99 -- Shrink Wrap film for Cask Paks

Recent Questions: I have the attachments from FEB.12th titles BEP Specifications for Film Heat Shrinkable. Nothing shows up for the 13th. If this is the document you are referring too it does not state your current film type, gauge. Can you provide the type and gauge? Or who can we contact about getting a sample of the films. Answer: Information sharing specific to current product prohibited we sell both polyolefin and polyethylene for this type of application. Have this confirmed with the gauge would help of decide what samples to submit. Answer: Information sharing specific to current product prohibited. 1) What is the current substrate? Answer: Information sharing specific to current product prohibited. 2) What shrink percentages are they going to need in the TD and MD? Answer: This is for the prospective film company to determine, specific to their film to submit. 3) What are the COF requirements for the substrate? Answer: Information sharing specific current material prohibited. 4) What is the approximate weight of the materials to be wrapped? Answer: 36 lbs. (pounds) The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) is seeking a tamper evident flexible film that shall meet the performance requirements of the BEP?s Specification F: SW-5 dated March 19, 2003 for packaging cash-paks of currency notes with the following additional two requirements: For Section 3.3.8 (?Tamper Evidence?), in addition to the stated text, the film shall show highly visible evidence when punctured, breached or otherwise tampered with. For Section 3.4.4 (?Thickness?), the film shall be significantly thinner (0.002-0.005 inches ideally) than the current film in use with no loss of specified performance properties or end-use functionality, particularly with no loss in strength properties. Interested parties who want to participate in this effort shall submit a technical description and technical data sheet of their film along with a sample for BEP review. The BEP will work with the vendor in a collaborative effort to determine if the film meets the BEP?s requirements through practical trials of the film on BEP equipment as warranted. The technical description and sample (approximately 3 square feet) should be sent to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Attn: Office of Materials Technology, Dr. John F. Bobalek, Room 201-29A, 14th & C Sts., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20228. The technical data sheet should contain at minimum the following properties of the film: Impact Resistance ASTM D 1709, Tensile Strength ASTM D 638, Elongation ASTM D 638, Tear Propagation ASTM D 1922, Abrasion ASTM D 4157, Seal Initiation and Strength ASTM F 88, Hot Tack ASTM F 1921-98, and Shrinkability (in both the machine and transverse directions). If you have any questions, please contact Merwin Charles via fax at (202) 874-3135 or e-mail at [email protected]. Telephone inquiries are strongly discouraged. Interested parties are encouraged to register at FedBizOpps (www.fedbizopps.gov) for electronic notification of issuance of any amendments to changes to this notice.