PRODUCTION COLOR DIGITAL PRINTER AND BOOKLET MAKER REQUIREMENT.docx

Contracting Office Address Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Administration, Division of Administrative Services, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 1830, Washington, DC, 20212, UNITED STATES Description The Branch of Print, Mail and Records Management (BPMRM) is considering replacement of our production color digital printer and booklet maker. For purposes of obtaining the best value on behalf of the Federal Government in this acquisition, an evaluation of industry availability will be conducted through the use of this Request for Information (RFI). Note: RFI responses will NOT be shared with other industry suppliers and will solely be used as part of the acquisition planning process.

Disclaimer: The following requested information to be provided is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor does it restrict the Government to a specific acquisition approach. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the solicited information. Commercial price lists and pricing for lease and maintenance plans may be submitted for information purposes only. Again, this is not a request for proposal. Visual aids may be included in response to this RFI. Please include Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, e-mail Address, Size of your Organization (i.e. Large Business, Small Business) with responses.

Requirements BPMRM is seeking information on technology which will meet the following requirements for high quality color printing.

1. Input Capabilities: Scanner with 100 page capacity. Automatic duplexing from all trays (with paper weight ranging from 16lbs to 110LB Index). Secondary Feeder Module: 4,000 sheets.

2. Output Capabilities: Offsetting Output Tray: 500 sheets with automatic offsetting

3. Finishing Capabilities: Binder. System must allow addition of any supporting third party finishing device (i.e. Booklet Maker).

4. Finishing Options: In-Line Booklet Maker that does saddle stitch

5. Speed of no less than 80 pages per minute (8.5x11, 16lb to 90lb text) and no less than 4,800 full process color (8.5x11) per hour.

6. Paper Handling: Paper Sources: 2 trays which must have 2,000 sheet capacity (each). Automatic Tray Switching

7. Paper Specifications: Media Types include coated paper: dull, gloss, matte, silk, and litho. Uncoated paper and Specialty stock: business card, labels, cut tabs, recycled, perforated, and transparencies. Paper weight varies from 16lb. bond to 45lb. text to 110lb. cover stock. Minimum paper size: 7.2x7.2”. Maximum paper size 12.4”x18.9”. Maximum color coverage: Full-bleed output on 12”x18”.

8. Color Server: The printer must have network connectivity. BLS uses an Ethernet network and runs Windows 7. The printer must have the ability to disable any unnecessary services, including, SNMP, HTTP, and IPP. Not having this ability will disqualify a proposed print solution.

9. Include physical specifications with response (such as required footprint area, height, clearance.) The printer is in a HVAC and humidity controlled environment. Power available in 110 or 220 as required by the replacement printer.

In addition to the above requirements, please respond to the questions below. Reference the question number in the response.

1.1. How many dots per inch (dpi), does the machine produce?

2.1. Does the proposed printer use dry ink or wet ink?

3.1. Does the proposed printer use clear ink?

4.1. Is the printer being used by other government (Federal, State or Local) organizations or agencies? If so, who.

5.1. Indicate whether you are available to provide demonstrations of this hardware and software.

Structure of Responses

Contractors should respond to this RFI by e-mail (only) to Joan Gantt. Limit response to a maximum of 20 pages, 12 point font.

Contact Information

The Point of Contact (POC) for this RFI is as follows:

Joan Gantt Contract Specialist Branch of Procurement, Property, and Contract Management Bureau of Labor Statistics Phone: (202) 691-6043 Email: gantt.joan@bls.gov

Please submit all questions by 2:00P.M.EST on 05/09/2012.

Please submit electronic responses (via email) to the POC above no later than 05/18/2012