Booklets: 12,500 IT 1040/SD 100 booklets, 36 pages printed front and back, 8-1/2 × 11 inches, self-cover, stapled upper left; minimum 60-lb white paper, black ink with screening.
Due
November 12, 2026
4 days left
Location
Ohio
Posted on
ohiobuys.ohio.gov
Notice ID
SRC0000042772
Please quote printing 12,500 tax booklets, 15,000 each of six two-sided tax forms, and 15,000 coupon sheets for delivery to 4485 Northland Ridge Blvd., South Side Dock Door, Columbus, Ohio 43229.
Booklets: IT 1040/SD 100 booklets: 36 pages printed front and back, 8-1/2 × 11 inches, self-cover, stapled upper left; minimum 60-lb white paper, black ink with screening.
Forms: Two-sided forms: IT 1040 and Schedules of Adjustments, Business Income, Credits, Dependents, and Withholding. OUPC sheets: one-sided, with one horizontal perforation creating one coupon.
Paper: Loose forms: 8-1/2 × 10-15/16 inches (±1/16 inch), 60-lb uncoated smooth white offset paper, minimum brightness 80 and opacity 89; black plus one Pantone color with screening. All printing must be smudge-proof.
Proofs: PDFs available November 13, 2026; electronic proofs due November 20; 100 testing copies of each item due November 30, included in the totals. Include color proofs and overnight shipment of press sheets for approval. Final production approval December 18; complete delivery by January 8, 2027.
Packaging: Booklets: cartons of 100. Forms: separate cartons of 2,000 with dividers every 100 sheets. Label cartons, use non-returnable pallets, and shrink-wrap form pallets.
Production: Perform presswork in-house and all work within the United States.
Please confirm availability and send your quote by November 12, 2026.
The original documents
Deadline: November 12, 2026
See the original on ohiobuys.ohio.gov
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What they need
Two-sided forms15,000 each of IT 1040, Schedule of Adjustments, Schedule of Business Income, Schedule of Credits, Schedule of Dependents, and Schedule of Withholding.
Coupon forms15,000 OUPC sheets, printed one side with one horizontal perforation creating one coupon.
Form specificationsAll loose forms 8-1/2 × 10-15/16 inches (±1/16 inch), 60-lb uncoated smooth white offset paper, minimum brightness 80 and opacity 89; black plus one Pantone color with screening. All printing must be smudge-proof.
Proofs and schedulePDFs available November 13, 2026; e-proofs due November 20; 100 testing copies of each item due November 30, included in quantities above. Final production approval December 18; complete delivery by January 8, 2027. Include color proofs and overnight shipment of press sheets for approval.
PackagingBooklets in cartons of 100; forms packed separately in cartons of 2,000 with dividers every 100 sheets. Label cartons and ship on non-returnable pallets; shrink-wrap form pallets.
ProductionPresswork must be performed in-house; all work must be performed within the United States.
PricingProvide unit prices for all eight items, separate freight cost, lead time, warranty, and paper manufacturer/brand. Include additional 1,000-copy pricing for each item for continuous and separate runs, valid for reorders through April 30, 2027.
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