Vendor Questions and Answers Set One~6.docx

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26-350SOS-VEHSE-P-101274
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This document is a Vendor Questions and Answers response set for IFB B-53421, a state and local contract award related to renewal forms with stickers. The document addresses inquiries from potential vendors regarding specifications and material requirements for the license plate sticker product. While the specific state agency and jurisdiction are not explicitly identified in this excerpt, the contracting process involves an invitation for bid (IFB) mechanism for procurement of these materials.

The document clarifies technical specifications for the license plate sticker product, specifically addressing questions about decal materials, construction methodology, and sample availability. Key specifications include requirements for a die-cut form with single-layer backing patch where the sticker is nested, with the backing patch centered within the die-cut with equal margins and adhesion around the entire perimeter. Vendors have flexibility in construction methods, with options to use either a thin intermediate carrier liner or a single-layer backing patch with release material for the decal affixture. The document indicates that material specifications from the incumbent vendor (Sury) are not on record. Notably, samples are provided only to the awarded vendor, indicating samples are not available during the bidding phase for vendor review and evaluation.

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Vendor Questions and Answers Set One B-53421

1. Is the decal material Orofol - Surys Inc. material? Unfortunately, we do not have record of the material Sury used for the decal.

2. Is the decal piggybacked on another label?

3. Is there a die-cut well with glassine patch where the decal is affixed?

Answer to #2 and #3 – 1.2.6 of the Renewal Forms with Stickers IFB 53421 bid attachment indicates: Die-cut form with single layer backing patch, sticker nested on patch. The license plate sticker shall be nested into the form and either applied directly to the single layer backing patch or by using a thin intermediate carrier liner. The backing patch must be centered within the die-cut with equal margins all around and adhered to the form around the entire perimeter.

The decal is affixed in a die-cut well. Some vendors have used a thin intermediate carrier liner with the decal and some have used a single-layer backing patch with some type of release material with the decal.

4. Is it possible to get some samples to review the construction?

Answer: Samples are only provided to the awarded vendor

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