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SPECIFICATIONS APPLY EQUALLY TO BOTH ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW: Window envelopes print in black ink on face and back, head to head. Window: Windows shall have rounded or slightly rounded corn... SPECIFICATIONS APPLY EQUALLY TO BOTH ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW: Window envelopes print in black ink on face and back, head to head. Window: Windows shall have rounded or slightly rounded corners, shall be the size and location specified on attachment A and B included in this IFB, and shall comply with all applicable U.S. Postal Service regulations. Window for the E-178 envelopes are multi-dimensional in shape. The window shall be covered on the inside with a clear polystyrene window material glued securely on all interior edges so as not to interfere with insertion of contents. The clear polystyrene window material shall be free of conditions which would prevent being machine read by USPS and IRS equipment. NOTE: All window covering material MUST BE TRANSPARENT. Window covering for E-178 envelopes must have 1.5 mil thickness. Window covering for E-205 envelopes must have 1.2 mil to 1.5 mil thickness. Security tint: Security tint must be over entire inner envelope surface up to the gum line. Contractor may use stock design (no proprietary design or company logos allowed) for security tint but must guarantee that the product will ensure complete opacity and prevent show through of any material contained therein. Envelope construction: Follow margins on the Government furnished specification sheets. Envelopes with diagonal seams shall be sufficiently high cut so as to prevent the flap adhesive from contacting the envelope contents. The sealed seams shall not adhere to the inside of the envelope. The construction of the E-178 envelope will require a side scam with a McIntyre cut. Envelopes shall be free from cuts, folds, tears, machine marks, foreign matter, dirt, ink smears, and adhesive stains. Adhesive: All sealing flap adhesive shall be a water-activated type of such a consistency to prevent premature sealing of the flap and curling of the envelope after drying. The flap adhesive shall be uniformly applied and have a minimum thickness of 0.015mm (0.0006 inch). The flap shall be capable of being quickly and securely sealed using finger tips after moistening the adhesive. When opened 15 to 20 seconds after sealing, the flap shall pull fibers from the body of the envelope from not less than 75% of the adhesive area of the flap beyond the throat, up to a maximum width of one-inch gum strip from the edge of the flap. Size of flap: Sealing flap must exceed the throat by at least 3/4". ITEM 1: 10,000,000 E-178 pistol style window envelopes, 9-3/4” x 4-3/8”, window for the E-178 envelopes are multi-dimensional in shape, see attachment A. ITEM 2: 5,000,000 E-205 window envelopes, 8-7/8 x 3-7/8”, window is 3-1/2” wide x 1” tall, ¾” from left edge and 5/8” from bottom edge. Prints with type, rules, indicia and a 1/4" (6 mm) black square, on 1-1/2" (38 mm) from upper left corner; prints 1/8" (3 mm) on both front and back and 1/4" (6 mm) black square, 1" (25 mm) from upper left corner; prints 1/8" (3 mm) on both front and back. Prints with type on back. See Attachment B.