2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 3

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids for the production of the 2025 Wild Ohio Magazine Issue 3, which aims to promote the state's natural resources and encourage outdoor activities. The contract requires the selected contractor to print, bind, and mail 46,600 copies of a 36-page magazine, measuring 8.25 x 10 inches with 32 pages of text and a separate cover. High-quality standards must be upheld, including four-color process printing (minimum 200 dpi for the cover and 120 dpi for text), use of specific cover and text stocks with specified brightness, and saddle-stitched binding. Magazines are to be packed in boxes of 100, clearly labeled, and must comply with USPS mailing standards, ensuring address accuracy through CASS encoding and NCOA processing. The contract performance period extends from award through June 5, 2025, with all addressed copies due at the USPS facility in Columbus, Ohio, by that date. Any leftover magazines are to be delivered to the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s warehouse, also in Columbus. Presswork must not be subcontracted, and bids must be submitted online via the designated portal. Invoices should reference the job number SRC0000030369 and include signed delivery receipts. The estimated contract value ranges from $50,000 to $150,000, and all requirements must be closely followed to ensure the successful completion and timely delivery of the magazines.