99 -- COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER SERVICING

The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) has interest and is seeking sources capable of providing compressed gas cylinders as required by the BEP. The compressed gas cylinders are in sizes of 220 and/or 330 cubic feet. The delivery should be made to the BEP, Washington DC facility in two to five days from the time when the BEP places the order to the vendor. The vendor should also pick up empty cylinders from the BEP if available. The vendor should adhere to all safety standards in handling and delivery of the gas cylinders and also make sure all the cylinders delivered to the BEP are marked with appropriate vendor's name, contents, and applicable safety requirements. The estimated yearly usage of the gas requirement is as follows: Oxygen - 7 cylinders, Argon - 23 cylinders, Nitrogen - 60 cylinders, Acetylene - 7 cylinders, and total is estimated at 97 gas cylinders. This is a 'SOURCES SOUGHT' announcement only. Solicitations are not available at this time, and as such any request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The BEP would like to review service literature and pricing for this service requirement as a part of market research to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this service requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Interested parties should send their response regarding this market survey to the Attention of : Prashanth kallat, Contract Specialist, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Room 705-A, Washington DC 20228-0001, or by email to [email protected] or via fax to (202)-874-2200, Attn; Prashanth Kallat. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE DUE NO LATER THAN NOON, EST, DECEMBER 19, 2007 (WEDNESDAY).