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

36 -- 36 -- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY UPGRADE TO NEW TECHNOLOGY SOL RFQ56-00167 POC David Mork, Purchasing Agent, Phone (202) 874-3237, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email david.mork@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=P&;ProjID=RFQ56-00167&L ocID=142. E-MAIL: David Mork, david.mork@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to negotiate a Sole Source purchasse order with Parish Automation, the Original equipment manufacturer. Award will be made on a sole source basis to provide the following items which are not available from another known source since all items are proprietary. Item 001: 1 each, RoboSpect for press sheets 30" X 40" Base system with single camera. Item 002: 1 each, Alignment tool, model RSS-XXAT. Item 003: 1 each, Vacuum Frame, Model RSS-XXVA. This is only a notice of intent, not a notice to request. Posted 04/22/99 (D-SN323530). (0112)

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