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T -- PREQUALIFYING SUPPLIERS FOR PRODUCTION OF STAMPED ENVELOPES SOL Stamped Enelope Prequalification POC Dianne Vagnozzi (202) 268-4753, and John Gorzo (202) 268-4143 E-MAIL: click here to contact the purchasing specialist, dvagnozz@email.usps.gov. The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be prequalifying suppliers for a forthcoming production of Stamped Envelopes. The contemplated three-year base contract with two one-year renewal options is for the fabrication of envelopes that meet or exceed USPS requirements as described in USPS-E-324G. All envelopes shall be imprinted with an approved postage stamp indicia designed by the USPS. An estimated minimum quantity of 300 million and an estimated maximum 750 million total envelopes may be required each year of the contemplated contract. Envelopes shall be manufactured both with and without windows, and shall be of various types, classes, styles, and sizes. Envelopes are to be printed by gravure, offset, and flexographic printing process. Some envelopes may require the printing and permanent placement of a multiple-color printed patch or hologram patch in a window located in the indicia area of the envelope and may require embossing. The supplier shall have the capability of producing personalized envelopes (manufactured stamped envelopes imprinted with customers' return addresses). The supplier shall develop and adhere to a USPS-approved comprehensive security and accountability plan for the protection of our products. Requests for this prequalification package must be in writing and reference Stamped Envelope Prequalification. Anticipated date for issuance of the statement of work is March 31, 2000. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN435948). (0080)

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