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

36 -- OFF-LINE WEB FINISHING MACHINE POC Contact Jeff Ryan, Contract Specialist, 202/874-3235. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is seeking sources that can provide an Off-Line Web Finishing Machine to produce various types of U.S. Securities. The Off-Line Finishing Machine must be capable of trimming, die cutting, margin punching, perforating, numbering, marking and fan folding 28 pound paper (0.0052 inch thick) and 90 pound cotton paper (0.0073 inch thick). A draft copy of the specification has been posted on the Office of Procurement's Internet site at http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/bep/proc/ serv2.html. Prospective sources that do not have access to the Internet may request a copy of the draft specification by sending a fax to Jeff Ryan, Contract Specialist, on (202) 874-2200 or an e-mail to jeffrey.ryan@BEP.treas.gov. Interested firms should submit their comments on the draft specification by July 1, 1997, to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, Room 705-A, 14th and C Sts., S.W., Washington, D. C. 20228-0001, Attn: Jeff Ryan. All responses should indicate the firm's business size based on SIC Code 3555 (500 employees). The BEP plans to issue a solicitation for this requirement in the near future. A copy of the solicitation will automatically be sent to firms that respond to this announcement; however, this requirement will be resynopsized. (0149)

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