Transamerica Insurance Corporation, 1150 South Olive, Purchasing Department Mail Stop T1103, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2279

T -- PRINTING OF MEDICARE PART B, ENVELOPES POC Carlos Morales Senior Buyer (213) 742-6269. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (TOLIC), which currently is under contract with HCFA for Medicare Part B claims processing, is seeking sources for printing and annual supply of Medicare Envelopes. Planned specification and volumes are anticipated as follows. Estimated combined volume of envelope #1 and envelope #2, (as specified below for each item) is 10,000,000 for a twelve month period. I TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: (1a) Two separate envelopes stocks are required, (b) Both to run on Pitney Bowes 8 series inserters. (c) Envelope #1 -- 2,500,000 envelopes to be printed with Glassine window, produce in quantities of 750,000 per run at a time. (d) Overall size #10: 4-1/2 x 9-1/2 weight 24 #, color white, wove stock, black ink. (e) Glassine window size: 1-1/2 x 4-1/4. (f) Window Location: 1" from left edge and 3/4" from lower edge. (g) Glue through across top of window as close to its edge as possible. (h) Flap size: 1-3/4. (i) Inside tint grey OK to flexo. (j) Envelope construction: Side seams (inside), seam must be 3/4" wide. (k) The vertical gluing on seams must be centered on seams. (l) Double scored enveloped and 1/4" throat dimension. (m) Packing to be 2,000 per box. (n) Bi-monthly deliveries of 250,000 required. (2a) Envelope #2 -- 8,000,000 envelopes to be printed with Glassine window material but only 1,600,000 per run. (b) Overall size #10: 4-1/2" x 9-1/2", weight 24#, color white, ink black, wove stock black ink. (c) Glassine window size: 1-1/4" x 4-1/4". (d) Window location: 1" from left edge and 1/2" from lower edge. (e) Glue through across top of window as close to its edge as possible. (f) Flap size: 1-3/4". (g) Inside tint grey OK to flexo. (h) Envelope construction: Side seams (inside), seam must be 3/4" wide. (i) The vertical gluing of seams must be centered on seam. (j) Double scored envelope and 1/4" throat dimension. (k) Packing to be 2,000 per box. (l) Weekly deliveries of 250,0000 required. (m) The envelope construction must be acceptable to the Pitney Bowes Model 8-Series Inserter. Otherwise envelopes must be redone at Vendor expense. (n) OK to run on WEB Press with the above specification. II OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All interested vendors must submit their responses to include the following: (1a) unit prince, (1b) transportation & packing charge per carton, (2) 5 (five) client reference, (3) statement of previous experience, (4) SADBUS/MBE qualification statement, (5) TOLIC onsite testing ability stmt. (6) qualification statements stating the vendor's ability to meet the technical specifications above (I-1a-2n), (7) responsiveness statement for meeting the Other Requirements above (II 1-5) Vendors quotations will be evaluated 70% on cost and 30% on providing and meeting the requested information in technical and other requirements specified in I & II above. Interested parties should submit quotations in writing to the Senior Buyer at the address specified above by February 28, 1997. This does not constitute a commitment by Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company or Transamerica Insurance Corporation to acquire the products and/or related services. There will be formal replies to the responsive parties. (0013)

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