Printing and Mailing Services

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive printing and mailing services. The services include designing, printing, labeling, sorting, bulk mailing, and providing related services. The vendor must demonstrate an ability to accept files in various formats, meet mailing service levels, and provide a project manager and additional staff at no cost to the state. The vendor must also provide programming services, custom programming, and consultation and design services for all print jobs. The contract will be for three years with the option to extend up to an additional two years. The MDES is looking for a vendor with at least ten years of experience in printing and mailing services at a similar scale and requirements. Some key points to consider: • The vendor must provide a detailed operations plan describing how duties will be performed. • The vendor must provide a means for secure data transmission and confirm receipt of the department's data and files. • The vendor must adhere to postal addressing standards and provide a copy of their most recent SSAE 16 Audit Report. • The vendor must provide a description of the process used to track and charge postal rates based on overall volume on a monthly or other agreed-upon process. Some of the key services that the vendor will be expected to provide include: • Printing and mailing services for various documents, including checks, forms, and reports. • Providing a project manager and additional staff at no cost to the state. • Providing programming services and custom programming for all print jobs. • Providing consultation and design services for all print jobs. • Providing a means for secure data transmission and confirm receipt of the department's data and files. • Adhering to postal addressing standards and providing a copy of their most recent SSAE 16 Audit Report. • Providing a description of the process used to track and charge postal rates based on overall volume on a monthly or other agreed-upon process.