Department of the Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., SW, Room 708-A, Washington, DC 20228

68 -- CYLINDER WIPE GREEN INTAGLIO INK (IR) SOL BEP-98-14(TN) DUE 013098 POC Contract Specialist Daniel F. O'Brien, CPCM, (202)874-0133 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation., http://www.treas.gov/bep.proc. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist., danocpcm@aol.com. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing is seeking sources capable of supplying green intaglio ink that is transparent in the infrared spectrum of light and can be used for printing U.S. currency on intaglio printing presses. Anticipated contract award date is May 1, 1998. On August 14, 1997, BEP conducted a market research effort aimed at identifying interested and capable sources. Because of BEP's agressive award schedule, all interested sources were invited to submit material samples for initial testing, including color matching to BEP's existing intaglio green ink formulation. The color testing has been completed and BEP expects that there will be several suppliers capable of supplying the type of ink required. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the release of the commercial item solicitaiton on or before December 24, 1997. Interested Offerors must be able to submit their offers, including material safety data sheets and four (4) 55-gallon drums of material sample by January 30, 1998. The material samples will then be subject to a rigorous technical evaluation, first in the laboratory and then on press. All Offerors' samples will be required to satisfactorily color match to BEP's existing intaglio green ink formulation prior to testing on press. To facilitate this, BEP will make available color match draw-downs to those potential Offerors requesting them. These drawdowns must be returned to the BEP not later than the date for submission of offers. Samples that fail the color match test will be rejected and the corresponding offer shall receive no further consideration. BEP anticipates awarding an indefinite delivery, indefininte quantity type contract comprised of a base year and one twelve (12) month option. The resulting conract will provide for BEP's requirements for both its Washington, D.C. and Ft. Worth, Texas plants. Total base year requirements are as follows: 193,800 lbs. (estimated), 50,388 lbs. (minimum), and 251,940 lbs. (maximum). Total option year requirements are as follows: 519,000 lbs. (estimated), 134,940 lbs. (minimum), and 674,700 lbs. (maximum). The solicitation will be available in hardcopy to all interested Offerors, and can be downloaded at the BEP procurement webpage at http://www.treas.gov/bep/proc. Interested parties may request a written copy of the solicitation by mailing a request to Mr. O'Brien's attention at the address above, or telefax to (202) 874-2200. Telephone requests will not be honored. This solicitation will be released subject to full and open competition. (0339)

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