THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR IDENTIFYING SUPPLIERS for manufacturing the USPS POS Postage Standard Shipping Label (linerless-continuous roll). This is not a solicitation announcement for quotations, proposals or bids and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. No telephone calls requesting a solicitation will be accepted or acknowledged. There is no solicitation available at this time. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to identify potential sources interested and capability of providing the POS Postage Standard Shipping Label for USPS. Complexly is defined by the following high-level elements: 4" (roll width) continuous linerless label with clear fluorescent taggant printed 0.25" wide down the length of the roll (length 250 feet) on the right side and indented 7 mm. O.D. spool diameter 4.125 inches. Product also includes a red "end of roll" warning stripe and if printer is printing at the end of roll. The label inner core diameter is 1.5 inches and the Direct thermal face stock (top-coated) designed for high speed printing while maintaining excellent resolution with the special matte silicone release coating on the label face. In addition to having a permanent adhesive with aggressive tack, low odor, and high melt point designed specifically for direct thermal application. Adhesive overall performance must meet the USPS Engineering adhesion requirements to paper, plastic, metal, and non-woven materials. Label rolls are to be packaged per USPS packaging and labeling requirements. This POS Postage Standard Shipping will be applied to a variety of mail type substrates in the form of letter mail, flat mail, or parcel mail. Potential sources are considered potential qualified businesses, relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 322222, Coated and Laminated Paper Manufacturing and NAICS. Emptoris is an eSourcing solution tool that automates, standardizes, and streamlines the sourcing of supplies, services, equipment, transportation, and facilities. All suppliers interested in doing business with the U.S. Postal Service must register in Emptoris. Suppliers can access the eRFx registration module at https://uspsesourcing.emptoris.com. Simply click on the "Register Supplier Organization" hyperlink, and follow the instructions and prompts to complete the registration process. You will need a DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) number and NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code to register in the USPS sourcing system. Registered organizations will receive log-in credentials to the USPS eSourcing application. Emptoris requires that you have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. Free Dun & Bradstreet # application within 24 hours link: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Link to NAICS (North American Industry Classification System Codes: http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ Please note that the attached Emptoris instruction guide defines NAICS code as 5-digits. In reality, the NAICS codes are 6-digits. You may add as many NAICS codes as are relevant for your business. The following are the basic criteria, among other criteria, the USPS will consider in pre-qualifying potential suppliers. 1) New supplier will perform prequalification event that demonstrates their world-class production, proven history on research and development capabilities, quality reporting and controls, and established just-in-time inventory system capabilities sufficient to meet the Postal Service requirements in the production of the POS Postage Standard Shipping label. 2) The supplier must have the resources to perform manufacturing and product testing to uphold the quality and meet the USPS specification requirements. 3) The supplier must have the ability to meet contract start dates and phase-in (implementation) and delivery timelines. 4) The supplier must use a documented and acceptable quality management system to monitor and measure its performance against contract requirements. 5) The supplier must have a demonstrated record of forecasting accuracy, continuous improvement, innovation, containing/reducing costs, and a customer-centric focus. Registered suppliers in Emptoris will be eligible to be prequalified for future Postal Service Printing Service requirements. If you are interested in this upcoming USPS POS Postage Standard Shipping event, please send an email message to
[email protected] with the Subject Line: "Printing Services Sources Sought Notice." Please include the following information in your email message: (1) Company Name (US Companies Only); (2) Complete Mailing Address; (3) Point of Contact (POC); (4) Title of POC; (5) Telephone Number of POC; (6) email address of POC; and (7) Confirmation that you have registered successfully in Emptoris. All expressions of interest and inquiries must be submitted by email.