Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1.QUANTITY: 200,000 forms annually, overrun not to exceed 3% 2.2.SIZE/FORMAT: 2.2.1. Form is 8-1/2” x 11” 2.2.2. This is a high-security document with a number of anti-fraud properties, both in the manufacture of the paper and in the printing, as detailed below. Vendors are required to meet all security requirements with traditional or substantially similar methods and provide explanation of how applicable production processes achieve desired security requirements. 2.3.STOCK: 2.3.1. High-security, controlled-distribution paper such as Portals Paper with eagle watermark. 2.3.2. Basis weight: 25 lb. bond. 2.3.3. Paper surface must support toner-based imaging. 2.3.4. Toner retention: FACE OF THE SHEET ONLY must have a special coating treatment, variously known as “toner retention”, “toner grip” and “paper toner fusion”, to make toner based images indelibly bonded to the paper, thus preventing their removal for purposes of committing fraud. 2.3.5. Paper surface must support 2-D barcode imaging and reading. 2.3.6. Watermark: the paper shall have a repeating watermark image of the head of the American Bald Eagle. 2.3.7 Embedded Printed Security Thread: a fluorescent plastic security thread with micro printing must be incorporated into the interior body of the paper during manufacture. Thread shall run vertically through the form, parallel to the 11” edge. 2.3.8. Fluorescent fibers: paper must have both non-visible fluorescent fibers and colored visible fluorescent fibers that stand out against the otherwise ultraviolet-dead background paper when viewed under ultraviolet light. 2.3.9. Chemical Sensitivity: stock shall produce obvious dye stains if any of a broad array of chemicals is used to tamper with the document, including high and low-polarity solvents, oxidants, acids and alkalis. 2.3.10. Archival: paper chemistry must provide “archival” properties with longevity ≥15 years. 2.4.PRINTED SECURITY FEATURES: High resolution lithographic or intaglio printing to include the following on each title 2.4.1. Intricate borders: certificate shall have intricate geometric lathe work borders with the words "CERTIFICATE OF TITLE" knocked out of the border at top center and the words "VOID IF ALTERED" knocked out of the border at bottom center. 2.4.2. Microprint Line: the words "VERMONT CERTIFICATE OF TITLE" shall be printed in a repeating chain at extremely small size to form a fine-ruled line at the inside bottom border of the form. 2.4.3. Latent Images: the letters “T” and “C” shall be concealed as latent images in the border design at top left and top right, respectively. 2.4.4. Void Pantograph: both sides of the document are to have a state-of-the-art one-color void pantograph background to thwart scanning and reproduction on modern color photocopiers. 2.4.3. Erasure-Sensitive Inks: The void pantograph and the odometer security block backgrounds are to be printed with a special erasable ink. Any attempt to alter information by erasure will create an area where the background tint is visibly missing. 2.4.4. Protection Panels: several fields on both sides of the certificate will be shaded by rows of microprint lines of the repeated words, "Vermont Certificate of Title", rendered in erasure-sensitive ink. The tint value of this shading will make any erasures especially noticeable. 2.4.5. Fluorescent red serial control number: special ink glows under ultraviolet light. 2.4.6. Embossing: the area where the Great Seal of Vermont is printed shall also be embossed to give it a tactile feel. 2.4.7. All bidders must provide, with their bid, samples of their previous work clearly demonstrating their ability to provide all of the above security printing features. Failure to submit samples of all the security features with the bid may result in bid disqualification.
