Persons with Disabilities Placards

The State of Illinois Secretary of State is seeking a qualified vendor to design, print, and deliver three types of disabled‑person parking placards (temporary, permanent, and meter‑exempt). The work includes producing high‑volume, double‑sided, .032 mm polypropylene placards with a removable translucent carrier label, holographic wheelchair symbol, barcode, and specific color inks. Quantities are 100,000 temporary placards (expiring 2028), 200,000 permanent placards (expiring 2032), and 20,000 meter‑exempt placards (expiring 2032). The vendor must meet exact material, size, packaging, and labeling specifications, provide color proofs within 10 days of award, and ship FOB destination to the Secretary of State’s Vehicle Services office in Springfield, IL. • Required deliverables: 100k temporary, 200k permanent, 20k meter‑exempt placards meeting detailed material, hologram, and barcode specs. • Mandatory compliance: U.S.‑made product preference, domestic‑product declaration, insurance, warranty (≥ 4 years), and signed offer/contract and vendor disclosure attachments. • Timeline: Bid opening = Oct 20 2026; proofs due ≤ 10 days after award; Phase 1 delivery by Dec 31 2026; Phase 2 delivery by May 1 2027; contract term through June 30 2027.