Citadel Magazine Printing

The Citadel awarded a one‑year, all‑inclusive printing contract for its 2025 magazine, with up to four additional one‑year extensions. The vendor must produce 17,000 perfect‑bound, full‑color copies (8⅜” × 10⅞”, 60 pages) using a web press, apply flood‑varnish UV coating (or spot‑UV plate) to a 140 lb #2 cover stock, provide digital and hard‑copy proofs, incorporate up to two rounds of color corrections and 25 photo corrections, and handle inkjet addressing, tabbing, sorting, and drop‑shipment to USPS entry points. All costs—including production, binding, proofing, packaging, shipping, and mailing—must be quoted as a single unit price; no subcontractors are permitted. The contract includes strict delivery timelines (proofs within 24 hours of upload, final print two weeks after proof approval) and a maximum 2 % over‑run tolerance. The award is to Lane Press, Inc., with a potential total ceiling of $500 K over five years, but the scheduled annual spend is capped at $21,683.26 plus any add‑on or color‑correction work. • 17,000 perfect‑bound, 4/4 interior + 5/4 cover magazine (full‑color, web press) • All‑inclusive unit‑price pricing; paper‑cost escalation limited to 3 % per renewal year • Vendor responsible for full production, UV coating, inkjet addressing, sorting, and nationwide drop‑shipment to USPS