Department of the Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., S.W., Room 708-A Washington, D.C., 20228, Pamela Switzer, CO, 202/874-3254

99 -- INK BUCKET WASHER SOL BEP-95-73(N) DUE 081595 POC Contact Joan C. Waters, Contract Specialist, 202/874-3144. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement at the Washington, D. C. facility for a Contractor to provide for the design, fabrication, delivery, installation, and testing of one (1) industrial parts cleaning system (Bucket Washer) to be used to clean residue from large (114 to 305 liter) mixing buckets used in the BEP's ink manufacturing process. The system must be large enough to accommodate batches of six (6) 114 liter buckets. This acquisition includes material handling, wash water management, environmental emission subsystems, and extensive testing and test documentation. Also included are requirements for spare parts, technical data and training. This will be a fixed price contract with no options and set-aside for small businesses. Only written requests will be accepted. Offerors are required to including in their written request their company's size status (i.e., Small, Minority, or Women-Owned). Offerors are also required to state whether they are a small business manufacturer or small business distributor with their written request. (0198)

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