Department of State, Office of Acquisition, P. O. Box 9115, Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219-0244

99 -- LAMINATE MATERIAL TO PROTECT U.S. PASSPORTS SOL S-OPRAQ-97-R-0010 DUE 053097 POC Eldred L. Jackson, (703) 875-6076 The laminate material required by the Department of State will be utilized to protect the bio-data page for U.S. Passports with approximate measurements of 125mm by 100mm. The laminate material shall afford protection for the bio-data and photograph for the ten year life of the passport. In addition, the material shall be fraud resistant and contain optically variable image -- minimum size of approximately 12 square millimeters in size. It shall be bonded to the passport data page using heat actuated adhesive after the data and photograph are positioned on the page. The evaluation of the functional and security aspects of the laminate will be performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in conjunction with U.S. Government Forensic Analysts. The contract award will be based on price, evaluation testing of laminate bidder provided samples and evaluation of bidder provided descriptive literature. This does not alter the fact that the laminate must serve a functional purpose and can not interfere with the machine reading of the optical recognition characters (OCR B) printed passport. The contractor will be required to deliver the laminate in rolls measuring 16 7/16" x 12" OD x 3" ID (+- 1/4" OD), or 417.51mm wide x 304.8mm OD x 76.2mm ID (+- 6.35mm OD). The roll length for all laminate material delivered shall measure 1,000 feet (+- 50 feet) or 304.8 meters (+- 15.24 meters). It is anticipated that an indefinite quantity type contract will be awarded with guaranteed minimum quantity of 500 rolls and maximum quantity of 750 rolls per year. This requirement is for a base and four option years.***** (0099)

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