Bus Book and System Map Printing Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Issuance of RFQ: July 13th, 2026
Deadline for receipt of questions/requests for addenda: July 21st, 2026
Issuance of Foothill Transit responses/addenda: July 24th, 2026
Quotation submittal deadline: August 3rd, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Foothill Transit
DESCRIPTION
A government transit authority in West Covina, California is seeking a vendor to provide printing and delivery services for transit bus books and system maps. The scope includes production of printed bus books and standalone system map foldouts for public distribution.
The bus book is required to be trimmed to 9 inches wide by 6 inches high, with an initial print quantity of 15,000 copies. The cover will consist of four pages printed on both sides on 100# gloss book stock. The body will contain approximately 146 pages printed in four colors, with interior pages on either 43# #5 gloss book or 40# 80b gloss book. The book will also include a six-page system map foldout printed in four-color process on both sides, produced as a bleed gatefold insert on 70# coated paper and bound into the book.
In addition to the bound insert, the selected vendor will print 10,000 standalone system map foldouts for the first printing. Questions are due by July 21, 2026, and the resulting contract will have a term of two years.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 3, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 21, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Foothill Transit. The work is located in Arcadia, California, United States; West Covina, California, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Commercial printing company with experience producing transit guides, booklets, and folded maps
- Capability to handle high-volume four-color printing and bound inserts
- Expertise in specialty folding, gatefold production, and booklet binding
- Distribution and delivery capacity for public-sector print materials in California
- Experience serving government or transportation agency clients
- Strong quality control for color accuracy, paper specifications, and finishing
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