DEM Saltwater, Freshwater, and Hunting & Trapping Magazines

The State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is soliciting proposals under RFQ27006869 for a five-year contract to handle the design, layout, printing, and distribution of three quarterly publications: Saltwater, Freshwater, and Hunting & Trapping magazines. The contractor will be responsible for content production, advertising solicitation, and the delivery of both physical and digital editions. Print requirements include 25,000 copies for the Saltwater and Freshwater magazines and 18,000 copies for the Hunting and Trapping magazine. Specific technical standards are mandated, such as 4/4 color printing on 40# gloss body stock and 70# gloss covers, with the Saltwater magazine requiring waterproof paper and the Hunting and Trapping magazine requiring a laminated half-page tear-off card. Digital deliverables must be provided in PDF, page-flipper, web, and app-compatible formats within ten days of the shelf date. Physical delivery is required via inside liftgate service to designated RIDEM locations in Jamestown, West Kingston, and Providence, Rhode Island. The solicitation is open for responses until August 31, 2026, and all proposals must be submitted electronically through the WebProcure portal. While the contract spans five years with specific annual shelf dates, no specific pricing structure or evaluation factors were provided in the available documentation.