skid and a maximum gross weight of 4,000 pounds. Vendors must submit a hard copy proof in book form prior to production, though binding is not required for the proof. The Department awards contracts based on best price and value determination rather than lowest bid alone and reserves the right to reject bids from vendors with past quality concerns or inability to meet specifications. The bid was posted on November 13, 2018, with a due date of November 16, 2018, and all bids must be submitted online with complete costs including freight delivered F.O.B. Destination, prepaid to the state dock at 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913.

Only vendors that are prequalified with the State of Michigan Print & Mail Management (PMM) program and registered as state vendors are eligible to submit bids; pre-qualification takes approximately one week and can be initiated by contacting Mark Miller, Scott Barclay, or Graham Martin. The procurement does not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. All electronic materials, including source files, revisions, fonts, images, and PDF versions, become the property of the State of Michigan upon delivery. The vendor assumes all costs for overruns while underruns are not accepted, and jobs that exceed the four-carton height limitation or contain inconsistent quantities across cartons will be rejected. Invoices should be submitted to Scott Barclay at PMM in addition to the VSS system. No award value or budget range has been disclosed in the available procurement documents.