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

93 -- ALTERNATE SUBSTRATE FOR U.S. CURRENCY POC Cindy Duncan, Contract Specialist, (202) 874-2539, Jennifer Sellers, Contracting Officer, (202) 874-3148 E-MAIL: jennifer.sellers@bep.treas.gov, cynthia.duncan@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is currently evaluating alternate substrates for the printing of U.S. Currency. The Bureau has a limited amount of press time available to support this endeavor. In an effort to enhance the testing and evaluation of alternate substrates, the Bureau is offering interested parties the opportunity to obtain samples of black intaglio currency ink produced by the Bureau's ink mill. The anticipated sample size is 10 pounds. This will allow interested parties the opportunity to use actual currency ink to print on their substrate and submit printed test samples to the Bureau for evaluation. Requests for ink samples shall be submitted to BEP, Securities Technology Institute, Attn: William T. Strahan, 14th and C Sts, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20228. Mr. Strahan can be reached on (202) 874-3074 (fax (202) 874-3072). (0069)

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