2026 Vacation Guide-Print Project

The South Dakota Department of Tourism is seeking a vendor to print 260,000 copies of the 2026 Vacation Guide. The project involves printing, binding, and shipping the guides to various locations. The vendor will need to provide color-accurate hard proofs and meet specific packaging and shipping requirements. The guides will be distributed at travel shows and to tourism associations. The project requires a high level of quality and attention to detail, as well as the ability to meet specific deadlines. Key considerations for the vendor include: • Printing specifications: 8 x 10.125 trim size, 100 lb. gloss text weight, four-color process on both sides • Binding and packaging: perfect binding, shrink wrapping, and pallet wrapping • Shipping and delivery: multiple locations, including travel shows and tourism associations • Deadlines: various delivery dates in January 2026 • Quality requirements: color-accurate hard proofs, high-quality printing and binding