2026 Game, Fish & Parks Hunting Handbook-Print Project

The State of South Dakota’s Department of Game, Fish & Parks is soliciting a vendor to produce and deliver the 2026 Hunting Handbook. The project requires offset, full‑bleed, four‑color printing on recycled paper, saddle‑stitched binding, and distribution of approximately 115,000 copies to multiple retail and agency locations across the state by August 24, 2026. The vendor must meet strict environmental paper certifications, packaging, and delivery timing requirements, and will be subject to daily late‑delivery penalties. • 104‑page handbook (96 body pages + 8‑page cover) printed on 80 lb cover stock and 45 lb interior stock, full‑bleed, 4‑color process, on certified recycled paper. • Production timeline: camera‑ready PDF to be supplied by July 29, proof delivered August 4, final delivery by August 24; no Friday deliveries; shipments > 3 pallets must arrive by 3 PM. • Packaging: first 5,000 copies boxed 50 per box; remaining copies boxed 100 per box; pallets of 10,000 books each; forklift‑compatible and professionally taped. • Delivery to 14 distinct locations (retail stores, agency offices, and a central property management site) with specified quantities; penalties of 0.5 % of bid price per day for late delivery.