Department of Treasury (DY), Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Procurement, 14th & C Sts., S. W., 708-A, Washington, D. C. 20228

93 -- DISTINCTIVE CURRENCY PAPER SOL BEP-97-13(TN) POC Contact Cindy Duncan, Contract Specialist, 202/874-2539. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue a full and open solicitation to procure all types of Distinctive Currency Paper for the printing of U.S. currency at the Washington, D. C. and Fort Worth, TX facilities. The solicitation provides for multiple and split awards by paper type and denomination. Resulting contracts will be multiyear contracts with fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity and requirement type line items. The anticipated period of performance is June 1998 through May 2004. The solicitation will provide up to 24 months for start-up time. Contracts will be limited to 4 years of actual paper production upon award or at the completion of the start-up period. Alternate substrates and alternate security features will be considered. The solicitation will allow the BEP to consider the feasibility of providing Contractor Acquired Government Property (CAP) and contract financing. Any interested parties should send a request for a copy of the solicitation to: BEP, Office of Procurement, Attn: Cindy Duncan, 14th & C Sts., S. W., Washington, D. C. 20228. Requests may be faxed to (202) 874-3135. All requests shall include the firm's size status (i.e., Large, Small, Minority, or Women-Owned. A draft solicitation and specification are available for review on the Internet @ http://www.ustreas.gov/treasury/bureaus/bep/proc under Materials & FIP Contracts Division Procurement Opportunities. (0340)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0271 19961209\93-0001.SOL)