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Attachment D Mandatory Minimum Requirements:

Bidder must provide documentation demonstrating compliance with each of the following Mandatory Minimum Requirements (MMR) listed below. Failure to meet any one of the MMRs below will result in a bid being deemed non-responsive and rejected.

1. Corporate Experience Summary:

Bidder must provide a 1-2 page summary which contains, but is not limited to, the following:

· years in operation, (a minimum of five (5) years in operation is required)

· ownership

· previous experience

· personnel

· graphic design

· special equipment

· a partial list of customers and general projects.

2. Security and Quality Control Procedures:

Bidder must provide documentation/statement of certification of compliance with the following:

· Must Comply with Driver's Privacy Protection Act 18 U.S.C. § 2721 et. seq.

· Data will be transmitted using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

· SFTP authentication will be done with a user id and a key pair.

· Must provide to USTC audit confirmation reports upon receipt of data.

· Must be able to provide Individual package reconciliation reporting throughout production process.

· Data must not be shared with other vendors or 3rd parties.

· Data processing must be done “in-house”.

· The security of the variable data received must be guaranteed while in the contractor's possession.

· The file and information contained therein is the property of the USTC. The information may not be used or disclosed for any purpose other than the fulfillment of the contract to print forms.

· Data will not be maintained for more than 30 days

3. References:

Bidder must provide a minimum of five (5) references with secure and protected data/information. The references must support the bidder’s previous experience with the printing services described herein. For each reference, list the client's name, type of program, type of contract (including types of services provided) and inclusive dates of the contract. In addition, for services provided within the last five years, provide the name, address, and current telephone number of the client's responsible project administrator or of a senior official of the client who is familiar with the bidder's performance and who may be contacted by the USTC in the evaluation process.

The USTC reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the bidder.

Bidders should be aware that references provided by the bidder that the USTC is unable to contact or are not knowledgeable about the bidder's previous performance may result in rejection of the bid.

4. Performance Bond:

Bidder must provide documentation evidencing ability to provide a performance bond in the amount of $1,000,000 if requested by the USTC.

5. Facility:

The facility must be able to provide all services required by this solicitation. Any 3rd party outsourcing will result in disqualification. Bidder must certify that 3rd party outsourcing will not be used.

6. Samples:

Bidder must submit samples of current work similar to this product from submitted references. Provide with the samples the approximate production amounts and the related reference name. Submit 1 or 2 samples for each reference. In the total number of samples submitted from all references, at least one sample must have an ID Bar Code, and clearly demonstrate the use of variable data like the work that is being bid.