Description
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development is gathering supplier input to redesign its widely‑distributed tourism map. The agency currently prints an accordion‑fold, 11‑panel map (38½" × 18") and plans to shift to a one‑sided format, evaluating new paper stocks, folding/scoring equipment, and production timelines for two anticipated print runs. Respondents must provide redlined edits to current specifications, equipment recommendations, paper suggestions, fold‑line scoring processes, risk assessments, cost‑saving ideas, and a production schedule.
• Current baseline: 11‑panel accordion‑fold map (3½" × 9" finished size) printed double‑sided.
• Future requirement: move to one‑sided printing; define new size/fold and assess equipment needs.
• Anticipated volumes: Run 1 – 100,000 maps (current format); Run 2 – 1,000,000 maps (new format).
• Supplier deliverables: redline Word specs, equipment list, paper stock options, scoring/folding process description, timeline, risk/mitigation, and cost‑efficiency recommendations.
• Deadline for RFI response: May 21 2026; the State will not reimburse response costs.