BOE May 2022 Vote by Mail Applications

This contract is an informal Request for Bids (RFB) issued by Cuyahoga County for the assembly and mailing of Vote‑by‑Mail (VBM) application packets for the May 3 2022 Primary Election. The County supplied pre‑printed VBM forms, inserts, and envelopes; the vendor was to sort daily voter data, print variable data (including bar‑codes), assemble packets (letter‑fold, insert into #9 return envelope, then into #10 outbound envelope), and deliver same‑day shipments to the USPS Business Mail Entry Unit in Cleveland. The effort covered roughly 25 000 packets over a 3‑month window, with a peak of about 750 packets per day during late March‑early April. The contract awarded totals were $305 for printing/assembly and $5,875 for mailing, for a combined value of $6,180. No vendor name or contact details were disclosed. • Scope: Variable‑data printing, packet assembly, same‑day USPS First‑Class mailing. • Timeline: Feb 3 2022 – Apr 30 2022 (daily data files, peak period Mar 22 – Apr 19). • Value: $6,180 total award (printing $305 + mailing $5,875). • Procurement: Open competition RFB, awarded by Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.