Cover Letter for Drawsheets.doc

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228

Subject:

Intaglio Ink Solicitation Solicitation Number:

BEP-RFP-12-0003

Date:

April 23, 2012 To Whom It May Concern;

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) invites your company to submit a proposal for Elastomeric-Coated Fabric Blankets (Drawsheets) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation. Drawsheets are used as outer covering on impression cylinders of high speed, sheet-fed rotary I-10 and Super Orlof intaglio presses which are used in the manufacture of United States paper currency. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions set forth in Section L of this solicitation. Offerors are urged to carefully read the specifications and Section L, entitled, “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors.”

The following represent the significant dates regarding this solicitation:

1. Questions Due Date: Unless otherwise amended, questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on 05/03/2012

2. Proposal Due Date: Unless otherwise amended, Proposals, signed by an official authorized to bind the Offeror, shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on 06/11/2012 to the following address:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Office of Acquisition

Equipment and Materials Division

Attn: Abdul-Kudus Yahaya

14th and C Streets, S.W., RM: 708-A

Washington, D.C. 20228-0001

3. Material Sample Due Date: Unless otherwise amended, Material samples are to be submitted separately from the required proposal documents; however, these samples are considered a part of each Offeror’s proposal and shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on 06/11/2012.

4. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Due Date: Unless otherwise amended, MSDS are due no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on 06/01/2012.

All communications regarding this solicitation shall be directed to Abdul-Kudus Yahaya, Contract Specialist who can be reached abdul-kudus.yahaya@bep.gov or (202) 927-8602 or the undersigned.

Sincerely, //signed// Thomas O’Linn Contracting Officer

E-mail: Thomas.olinn@bep.gov Phone: (202) 874-3238