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Awarded contract·Kent State University·Ohio

Printing Requirements and Related Mail Services (to Include Direct Mailing, Fulfillment and Postage) for the Eight (8) KSU Campuses, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242

Won by HKM Direct Market Communications, Inc. +3 more$1.5MMultiple Award
Contract source

Awarded vendors

  • HKM Direct Market Communications, Inc.
  • Seifert Printing Company (Minuteman Press)
  • Oliver, Inc.
  • Traxium Printing Concepts

Description

Kent State University issued an RFP seeking comprehensive printing, direct mailing, fulfillment, and postage services for its eight campuses. The university evaluated proposals from multiple Ohio‑based printing firms and identified four companies as finalists for the award. The solicitation required detailed pricing and service plans to support the university’s ongoing communications and distribution needs. • Scope covers all printing, binding, mailing, and postage functions for eight campuses. • Open competition with a submission deadline of May 1 2026, allowing vendors to propose fixed‑price solutions. • Four Ohio vendors were shortlisted, indicating a multi‑vendor award structure or potential for separate task orders.

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Key dates

Bids closed
5/1/2026

Last updated

Details

Award type
Multiple Award
Procurement
Full and Open Competition
Industry
Printing Services and Supplies
NAICS
323111
Solicitation №
RFP 2035

Contract value

$1,500,000

The RFP does not disclose a budget, but university‑wide printing and mailing for eight campuses typically runs in the high‑hundreds of thousands to low millions of dollars annually. Assuming an average of $200,000 per campus for print, bind, mail, and postage, the total annual spend could be around $1.6 million. Adding a modest contingency and multi‑year intent, a reasonable ballpark estimate for the awarded contract is approximately $1.5 million.

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