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

93 -- CURRENCY STRAP AND BUNDLE BAND PAPER SOL BEP-99-33TN POC Larry McCain, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-0133, Fax (202) 874-3135, Email larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=BEP-99-33TN&L ocID=142. E-MAIL: Larry McCain, larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has a requirement for Currency Strap and Bundle Band Paper. The currency strap paper will be used to wrap a stack of 100 finished currency notes. The currency bundle band paper will be used to wrap a stack of 10 strapped packs of 100 finished currency notes each. Both papers shall be suitable for hot melt adhesive application and heat-sealing. The currency strap paper must be suitable for printing. An unrestricted full and open competitive solicitation is planned. A single award fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract is anticipated, encompassing a base period of twelve months and four (4) twelve month option periods. The estimated quantity for currency strap band paper is approximately 3,860,000 linear feet per ordering period and currency bundle band paper is approximately 868,500 linear feet per ordering period. This procurement will be negotiated and awarded according to the procedures set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. Offerors will be requested to submit a material sample with their offer. The source selection process will be based upon overall best value to the BEP, price and non-price factors considered. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued on or about May 24, 1999. A thirty five day response time is planned. BEP is also posting this announcement on GSA_s Electronic Posting System (EPS) at http://www.eps.gov/. Interested vendors will be able to download this synopsis as well as the solicitation itself from EPS. Hard/written copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Prospective offerors that would like to be included on the e-mail solicitation notification list to be notified of the issuance date of the solicitation and/or amendments, should provide the following information: company name, company address, e-mail address, business telephone number, and point of contact. This information should be provided to Larry W. McCain at: Posted 05/14/99 (D-SN331598). (0134)

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