Opportunity
City of Lincoln Ionwave #6729
Quarterly Printing and Mailing of "Living Well" Magazine for City of Lincoln Aging Partners
Posted
April 27, 2024
Respond By
April 08, 2026
Identifier
6729
NAICS
323111, 561431
This opportunity involves the City of Lincoln, Aging Partners, seeking a qualified contractor for the printing and mailing of its quarterly "Living Well" magazine. - Government Buyer: - City of Lincoln, Aging Partners (Purchasing Office) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are named; open to all qualified commercial printing and mailing vendors - Products/Services Requested: - Printing and mailing of a self-cover, 4-color, saddle-stitched magazine in 40, 44, or 48-page formats - Estimated quarterly run: 17,000 copies (range: 15,000–19,000) - Mailing: approximately 16,000 copies per issue - Bulk delivery: 1,000 copies per issue to Aging Partners - Option pricing for: - Envelope insertion (#9 remittance envelope) - Extra proofs, plates, image-setting (hourly), extra press and bindery set-ups - Complete mailing services including pre-press, proofing, plates, press setup, bindery, mail preparation, addressing, postal paperwork, pre-sorting, postal discount optimization, mailing list management, and delivery to post office - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Coordination with the magazine's production contractor - Strict adherence to quarterly mailing dates and postal regulations - Ability to provide color proofs for approval - Compliance with the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act and U.S. Citizenship Attestation - Management of all periodical mailing paperwork and electronic files for contract duration - Option pricing for additional services and set-ups - No specific part numbers or OEMs are required; the solicitation is open to all qualified vendors - Delivery and bulk copies to Aging Partners at 600 S. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE
Description
The City of Lincoln, Aging Partners, is soliciting bids for the printing and mailing services of their quarterly publication, "Living Well" magazine. The contract includes printing a 40-page magazine with options for 44 and 48 pages, mailing approximately 16,000 copies, and delivering 1,000 bulk copies to Aging Partners. The contract term is one year with options for three additional one-year renewals. Bidders must coordinate with the production contractor and adhere to specified mailing dates and quality standards.