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

36 -- U V CURING SYSTEMS SOL Reference-Number-RFI-00-01 DUE 011900 POC Angela Williams, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-2451, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email angela.williams@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=Reference-Num ber-RFI-00-01&LocID=142. E-MAIL: Angela Williams, angela.williams@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is planning to purchase an ultra-violet (UV) curing system for its 1989 Heidelberg 6 Color Model 102SP sheet-fed offset printing press located at its Washington, D. C. facility. The optimal ultra-violet (UV) curing system shall be commercially available, compatible with the Heidelberg Speedmaster press, adhere to the specified requirements and adapt to the requirements of a myriad of UV inks and substrates. The successful offeror will provide all labor and materials to design and retrofit the BEP_s Heidelberg press with an end-of-press and/or interdeck ultra-violet (UV) curing system for UV coating/printing inks. After the equipment is onsite and operational, the BEP will evaluate system performance in accordance with the solicitation requirements. Once the equipment adheres to each specified element, the BEP will acknowledge acceptance of the equipment and the offeror will conduct separate training sessions for BEP operators and maintenance personnel. Note that the BEP will provide all utilities in accordance with the requirements specified in the offeror_s proposal. Interested businesses, which are capable of providing this equipment, can submit information for the Government to determine said capability. Please indicate whether your company is considered a large, small, disadvantaged, or women-owned business. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3559, Special Industry Equipment. The size standard is less than 500 employees to be considered a small business. The information requested shall be submitted to Angela Williams at the above address or emailed to angela.williams@bep.treas.gov on or before January 19, 2000. BEP has scheduled a site visit for all interested offerors responding to this Request for Information for Monday, January 24, 2000 at 10:00 a. m. If you are interested in participating in the site visit please provide your name and the company you represent along with your response to this Request for Information. Additionally, BEP is requesting interested companies to provide an oral presentation to BEP representatives during the week of January 24, 2000 on the type of U V Curing System the company can offer. After the issuance of a solicitation and as a part of the technical evaluation, BEP representatives will visit prospective offerors_ manufacturing facilities to view the U V Curing systems in production. A draft specification will be provided to industry for comments before the issuance of the solicitation. Qualified businesses that respond to this Request for Information will be provided a confirmation for the site visit and oral presentations. PLEASE NOTE: THE BEP WILL BE CLOSED FROM DECEMBER 24, 1999 THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2000 FOR ITS ANNUAL YEAR END SHUTDOWN. ALL RESPONSES CAN BE EMAILED DURING THIS PERIOD TO THE ABOVE REFERENCED EMAIL Posted 12/22/99 (D-SN410995). (0356)

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