The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) has a requirement for Non-heatset Sheet-fed Intaglio Green and Black Cylinde-wipe Inks and Varnish 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 combined estimated quantity in the base period for Washington, D.C. and Ft. Worth, Texas is as follows: Green Ink: 3,317,154 pounds, Black Ink: 1,653,418 pounds, and Varnish: 286,381 pounds. The estimated quantities for all Option Periods is expected to remain unchanged from that of the base 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 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 December 4, 2000. A forty-five (45) day response time is planned. Contract award is planned for August 15, 2001. BEP is posting this announcement, as well as, the final solicitation on GSA_s Federal Business Opportunities website (formally know as EPS) at http://www.eps.gov. Interested offerors are encouraged to register for FedBiz_s electronic notification for issuance of the final solicitation, amendments and/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 Larry McCain on (202) 874-0133 or e-mailed to [email protected].

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