Thermal Transfer Printing Services

Overview

Events, Printing & Promotional Goods

Arkansas, United States; Little Rock, Arkansas, United States; North Little Rock, Arkansas, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 9th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking providers for high-volume thermal transfer printing systems and services, including integration with motor vehicle registration systems and ongoing operational support in Little Rock, Arkansas.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$1,365,000 – $4,095,000

CONTRACT DURATION

84 months

TIMELINE

Deadline for Prospective Contractor Questions: March 19th, 2026

Answers to Questions Posted to ARBuy: March 24th, 2026

Proposal Due Date: April 9th, 2026

Initial Proposal Evaluation: April 9th, 2026

Interviews: April 13th – April 17th, 2026

Final Proposal Evaluation: April 17th, 2026

Discussions Kick Off Meeting: April 23rd, 2026

Finalize Discussions: May 6th, 2026

Post Anticipation to Award: May 11th, 2026

Award Contract: August 1st, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 19th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Arkansas Department Of Finance And Administration

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Little Rock, Arkansas seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive thermal transfer printing services. The selected vendor will supply thermal transfer printing systems, including all necessary servers, printers, networking equipment, and related software needed to establish and maintain high-volume batch printing operations.

Required services also include provision of thermal transfer system supplies such as printing ribbon and blank registration documents, as well as implementation and integration of software with the existing motor vehicle system. The vendor must supply a web-based application for staff to manage system configurations, review transaction data, and carry out inquiries and audits. System capabilities must support the printing of 2,000 vehicle registrations per hour with an additional backup printer of equal capacity, servicing annual batch printing of approximately 500,000 registrations.

Additional responsibilities encompass system testing, repairs for identified issues, training, reporting, and ongoing support services. The initial contract period will be for three years, and all vendor questions must be submitted by March 24, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.