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

B -- SPECIAL STUDIES & ANALYSIS FROM INDEPENDENT INDUSTRY EXPERT, ANTI-COUNTERFEITING PROGRAM. SOL RFQ56-000126 POC David J. Mork, Purchasing Agent, 202/874-3237, fax 202/874-2200 or 3135. E-MAIL: david.mork@bep.treas.gov, david.mork@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with J & F Associates,Inc. Services to include serving as a Government advisor for interaction and cooperation of industry components in image processing, color hard copy and related industry components. Award will be made on a sole source basis to provide the services as listed above which are not available from another source since the Contractor is to continue evaluation of developing technologies in digital image input, processing and color hard copy output with respect to potential counterfeiting threat. This is only a notice of intent, not a notice for firms to request. Posted 08/26/98 (W-SN242261). (0238)

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