SOURCES SOUGHT
75 -- Ribbon, Ink and Housing
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325910
— Printing Ink Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- United States Postal Service, Supplies and Services Purchasing, Professional Printing & Creative Sercives CMC, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 4541, Washington, District of Columbia, 20260-6255
- ZIP Code
- 20260-6255
- Solicitation Number
- 2D-13-A-0084
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2013
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Eke, Phone: 303-743-1303
- E-Mail Address
-
deborah.eke@usps.gov
(deborah.eke@usps.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Description Sources sought for Ribbon, Ink and or Ribbon Housing THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR IDENTIFYING SUPPLIERS for Printing Services and Printing Service Products for three items. This is not a solicitation announcement for quotations, proposals or bids and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls requesting a solicitation will be accepted or acknowledged. There is no solicitation available at this time. Emptoris is an eSourcing solution that automates, standardizes, and streamlines the sourcing of supplies, services, equipment, transportation, and facilities. All suppliers interested in doing business with the U.S. Postal Service must register in Emptoris. Suppliers can access the eRFx registration module at https://uspsesourcing.emptoris.com. Simply click on the "Register Supplier Organization" hyperlink, and follow the instructions and prompts to complete the registration process. You will need a DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) number and NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code to register in the USPS sourcing system. Registered organizations will receive log-in credentials to the USPS eSourcing application. Emptoris requires that you have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. Free Dun & Bradstreet # application within 24 hours link: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Link to NAICS (North American Industry Classification System Codes: http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ Emptoris instruction guide defines NAICS code as 5-digits. In reality, the NAICS codes are 6-digits. You may add as many NAICS codes as are relevant for your business. If interested please take a few minutes to register your company today at the following address, http://uspsesourcing.emptoris.com. Com. Click on the "register Supplier Organization" link at the top right and then follow the instructions and prompts to complete your registration. USPS is looking for sources for the following three (3) items. Suppliers can provide either one or any combination of the three. Supplier Capabilities : The supplier must have the resources to provide or manufacture the product described below. ITEM # 1 Ribbon: Fluorescent security thermal transfer printing ribbons. The printing ribbon is used with an imprint system. The ribbon is an inked nylon ribbon bearing both red and purple ink. A weld line, or similar technology to a weld line, in the nylon ribbon prevents migration of the purple and red inks across the width of the ribbon. The ribbon must pass various security performance tests which include ink penetration, mechanical indelibility and chemical indelibility. Other performance parameters measured include print reflectance, water resistance, thermal stability and humidity stability as well as volatile content of the ink. The ribbon's width is approximately 5 11/16 inch in width and approximately 105 inches in length. Inked ribbon should be capable of printing thousands of characters. Item #2 Ink: Ink should not contain components that will degrade the inking system (inked ribbon, housing, ribbon cartridge or spool assembly), print heads, or other parts that come into contact with the ink. There should be no adverse physical or chemical changes to the metal, plastic, etc. or to the ink for minimum period of two (2) years. Ink should produce sharp, legible impressions and should set to the touch within ten (10) seconds after printing and should not smudge or smear when rubbed lightly after application. Ink will resist mechanical and chemical eradication, be resistant to fading, and be resistant to extreme temperatures, humidity, and moisture. Ink should be non-hazardous and does not pose a safety, health, or environmental concern. Use of flammable products is not permitted for any ink application. Color: Purple as defined by Pantone color 2597C. Shelf life: Unopened packages of housing containing inked ribbon should be free from grit and should not deteriorate not less than within two (2) years. Item #3 Housing: Ability to injection mold and assemble five injected mold components listed below. Used with an imprinting apparatus for imprinting checks, money orders and like negotiable instruments. The housing contains a replaceable inked ribbon cartridge including a ribbon bearing a dye-based ink. •· Round housing bottom •· Round housing top •· Spool •· Die cut ribbon guide •· Installation hook All interested sources after successful registration in Emptoris must send an email message to deborah.eke@usps.gov with the Subject Line: " Sources sought for Ribbon, Ink and or Ribbon Housing, Emptoris Registration complete. Registered suppliers in Emptoris will be eligible to be prequalified for future Postal Service Printing Service requirements. If you are interested in being prequalified, please send an email message to deborah.eke@usps.gov with the Subject Line: "Printing Services Sources Sought Notice." Please include the following information in your email message: (1) Company Name (US Companies Only); (2) Complete Mailing Address; (3) Point of Contact (POC); (4) Title of POC; (5) Telephone Number of POC; (6) email address of POC; and (7) Confirmation that you have registered successfully in Emptoris. All expressions of interest and inquiries must be submitted by email.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3300 S Parker Rd., Suite 400, Aurora, Colorado, 80014, United States
- Zip Code: 80014
- Zip Code: 80014
- Record
- SN02976796-W 20130202/130131234456-cf3cc1ace387a99f86fa0926c8c66ae7 (fbodaily.com)
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