Printing and Assembly of GCSU Admissions Welcome Packets

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is seeking a qualified supplier to print, finish, assemble, and kit the Fall 2027 Admissions Welcome Packets for approximately 6,750 incoming students. The supplier will produce multiple printed components—including tri‑fold green folders with gold and clear foil stamps, full‑color magnets, kiss‑cut sticker sheets, bobcat‑bound banners, tuition/fees sheets, housing sheets, and “Next Steps” sheets—then assemble them into three kit configurations (Freshman, Transfer, Bridge Scholars Extras) and deliver the completed packets to GCSU by the end of October 2026. All artwork is supplied by the university; the contractor must handle specialty finishing (foil stamping), precise cutting/slitting, binding, folding, kitting, and reverse‑logistics of any unused materials. • Quantity: 6,750 total welcome packets (5,750 Freshman, 750 Transfer, 250 Extras). • Specialty processes: gold/clear foil stamping, tri‑fold folder creation with custom slits, bobcat binding, kiss‑cut stickers, magnet lamination. • Delivery deadline: October 31, 2026 to 320 N. Wayne St., Milledgeville, GA. • Contract term: 1‑year base with up to four (4) one‑year renewal options at the university’s discretion. • Mandatory pre‑bid Teams meeting on August 5, 2026; questions due the same day at 5 PM; bid submission deadline August 10, 2026 at 10 AM.