All correspondence must be made through the Vendor Portal. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Equivalent items may be bid; however, all equivalent item bids MUST include documentation to prove equivalency. The final decision on equivalency will be determined by the requesting Department. Maine WIC Participant Card Holders Booklets: Quantity: 25,000 Finished size: 5" x 3.5" flat, 2 1/2" x 3.5" folded Print in full color Winning bidder must be able to complete the job from .pdf file Pocket placement: Inside of front cover, needs to have thumb hole to be able to remove card and paper needs to be thick enough to hold card and cash receipt Saddle stitch booklet containing a pocket. Center: string stitch Cover stock: Glossy cover -- cover stock paper Paper: Inside pages 70lb paper or similar Print Page 17 on inside of back cover (page 18) Packaging: wrap into packs of 100 and individual box should weigh no more than 20-25 lbs Drop Ship to 9 locations as directed on attached ship-to list Hard copy sample/proof required, an exact finished sample is required for approval before entire print is run. The winning bidder and State WIC agency staff will work together to design the pocket. The Maine WIC Program will supply a sample of another state’s card holder booklet to the winning bidder. NOTE: Overrun not to exceed 3% EXTENSION: The State of Maine reserves the right to extend the purchase order for up to five years from the date of the original purchase order for reprints. Total period may not exceed 5 years. Note: The same quantities must be ordered, and vendor must hold price in order for extension to apply. RECYCLED CONTENT: Bids offering paper or paper products with a minimum of 30% PC recycled material content that are within 10% of the lowest bid that meets all other specifications may receive up to a 10% price preference. In order to be considered, you must indicate that you are bidding recycled paper. If bidding recycled, please disclose the recycled content in the comments section of your solicitation response.
