U.S. Postal Service, Automation Purchasing, 8403 Lee Highway, Merrifield, Virginia, 22082-8150

99 -- BAR CODE READING EQUIPMENT FOR SMALL PARCEL & BUNDLE SORTER Due 030796. Contact Point, Mr. Leonidas R. Smith III, Purchasing Specialist, Tel. (703) 280-7801, Fax. (703) 280-8412. The US Postal Service is seeking contractors capable of providing bar code reading equipment for the Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter. The bar code reader must be omni-directional, capable of decoding Postnet and width modulated bar codes (interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, and Code 128), and have a twelve inch depth of field. The reader will be mounted over a 20 inch wide induction station belt moving at 157 feet per minute. The induction station is capable of handling up to 46 pieces per minute. Interested firms are requested to submit any written material, drawings, photographs, and VHF videos pertaining to their equipment: This announcement does not in any way commit the US Postal Service to test or purchase any equipment. Qualified firms should send the required information to the address listed in number (11.) above by 7 March 1996 but not later than 30 days from the date of issue of this announcement. All inquiries must be in writing, no telephone requests will be accepted. (036)

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