RT DS-52.25 2027 Cert of Pass Monthly sticker~1.doc

Monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection

DECAL NAME:

Monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection ‑ Inserts (January 2027 through December 2027)

FORM NUMBER:

RT DS-52.25

QUANTITY:

254,012 decals (includes 12 samples) 1 sample of each month

January

19,000

February

20,000

March

April

May

June

26,000

July

August

September

October

November

December

29,000

STYLE:

The Monthly Certificate Inserts shall be printed face down on pressure sensitive film and suitable for temporary adhesion to the glass in the open panel incorporated in the Monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection (RT DS-13.23).

SIZE:

3/4" high

2 3/8" wide

STOCK:

All Monthly Certificate Inserts must be manufactured on a special transparent or white plastic.

INK:

Face only:

The following colors or equivalent shall be used for the background color with prior approval:

January Orange

PMS-021C

February Dark Blue

PMS-308C

March

White

PMS-WHITE

April

Lt. Blue

PMS-304C

May

Tan

PMS-727C

June

Lt. Green

PMS-354

July

Olive

PMS-577C

August Lavender

PMS-2635C

September Pink

PMS-1767C

October Red

PMS-185C

November Yellow

PMS-012C

December Purple

PMS-PURPLE

All copy to be printed in black ink.

Pantographic background is to be printed in light color contrasting to background colors.

PRINTING:

Face only:

Similar to copy attached.

Same style, size, and boldness of typeface as per Sample attached.

Printing of copy to be done so that it can be read from opposite side of glass to which decal is applied.

Entire face of decal to be printed using a Pantographic tint background of the word "Illinois". This is to aid in preventing counterfeiting of the inserts.

ADHESIVE:

The adhesive shall be transparent and applied to the entire face of the form.

The adhesive shall be suitable for adhesion to glass in the open panel incorporated in the Monthly Certificate of Passenger Protection.

The adhesive on the decal shall be consistent with the removability of the decal after 30 days of use but also must conform to the security feature detailed in the “Security and Anti-counterfeit Features” section of these specifications.

The pressure sensitive adhesive shall require no water or other wetting agent for activation.

The decal shall be capable of remaining completely affixed until it is intentionally and manually removed and shall be so made that a "destruct feature" will appear if an attempt is made to remove the insert.

Over this adhesive shall be an easily removed protective paper which shall protect the decal until ready for use.

METHOD OF

APPLICATION:

Remove protective paper from adhesive side of decal (face).

Position decal, then press firmly until tightly affixed to surface of clean and dry glass.

For application below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, Ultracene or equivalent adhesive shall be used in order to bond the pressure sensitive adhesive.

SECURITY AND

ANTI-COUNTERFEIT

FEATURES:

The monthly decal shall not be removable by physical or chemical means when properly applied, without irreparable damage.

The decals shall have security features that will prevent the act of counterfeiting. This shall be accomplished by incorporating a tamper evident indicator known only to the manufacturer, law enforcement agencies and authorized personnel of the State. This feature shall not show through the finished product until it is activated.

WEATHERING

QUALITIES:

When properly mounted to glass, the pressure sensitive decal shall be virtually unchanged after 300 hours exposure in an Atlas Weather‑O‑Meter or any other approved Industry Standard testing method using Sunshine carbons. There shall be no cracking, peeling, or fading after completion of this test. The testing is the sole responsibility of the vendor and therefore shall absorb the cost of said testing. The Secretary of States’ Office reserves the right to request the material data sheets that contain the results of the testing mentioned above. When an attempt is made to remove the decal from a glass panel during the testing, the decal must have the destruct feature that will resist an illegal transfer as outlined in the “Security and Anti-counterfeiting Features” section.

PACKAGING:

Each individual decal shall be inserted into a glassine envelope of such material and size as to prevent blocking or sticking to the envelope. The following copy is to be printed on inserted card stock.

PLEASE READ

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY DECAL

1.

The adhesive side of this decal must be affixed onto the glass in the open panel incorporated in the State of Illinois Certificate of Passenger Protection Decal in such a manner that the Month and Year imprinted on this decal may be read from the opposite side of the glass to which the larger decal is affixed.

2.

Surface to which decal is to be applied must be clean and dry.

3.

Remove protective paper from adhesive side of decal.

4.

Position decal, then press firmly until tightly affixed to glass surface.

Add in the lower left corner of the cardstock, the form number RT DS-52.25. Add in the lower right corner of the cardstock the month and year printed.

One decal and one set of instructions shall be inserted into each glassine envelope.

Envelopes, instructions, with decal inserted, are to be packed in cardboard boxes.

Envelopes are to be packed on their bottom edge in a vertical position in the cardboard box.

500 envelopes to be packed per cardboard box.

Cardboard boxes are to be packed in heavy‑weight corrugated cartons.

Six cardboard boxes to be packed per corrugated carton. No plastic adhesive wrapping around the carton.

Form number, month and year of Decal, order number, and name of vendor must be clearly labeled or stenciled on one end of each corrugated carton.

PRODUCTION

CONTROLS:

This bid must be accompanied by a full explanation of the precautions:

Which the manufacturer proposes to observe within his plant and organization to protect the State against unlawful production of the emblems.

Bidders must designate the means by which it is proposed to guard against the loss of emblems during the process of manufacture and storage.

3.

Vault storage at the contractor's plant must be adequately protected against damage or loss of emblems.

ADDITIONAL

REQUIREMENTS:

Any alteration in specifications must have prior approval of the Vehicle Services Department of the Office of the Secretary of State before bid can be considered.

No samples of the finished job are to be retained by vendor upon completion of the job.

3. Vendor must provide 12 samples RT DS-52.25 instructions with envelopes, which must be at least one sample of each month. These samples are to have the word "SAMPLE" printed across the copy in contrasting ink.

These samples must be sent to:

Office of Secretary of State

Vehicle Services Department

501 South 2nd St., Room 311

Springfield, IL 62756

4.

No overruns and under runs limited to 1%.

5.

Accurate registration and margins must be maintained on all forms both as to printing and adhesive.

6. Proofs required ‑ Two color sets of decals and two sets of envelopes with printed instructions. Send proofs to:

Mike Racanelli

Office of the Secretary of State

115 S LaSalle St Suite 300

Chicago, IL 60603

7.

Proofs must be received at the Secretary of State's Office within five (5) days after the contract has been awarded. The Secretary of State's Office may keep the proofs for a minimum of 10 days before returning them to the vendor. In the event second or third proofs are needed, the vendor must guarantee the stated delivery date will be met.

8.

If forms do not meet all of the above specifications and following delivery instructions, the Office of the Secretary of State will not accept them.

DELIVERY DATE:

on or before June 1, 2026

DELIVER TO:

Deliver F.O.B. to:

Office of the Secretary of State

Winchester Distribution (Vehicles)

3701 Winchester Road

Springfield, IL 62707

BILL TO:

vsfiscal@ilsos.gov