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GSD > Office
of Printing and Mail Services
Welcome
to State Printing's
Commercial Procurement
Home Page
Joseph M. Tucker
Administrator Charles Haynes
Procurement Manager
The Office of State
Printing and Mail Services is responsible for the procurement of printed products for
Ohio's state agencies. The requirements of state agencies encompass
almost every kind of printed product including multi-part forms, continuous
forms, books, pamphlets, letterheads, envelopes, newsletters, maps,
promotional items and magazines.The Office of State Printing and Mail Services also
purchases services and products related to the production of printing
such as typesetting and color separations.
Term Contracts
A large portion
of printing is purchased from term contracts. The state competitively
bids approximately 55 different term contracts every two to three
years.
Click here to see a list of all current Printing
Term Contracts.
Click here to see a list of all current Paper
Term Contracts.
One Time Competitive
Purchases
One-time purchases
for printing orders with an estimated cost of more than $31,300 are
made when the Invitation to Bid (ITB) specifications for an order
fall outside those of a term contract. State Printing will issue an
ITB and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible
bidder who meets or exceeds the requirements specified in the ITB.
If time allows, small purchases with a value of less than $31,300
may also be procured through the ITB process. Since the ITB's are
normally advertised for at least 10 days, there is not always time
for procurement through the formal ITB process for purchases under
$31,300. When this occurs, State Printing will procure through a less
formal Competitive Quote process.
Click here to view a listing of pending
Invitations to Bid.
Bid Openings
Bids are publicly
opened on the date and time indicated next to each bid on the bid
bulletin. Please insure sufficient return mailing time when requesting
bids. The Department of Administrative Services will not be held responsible
for a late bid due to failure of the bidder to allow sufficient time
for delivery and/or failure of the postal service, express mail or
courier service to complete delivery by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard
Time on the scheduled date of opening. Bid responses must be received
by State Printing in a sealed envelope by the date and time of the
bid opening indicated on the ITB.
Click here to view
ITB Terms and Conditions.
One-Time Competitive
Quotes
Printing Projects
that are estimated to cost less than $31,300 and have a delivery date
that precludes procurement through the ITB process are listed on State
Printing's Competitive Quote Bulletin Board. Click here to view our
current listing of Competitive
Quotes. Additional information on competitive quotes can be obtained
by visiting or calling State Printing. Due to the short time requirements
involved in this type of procurement, mailing of specifications upon
request is not feasible. Price quotes from vendors may be submitted
to State Printing by facsimile at (614)752-0070. Quotes must be received
prior to the date and time indicated within the specifications listed
on our Quote Bulletin Board. Click here to view Competitive
Quote Instructions. Click here for a
Quote Fax Form.
Competitive
Bid and Quote Awards
State Printing
will list all contract awards from Invitation to Bid and Competitive
Quotes for one week after award. Click here to view the current
listing of awarded
contracts.
revised January 19, 2005
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