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

V -- VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTING U.S. SECURITIES POC Loretta R. Hawley, 202-874-3143 The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is seeking companies capable of providing transportation services for U.S. securities and postage stamps from BEP, 14th and C Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20228. The contractor shall provide drivers and tractor-trailers (40 feet in length and 12' 6" high when empty). BEP uses three tractor-trailers per week. One (1) driver and one (1) tractor-trailer will be available for BEP use Monday through Friday, fifty-one weeks per year. The second tractor-trailer will be used approximately once per week. The third tractor-trailer will be dropped off at BEP for loading and subsequent transporting once a week. Drivers will be subjected to a full background investigation. A 30-minute safety training session will be required for all drivers. Destinations will not exceed 250 miles round trip leaving BEP and returning to BEP. The BEP's Police will accompany every shipment. Interested sources are requested to submit capability statements to Loretta R. Hawley at the addressabove no later than April 27, 1998.***** (0105)

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