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

36 -- 36_SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, COMPUTERIZED NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC) EQUIPMENT SOL Reference-Number-RFI-56-00217 DUE 033100 POC David Mork, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-9177, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email david.mork@bep.treas.gov -- Joan Smoot, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-2183, Fax (202) 874-2200, Email joan.smoot@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-56-00217&LocID=142. E-MAIL: David Mork, david.mork@bep.treas.gov. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is seeking Offerors capable of providing State-of-the Art Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) equipment for the fabrication of steel dies ranging in size from one (1) inch square to thirty-six (36) inches square plan area. The process envisioned shall be completely machine-controlled. All support equipment, hardware, and software required for a complete and functional system shall be included. A typical process MAY consist of the following equipment: Enhanced engineering CAD software, CAM software, tool-path and programming, CNC machining center, electrode fabrication, Wire EDM, die and fixture fabrication, CNC Sinker, EDM die fabrication, and PC (personal computer) controlled optical inspection system. All CNC machining centers and PC_s that support both the CAD and CAM packages shall be 100% compatible. A local area network shall link all CNC equipment and associated PCs to allow direct communication for transfer of code and data. Portability of the varioussoftware packages is required. All computer equipment and associated software shall be Y2K compliant. The response to this sources sought shall provide technical information and equipment options in sufficient detail to provide a clear understanding of the equipment, hardware, and software compatibility, portability, system platforms, operation systems, and options available. In addition, the response shall provide information on media types available for the various machine codes and operating software and provisions for back-up and/or duplicate machine code and operating software. All machining centers, hardware, and software shall be new commercially available items of the latest model and /or revision where applicable. The Bureau requires all equipment, and computer hardware to be 120 volt, single phase, 60 Hz and/or 480 volt, three phase, 60 Hz. Any equipment and/or computer hardware that is not of the stated voltage shall be clearly stated in the response. Interested parties shall submit their company_s information to determine their capability. Send all responses on or before March 31, 2000 to the attention of David Mork by mail to the following address: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 14th & C Streets, SW, Attn David Mork, Room 705-A, Washington, DC 20228; or by fax to 202/874-2200, or by email to david.mork@bep.treas.gov. Telephone request will not be honored.**** Posted 03/08/00 (D-SN432440). (0068)

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