Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C. Streets, S.W., Washington, DC, 20228

B -- EVALUATE COUNTERFEIT DETERRENT FREATURES FOR USE IN U.S. SOL BEP-99-32N DUE 042799 POC Loretta Hawley, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-3143, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email loretta.hawley@bep.treas.gov -- Tina McGuire, Manager, Equipment and Services Contracts Division, Phone (202) 874-3142, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email tina.mcguire@bep.treas.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=BEP-99-32N&Lo cID=142. E-MAIL: Loretta Hawley, loretta.hawley@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) anticipates awarding a sole source contract to the National Materials Advisory Board of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS/NMAB) to evaluate the technical and practical aspects of counterfeit deterrent features for use in United States banknotes. The SIC code is 8733. Questions may be addressed to Loretta R. Hawley on or before April 27, 1999 at the address above or e-mailed to loretta.hawley@bep.treas.gov or faxed to (202) 874-2200. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 04/20/99 (D-SN322353). (0110)

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