Diploma Printing and Mailing Services

This contract awards a five‑year, fixed‑price, unit‑price agreement for the full‑service production, printing, and mailing of The Citadel’s academic credentials—including undergraduate diplomas, graduate certificates, master’s diplomas, honorary degrees, and certified electronic versions. The vendor must handle all pre‑press, printing, binding, quality control, packaging, and postage, delivering items within 30 days of order. Unit rates are pre‑established (e.g., $11.75 per printed diploma, $3.79 per electronic credential) with a total ceiling of $500,000 for the contract term. The award follows a full and open competition, and the contract includes four optional one‑year renewals that auto‑extend unless the State provides a 30‑day notice. • Scope: high‑volume, full‑color, perfect‑bound diplomas and certificates plus electronic versions with facsimile signatures. • Pricing: unit‑price rates inclusive of printing, handling, and postage; maximum contract value $500 k. • Term: Jan 1 2026 – Dec 31 2030 (5 years) with four optional 1‑year renewals; award made to Framing Concepts, Inc. dba Paradigm, Inc.