2027 ND Travel Guide and 2027 ND Hunting/Fishing

This contract awards a single vendor the printing of the State of North Dakota’s 2027 Travel Guide (116 pages) and 2027 Hunting & Fishing Guide (24 pages). The work includes high‑volume color offset printing, perfect‑bound travel guides with optional post‑card inserts, and saddle‑stitched hunting guides. Vendor must deliver finished guides to two distribution points in Fargo and Bismarck, meet specified paper stocks, provide on‑site press checks, and adhere to a final delivery deadline of 11 January 2027. The award is based on the lowest total price for a single option of each guide, with the winning bid valued at roughly $1.15 million. • 8 distinct print line items (200 k–225 k travel guide copies, 40 k–50 k hunting guide copies, plus small‑run variants). • Required paper stocks: 100 lb gloss cover, 50 lb coated text, 80 lb matte for post‑cards; brightness ≥ 86. • Tight schedule: artwork due end‑Nov 2026, proofs Dec 2026, final delivery 11 Jan 2027.