Printing and Delivery of The Daily Gamecock Newspa

The University of South Carolina – Sumter has issued solicitation number 250026-01 seeking qualified vendors to print and deliver six issues of The Daily Gamecock newspaper during the 2024-2025 academic year. Each issue requires 3,000 copies of a 40-page publication plus cover, printed full-color on #35 newsprint stock, folded to 11" x 11" size, flat-bound, and packaged in bundles weighing no more than 30 pounds. The contract period is from August 30, 2024, to August 29, 2025, with the first issue’s copy ready date in August 2024 and delivery scheduled by mid-September 2024. Vendors must submit printing files electronically in specified Adobe formats at 2400 dpi resolution and provide color proofs for approval prior to printing. All work must comply with detailed technical printing specifications outlined in the contract, which also mandates adherence to the South Carolina Government Printing Services Manual and requires in-person handling of proofs and materials by knowledgeable contractor representatives. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, considering the lowest average price across several options for different page counts and print runs. Pricing must cover base production as well as optional changes such as reprints, quantity adjustments, color separations, and customer alterations, all outlined in the cost schedule attachment. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to a designated USC receiving site, with inspection and acceptance occurring upon receipt. The contract includes standard terms and conditions but does not require security clearances or proprietary entity identifiers like UEI or CAGE codes. Minority business participation is tracked via self-identification, and subcontracting rules require disclosure of subcontractors responsible for significant portions of the work. Offerors must submit questions by August 9, 2024, and quotes by August 16, 2024, via electronic or paper submission to USC Purchasing. The solicitation emphasizes timely, high-quality printing and delivery services aligned with academic publishing schedules.