Specifications include, but are not limited to: o Printing shall be in full color, both sides. o Paper shall be 70# Husky Offset. o Price shall include all costs of typesetting, artwork, minor changes, corrections as deemed necessary by the editors, transportation, overhead, profit, and delivery. o Because of the timely nature of the Advisor content, strict adherence must be given to our established delivery schedule of six calendar days after receipt of manuscript. Printer must have the capability of making deletions and insertions up to one hour before printing time. o To ensure delivery schedule, the printer must have typesetting equipment and art staff. The printer’s artist will be required monthly to provide appropriate art pertinent to the newsletter contents as indicated by the editor. o To facilitate consultation and to assure maximum marketable quality, a representative of the printer’s office (one fully appraised of printing and artwork) must pick up copy at the editor’s office and must personally deliver and pick up all proofs. Proofs must be carefully proofread before delivery to the editors. Proofs must be high quality color laser, trimmed, and folded to 8½” x 11”. o Printer’s office must be within 30 miles of RSA Headquarters. o After proofs are corrected, any additional errors made by the printer when correcting errors will necessitate a reprinting at the printer’s expense. o After final approval, printer must email a low resolution .pdf file to the RSA for use on the RSA website. o Printer must deliver the Advisor newsletters to a mailing service designated by the RSA as soon as the Advisor newsletters have been folded. o Printer must communicate any printing delays immediately to the RSA Communications Division. o Bidders must provide references documenting their ability to provide timely printing on an ongoing basis over a twelve-month period.
