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

68 -- INFRARED-TRANSPARENT GREEN CURRENCY INK SOL BEP-00-07-TN POC Cynthia Duncan, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-2539, Fax (202) 874-3135, Email cynthia.duncan@bep.treas.gov -- Jennifer Sellers, Contracting Officer/Manager, Phone (202) 874-3148, Fax (202) 874-3135, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=BEP-00-07-TN&; LocID=142. E-MAIL: Cynthia Duncan, cynthia.duncan@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) has a requirement for Infrared-Transparent Green Currency Ink suitable for use in printing U.S. currency by sheet-fed presses at the Bureau's facilities in Washington, D.C. and Ft. Worth, Texas. An unrestricted full and open competitive solicitation is planned. A fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contract is anticipated encompassing a base period of twelve months with four (4) twelve month option periods. The estimated quantity in the base period is approximately 370,000 pounds increasing to approximately 385,000 pounds in Option Period I, 405,000 pounds in Option Period II, 425,000 pounds in Option Period III and 445,000 pounds in Option Period IV. 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 for test and evaluation. The source selection decision 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 before February 4, 2000. A thirty (30) day response time is planned. Contract award is planned for October 1, 2000. BEP is posting this announcement, as well as, the final solicitation on GSA_s Electronic Posting System at http://www.eps.gov. Interested offerors are encouraged to register for EPS's electronic notification for issuance of the final solicitation, amendments or changes to this notice. Offerors may also provide an e-mail address to the Bureau to receive electronic notification. Questions regarding this procurement should be addressed to Cindy Duncan on (202) 874-2539 or e-mailed to Posted 01/04/00 (D-SN413026). (0004)

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