Booklet development and printing Services

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources in Springfield, Illinois is seeking a vendor to provide booklet development and printing services to create a durable, informational product for fishers and future fishers. The agency requires a contractor to handle layout, research, data gathering, editorial services, and artwork to produce a double-sided foldout booklet. The goal of the project is to provide clear identification assistance and rudimentary information to aid fishers in identifying or fishing for various species. The requested scope of work covers a foldout booklet measuring approximately nine inches tall by twenty-four inches wide that folds down to four inches wide and nine inches tall using five folds. The foldout must represent twelve unique pages, with ten of these pages developed to share up to six fish images or photos per page. Each fish image must be accompanied by the common name, scientific name, and a standardized couplet of information suggesting size ranges, colors, and an extremely brief description. All images used in the booklet must meet a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at one hundred percent production size. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located within the United States. The agency allows the selected contractor to perform all development and printing work offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost of the project. No key dates or deadlines are specified in the project description.