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T -- BARCODE PS FORM 3849, DELIVERY RECEIPT/REMINDER/NOTICE SOL 162745-98-A-0274 DUE 090298 POC Brenda D. Walden, fax (312) 424-3170 or 3176, phone (312) 424-2465 WEB: ERROR --, http://blue.usps.purchasing.gov. E-MAIL: ERROR --, bwalden@email.usps.gov. The Chicago PMSC is seeking vendors with existing barcoding capabilities. PS Form 3849 measures 3-1/2"H x 5-1/2"W and will utilize a 16-digit barcode. The barcodes must measure American National Standards Institute (ANSI) grade A or B, guidelines X3.182-1990. A minimum of 600 DPI is required. The barcode elements are: Code Set C, two digit product code-52, three digit printer ID code, nine digit sequential number, MOD 10 check digit, MOD 103 check digit and stop code. A fifteen digit, human readable numeric representation of the barcode must also appear and conform to American National Standards Institute X3.17, 1981. It is estimated that 18 million forms will be ordered over a two (2) year period for the Great Lakes Area (Illinois, Indiana and Michigan). Each form will be sequentially numbered using standard Uniform Symbology Specifications (USS)Code 128 (Subset C) barcode system. Prints: offset book, basis size 25" x 38", 70 lbs per 500 sheets. Qualified suppliers can obtain a Request for Proposal from the referenced web-site by September 2, 1998. Posted 08/17/98 (W-SN237754). (0229)

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