Business Ivy Magazine Printing and Mailing Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Questions deadline: August 24th, 2026
Response deadline: August 31st, 2026
Samples deadline: August 31st, 2026
In-home delivery timeframe: October 5th-9th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Iowa State University
DESCRIPTION
A government authority in Ames, Iowa, is seeking a vendor to provide printing and mailing services for Business Ivy magazine under a one-year contract.
The required publication is a 32-page self-cover booklet with a flat size of 17 by 11 inches and a finished size of 8.5 by 11 inches. The booklet will include bleeds on all sides, glossy white house paper that may vary, and four-color process printing on both sides with heavy ink coverage. Vendors must provide pricing for two production scenarios: one using specified 70-pound text stock and an alternate using 60-pound text stock.
Contractors must also submit samples of comparable publications produced on both 70-pound and 60-pound text stock. Questions must be submitted no later than August 24, 2026, and proposals are due August 31, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 24, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Iowa State University. The work is located in Ames, Iowa, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Commercial printing company experienced in magazine and booklet production
- Demonstrated capability with 4/4 process-color printing and full-bleed publications
- Mailing and fulfillment service capabilities
- Experience producing publications on 60-pound and 70-pound text stock
- Able to provide comparable print samples and support a one-year contract
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