Specifications include, but are not limited to: Commodity Line 1: 2024-2025 Hunting Lawbook Quantity: 25,000 each (price is per each book) Finished Size: 8" x 10.5" 44 pages total. 40 pages plus 4-page cover, saddle stitched book To be printed 4/4 process color throughout, bleeds on all pages. Four-page cover to be printed on 70# gloss text. 40 text pages to be printed on white 42.5# Electrastar 84 or equivalent paper. The inside is CMYK + 1 spot color, 357 green. Print files will be delivered to vendor by the week of July 1, 2024 (No sample available) Press proof required. See Commodity Line 2 for shipping and distribution. Commodity Line 2: 2024-2025 Hunting Lawbook Distribution In addition to printing this publication, selected vendor will be responsible for packing and shipping quantities of this publication to approximately 700 licensing agents throughout ME, NH, and VT (shipping manifest attached). Note that some agents cannot receive shipments via UPS and may require delivery to a PO Box. Boxes of books must not exceed 30 lbs. After distribution to agents, the remaining books will be shipped to our unmanned facility, Varney Building at 264 Civic Center Dr., Augusta, ME 04330. Vendor must contact Bill Swan (207-287-5225) at least 3 days prior to delivery to make a delivery appointment. Books must be fully distributed by the week of July 29, 2024. Vendor is to enter one total price for complete distribution of all Hunting Lawbooks. Commodity Line 3: 2025 Trapping Lawbook Quantity: 7,000 each (price is per each book) Finished Size: 8" x 10.5" 28 pages total. 24 text pages plus 4-page cover, saddle stitched book. To be printed 4/4 process color throughout, bleeds on all pages. Four-page cover to be printed on 70# gloss text. The cover is process ink. 24 text pages to be printed on white 42.5# Electrastar 84 or equivalent paper. The inside is CMYK + 1 spot color, 7533 brown. Print files will be delivered to vendor by the week of August 26, 2024 (No sample available) Press proof required See Commodity Line 6 for shipping and distribution. Commodity Line 4: 2025 Trapping Lawbook Distribution. In addition to printing this publication, selected vendor will be responsible for shipping one copy of the publication to everyone listed on the attached spreadsheets. After distribution to individuals, the remaining books will be shipped to our unmanned facility, Varney Building at 264 Civic Center Dr., Augusta, ME 04330. Vendor must contact Bill Swan (207-287-5225) at least 3 days prior to delivery to make a delivery appointment. Boxes must not exceed 30 lbs. Books must be fully distributed by the week of September 23, 2024. Vendor is to enter one total price for complete distribution of all Trapping Lawbooks. Commodity Line 5: 2025 Fishing Lawbook Quantity: 55,000 each (price is per each book) Finished Size: 8" x 10.5" 82 pages total. 76 text pages plus 6-page cover, saddle stitched book To be printed 4/4 process color throughout, bleeds on all pages. Six-page cover to be printed on 70# gloss text. Front cover includes a flip-out page. 68 text pages to be printed on white 42.5# Electrastar 84 or equivalent paper. The inside is CMYK + 1 spot color, 541 blue. Print files will be delivered to vendor by the week of October 28, 2024 (No sample available) Press proof required See Commodity Line 4 for shipping and distribution. Commodity Line 6: 2025 Fishing Lawbook Distribution In addition to printing this publication, selected vendor will be responsible for packing and shipping quantities of this publication to approximately 700 licensing agents throughout ME, NH, and VT (shipping manifest attached). Note that some agents cannot receive shipments via UPS and may require delivery to a PO Box. Boxes of books must not exceed 30 lbs. After distribution to agents, the remaining books will be shipped to our unmanned facility, Varney Building at 264 Civic Center Dr., Augusta, ME 04330. Vendor must contact Bill Swan (207-287-5225) at least 3 days prior to delivery to make a delivery appointment. Books must be fully distributed by the week of December 4, 2024. Vendor is to enter one total price for complete distribution of all Fishing Lawbooks. 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.
