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

T -- PRINTING OF MEDICARE PART B, ENVELOPES POC Kate Young Buyer (213) 742-2718. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company (TOLIC), which currently is under contract with HCFA for Medicare Part B claims processing, is seeking sources for printing an 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 15,000,000 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, 3,000,000 envelopes to be printed with Glassine window, produce in quantities of 750,000 per run at a time. d) Overall size #10: 4-1/2x91/2 weight 24#, color white, wove stock, black ink. e) Glassine window size: 1-1/2x4-1/4. 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), sea, must be 3/4" wide. k) The vertical gluing on seams must be centered on seams. l) Double scored envelope and 1/4" throat dimension. m) Packing to be 2,000 per box. n) Bi-monthly deliveries of 250,000 required. 2a) Envelope #2 -- 12,000,000 envelopes to be printed with Glassine window material but only 2,000,000 per run b) Overall size #10: 4-1/2"x9-1/2", weight 24#, color white, ink black, wove stock black ink. c) Glassine window size: 1-1/4"x4-1/4". 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 gray 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 250,000 required. m) The envelope construction must be acceptable to the Pitney Bowes Model 8-Series Inserter. Otherwise envelopes must be re-done 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 price, 1b) transportation & packing charge per carton, 2) 5 (five) client references, 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 September 1, 1999. 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. Posted 07/27/99 (M-SN359484). (0208)

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