Washington County Ionwave #Q-26-820 Addendum 2

Washington County 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Printing and Mailing

Washington County is seeking a printer and mailing provider for sample ballots for the 2026 General Election. - Buyer: Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, through Washington County Government, the Washington County Board of Elections, and the Office of Procurement. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or bidding vendors are named in the solicitation. - Requested item: 102,000 sample ballot mailers, with no part number specified. Each is an eight-page, 8 x 11-inch ballot printed in black on 70-pound white offset paper, folded to 5 x 8 inches, and tabbed. Three ballot styles are required. - Printing and mailing: Provide separate pricing for printing and postage. Approximately 90,000 ballots are expected to be mailed to voters; the remaining balance goes to the Board of Elections. Exact quantities by ballot style will be provided before printing. - Notable requirements: Include polling-place information on the mailer exterior and voter ID numbers and barcodes with voter-address information. Provide proofs to verify ballot-style and voter-address matching; obtain Election Board and State Board approval before printing; and test print quality and barcode scanning. The provider must use its own postage permit to bill the County; the County will provide its nonprofit authorization number if needed.

Description

Washington County is seeking quotations for printing and mailing 102,000 sample ballots for the 2026 General Election. The work includes printing eight-page, 8 x 11 ballots, folding and tabbing them, and mailing them to eligible registered voters in Washington County, Maryland. Approximately 90,000 ballots are estimated to be mailed to voters, with the remaining balance delivered to the Washington County Board of Elections; exact quantities by ballot style will be provided to the successful bidder before printing. Quotations must separately price printing and postage, with award based on the grand total; the vendor must use its own permit number to bill the County for postage.

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