The Contractor shall provide equipment, services, and maintenance support necessary to fulfill the mailing needs of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) within the limitations of their award. I. Equipment and Product Range The applicable product range will include the following equipment, which must meet the approval of the USPS® if applicable: • Envelope printer • Speed Up to 22,000 #10 envelopes per hour • Max monthly volume up to 300,000 addresses • Image area 2” x 15” (50.8 mm x 381 mm) • Media size Length: 5” to 15” (127mm to 381 mm) • Width: 3” to 10” (76.2mm x 254 mm) • Media thickness Minimum: 0.008” (0.2 mm) • Maximum: 0.25” (6 mm) • Envelope Capacity 500 • Print colors Black and spot color • Dimensions 21” H x 14.5 L (23” w/Rear Guide) x 22.75” W • (55.3 cm H x 36.8 cm (58.4 cm w/Rear Guide) L x 57.8 cm W) • Separate Small Mail System o Capacity of 15-30 lb. tabletop platform to print and postage 180 letters per minute with dynamic weighing needed for shape based processing. o Ability to handle mail up to 5/8 of an inch thick o Ability to weigh and apply postage o 12” or greater color touch screen o Available shipping carriers (USPS, FEDEX, UPS) o Accounting options up to 90,000 max • Small Postage machine o User display Color touchscreen o Envelope processing o Up to 65 letters per minute o semi-automatic feeding o Envelope moistener Standard o Integrated scale Up to 15 lbs. o Shipping label printer o (4” x 6”) Optional: Compliant to USPS o and alternate carriers o Electrical and approvals 100 – 120 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.0A o Dimensions 16 1/2” L x 15 1/2” D x 11 1/2” H o Envelope sizes o Up to 3/8” thickness. Media sizes: 3” x 5” up to 13” x 15” o Access to UPS and FedEx is required in addition USPS • Mail center with document folding and envelope inserting/sealing capabilities o A total of 4 feeders o 3 sheet/insert feeders, o 1 envelope feeder o Vertical stacker o 2 feeders should be high capacity o Throughput 4,000 per hour o Monthly capacity 62,500 o Maximum number of feeders 7 (4 High-capacity Sheet Feeders + 3 Sheet/Insert feeders) o Fold options C, Z, Half, Double, No Fold o Integrity options OMR, 1D, 2D, exit scanning, file-based processing o Programmable jobs 24 o Tower sheet trays o Capacity per feeder 350 sheets o Paper Specifications o Minimum 5” (127 mm) width x 5.31” (135 mm) length o Maximum 9.84” (250 mm) width x 14” (356 mm) length o Paper weights Minimum 16 lb (60 gsm) to 44 lb (175 gsm)
