Maine VSS #26031000000000000220

State of Maine Solicitation for Secure External Payment Checks

The State of Maine Treasurer is seeking a vendor to supply external payment checks under a master agreement. - Government Buyer: - State of Maine, Treasurer of State (Augusta, Kennebec County) - Products Requested: - 600,000 cartons of external payment checks (2,500 checks per carton) - First order: 500,000 checks, split between Central Printing and an off-site warehouse - Product Requirements: - Checks must include: - Required stock and ink - Advanced security features: - Watermark - Void pattern - Stain reactive solvents - Micro-line printing - Heat reactive watermark - Control numbering in red ink - Packaging and vendor-managed storage - Release shipments as notified - Compliance with testing requirements (Appendix B of RFQ) - Vendor responsible for inventory, shipping, and invoicing per shipment - Penalties for late delivery - Testing Locations: - Office of Information Technology (OIT) - Postal Service - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation. - Delivery expected in May or June; ongoing inventory management required.

Description

This solicitation is for the procurement of external payment checks, with a total quantity of 600,000 cartons, each containing 2,500 checks. The checks must include required stock, ink, security features such as watermark, void pattern, stain reactive solvents, micro-line printing, heat reactive watermark, control numbering in red ink, packaging, vendor-managed storage, release shipments, and testing requirements as specified in Appendix B of the RFQ. Delivery is expected in May or June 2026, with the first order of 500,000 checks split between Central Printing and an off-site warehouse. The vendor is responsible for maintaining inventory, shipping as notified, and invoicing per shipment, with penalties for late delivery.

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