Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (via the GPO) seeks a vendor to produce 60,000 barcode labels for its surveillance programs. Labels must be polyester 1.5 × 0.75 in, permanent acrylic adhesive, and printed with Code 128A barcodes beginning with A03860000. Each roll contains 1,000 “sets of four” sequentially numbered labels wound on a 3‑in core. The work requires thermal‑transfer printing, ANSI Grade A durability testing, Level 3 quality assurance, and traceable shipping to Ames, IA.
• Quantity: 60,000 labels (60 rolls of 1,000 sets each).
• Materials: 2.1 mil polyester stock, permanent VOID acrylic adhesive, bleached kraft liner.
• Printing: Thermal‑transfer, black resin ribbon, Code 128A with strict density specifications.
• Delivery: F.O.B. destination, must arrive by 26 May 2026; shipping notice required.
• Mandatory documentation: W‑9, GPO Form 905, packaging markings, electronic proof approval before production.