Ballots and Other Election Materials Printing Service

The Onondaga County Board of Elections in Syracuse, New York, is seeking a vendor to provide printing services for ballots and other election materials. The agency needs to ensure the timely production and delivery of these critical materials to support its voting operations. Except for optical scan ballots used for emergency purposes and blank ballot stock used for election day on-demand printing, the vendor must deliver all printed materials to the board of elections within seven calendar days after the agency furnishes the copy. The scope of work requires the production of ballots using custom optical scan paper that meets precise ImageCast Reader specifications. This paper must feature a brightness rating of 94, an opacity rating of 96, and a smooth finish in a white color. Additionally, the paper specifications require a 6.5 thickness at an 80-pound basis weight, a pages-per-inch ratio of 394, short grain, a Sheffield rating of 130, and alkaline composition. The selected vendor will perform all work offsite. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost of these services. The provided source materials do not contain evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.