UAW Contract Book

The Department of Technology, Management & Budget for the State of Michigan is soliciting bids for printing and binding services to produce UAW Contract Books. This procurement covers the production of 29,450 total books comprising 26,201 perfect bound copies and 3,249 spiral bound copies, with finished dimensions of 4.75 inches wide by 7 inches tall. The specifications include covers printed in PANTONE 206 Red and Black on 65# uncoated cover stock, 320-page interiors printed in black on 20# white bond paper, and lamination of spiral bound covers with 1.5 mil gloss laminate on both sides. All books must include union bug markings on both covers and text pages. Deliverables must be packed in cartons with maximum weight of 40 pounds on 4-way skids with perfect bound and spiral bound copies segregated, and include F.O.B. Destination shipment to 7461 Crowner Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913. The bid was posted on March 30, 2022, with a due date of April 4, 2022. Award will be determined based on best price and value to the state, and only prequalified vendors are eligible; vendors must submit a detailed quote letter with their bid or face disqualification. A printed, high-resolution proof is required for approval prior to production commencement.

Vendors must be prequalified with the State of Michigan's Print & Mail Management program and registered as state vendors accepting EFT payments before submitting bids, with prequalification requiring approximately one week. All bids must be submitted online and include all freight costs with prepaid shipping. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the procurement documents. Late submissions will not be accepted, and deliveries are accepted Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the General Services Building dock, excluding standard holidays. The vendor's overs and unders policy specifies no underruns are acceptable and overruns are at the vendor's expense. No budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation, and no incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified.