T -- Chaplain Mailing October 2002

The contract involves the production of direct mail materials comprising two types of envelopes, two versions of letterheads, and one brochure, with specified quantities and detailed printing requirements. One envelope, sized 9 x 12" with a window and gummed flap, requires 84,000 copies printed in a 4-color process with spot varnish on one side, using 100-lb Blue White Gloss Coated Text. The second envelope, a standard #9, also requires 84,000 copies but is printed one side only in black ink on 24-lb White Wove paper. The letterheads are 8-1/2 x 14", printed one side in 4-color process on 24-lb White 25% Rag Bond, with one perforation per version; one requires 17,500 copies and the other 70,500 copies. The brochure measures 22 x 8-1/2" folded to 11 x 8-1/2", printed in 4-color process on 100-lb Blue White Gloss Coated Cover, with an aqueous coating on one side and spot varnish on the other, scored on the fold, totaling 84,000 copies. All copy for the five items will be provided via the Wamnet System, and proofs are mandatory. Delivery is the contractor’s responsibility and must be made to Livonia, Michigan. At this stage, specifications have not been written, and interested bidders must request a bid package on their firm’s letterhead via fax. Only those with a full bid package are eligible to submit quotations. The solicitation, identified as "T -- Chaplain Mailing October 2002," was posted on August 14, 2002, and is in the presolicitation phase.