When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 2, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 11, 2026.

It was issued by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The work is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Commercial printing company experienced with high-volume digital and offset production. Expertise in catalog, report, and remittance-piece printing and finishing. FSC-certified or FSC-compliant production capabilities. Ability to provide color-accurate PDF and hard-copy proofs. Experience serving government agencies under fixed-term contracts.

General Printing Services (Due October 2, 2026)

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Edwardsville, Illinois, United StatesPosted: August 13, 2026Deadline: October 2, 2026

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SUMMARY

A government authority in Edwardsville, Illinois, seeks a printing vendor for catalogs, reports, and remittance pieces under a one-year contract. Services include high-volume digital or offset printing, FSC-certified materials, specialty finishing, and production proofs.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a legal entity authorized to transact business in Illinois
Must be registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections
Must hold a current Illinois Department of Human Rights Bidder Eligibility Number
Must be located within a 300-mile radius of the SIUE campus
Must operate offset printing presses capable of 5-, 4-, 2-, and 1-color printing with aqueous coating
Must have Forest Stewardship Council chain of custody certification
Must have a high-quality digital printer for smaller runs
Must support Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Photoshop software
Must not be a print broker or for a print broker firm

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Questions due by September 11th, 2026. Virtual pre-submission conference on August 27th, 2026. Responses due by October 2nd, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 11, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in Edwardsville, Illinois, is seeking a vendor to provide general printing services under a one-year contract. The initial project involves producing catalogs in quantities of 100,000, 120,000, or 135,000 copies, with pricing requested for both digital and offset production. Catalogs will be 40-page, self-cover booklets measuring 17 by 11 inches flat and 8.5 by 11 inches finished, printed in four colors without bleeds on 70-pound Orion Matte Book stock with FSC Mixed certification. The finished pieces will require one fold and saddle stitching, along with PDF and high-quality hard-copy proofs demonstrating color accuracy, photo quality, bindery, and other production details. The vendor must include an FSC certification line and logo.

The project also includes reports and remittance pieces in quantities of 500, 5,000, or 10,000 sets. Reports will contain eight pages plus a cover, measure 21 by 10.5 inches flat and 10.5 by 10.5 inches finished, and use four-color printing throughout with bleeds. Remittance pieces will measure 7.25 by 6.5 inches flat and 3.625 by 6.5 inches finished and will be printed in black on both sides. Reports require an Endurance gloss cover stock with gloss aqueous coating on the outside cover.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 2, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 11, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The work is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Commercial printing company experienced with high-volume digital and offset production
Expertise in catalog, report, and remittance-piece printing and finishing
FSC-certified or FSC-compliant production capabilities
Ability to provide color-accurate PDF and hard-copy proofs
Experience serving government agencies under fixed-term contracts

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