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Class 2 Printing: 2025 - 2026 Blue Book
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The Wisconsin Department of Administration, through the State Bureau of Procurement, is seeking bids for the printing of the 2025-2026 Blue Book, a biennial publication produced by the Legislative Reference Bureau. The project involves printing a Smyth sewn, case-bound book that is limited to 1,000 pages, measuring 6 inches by 9 inches, and incorporating both four-color process and black ink sections with photographs and text. The cover will feature four-color process ink, a PMS 294 color, and lamination. Bidders must handle all aspects of production, including prepress tasks such as scanning, color correction, proofing, as well as web and sheet-fed lithographic printing and binding, using electronic files provided by the LRB in Adobe InDesign CC along with various photo formats. The contract value is estimated between $500,000 and $1,500,000, with a response deadline of May 19, 2025. The printing must be completed at the contractor’s own facility, and the project requires comprehensive production capabilities. Interested parties can find additional details and submit bids through the Wisconsin VendorNet portal, with primary contact being Bill Goff at the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
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WI, USASet-Aside
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The Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), as represented by the DOA State Bureau of Procurement, is seeking qualified bidders for the printing of the 2025 – 2026 Blue Book for the State of Wisconsin. This Smyth sewn, case bound book gets published every other year by the LRB. By state statute, the book cannot exceed 1,000 text pages, has a finished size of 6” x 9” and is comprised of both four-color process sections and black ink sections, and includes both text and photos. The cover is four-color process ink plus a PMS 294 color and laminated.
The Contractor must produce the publication within their own plant. The Contractor will be responsible for all prepress, including scanning, color correction, and proofing; web and sheet fed lithographic production, and bindery operations. The LRB will supply electronic files in Adobe InDesign CC, as well as photos, slides, and digital photos for placement into the publication in EPS, JPG, and TIFF formats.
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