T -- NROTC Mailing (April 2003)

The contract involves the production and delivery of three distinct printed items for a mailing campaign scheduled in April 2003. The first item requires 302,500 envelopes measuring 6 by 9 inches with a window that includes a clear patch, printed in a 4-color process with a clear aqueous coating on one side only, using 80-lb white gloss coated text stock. These envelopes must be printed from a Wamnet file, with proofs required, and delivered to Livonia, Michigan, at the contractor's expense. The second item is 290,000 letters sized 10 by 17 inches, printed in 4-color on the front and black only on the back, on 80-lb white matte coated text. These letters need to be perforated in two places, have a ½ inch glue strip at the bottom, and also require proofing and delivery to the same location. The third component consists of 292,000 brochures measuring 17 by 5½ inches folded to 8½ by 5½ inches, printed in 4-color on both sides with a clear aqueous coating, on 80-lb white gloss coated cover stock. Like the other items, these are to be printed from a Wamnet file, proofs provided, and delivered to Livonia, Michigan. Although specifications are not yet finalized, bidders must request a complete bid package by faxing a letterhead request to the provided number, with one package per request. Having the full bid package is mandatory before submitting any quotations.