Department of Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., S. W., 708-A, Washington, D. C. 20228

99 -- RIGGING BOARDS SOL BEP-97-22 DUE 073197 POC Contact Daniel F. O'Brien, CPCM, Contract Specialist, 202/874-3144. The following solicitation is subject to full and open competition. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement for rigging boards to be used in the manufacture of United States currency. The rigging boards are to be used on De La Rue Giori brand I-8 and I-10 intaglio printing presses. The source selection decision will be made on an overall best value basis, as the BEP is seeking to maximize the tradeoff between total life of the boards versus total life cycle costs. To that effect, Offerors will be encouraged to provide multiple samples of varying types of material. The BEP will test the rigging boards on press to determine the average life of each type of board, as well as other operating characteristics. Interested parties may be placed on the mailing list by written request only. Said request may be mailed to the addressee listed above, faxed to the addressee at (202) 874-2200, or e-mailed to "daniel.obrien@BEP.treas.com". All written requests must include the firm's size status (i.e., Large, Small, Minority, or Women-Owned). Telephpne requests will not be honored. The BEP anticipates that this procurement will result in multiple award, fixed-price, delivery order contracts. In the interest of promoting maximum competition, the BEP makes information relating to this and many of its procurements available on its Internet Homepage address at: http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/bep/proc. (0120)

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