United States Mint, Office of Procurement, 2nd Floor, 633 Third St, NW, Washington, DC 20220

R -- JEWELRY, DISTRIBUTION OR RETAIL POC David Pickens, 202/874-6400/Contracting Officer, Coleen Vogel, 202/874-6240 The U.S. Mint is conducting a market survey to explore the possibility of contracting with a large, well-established jewelry distributor or retail outlet to distribute its numismatic jewelry. An exclusive business relationship is possible as a component of a negotiated contract. This is not an Invitation for Bid or a Request for Proposal. Interested sources should send a written reply via mail or fax requesting additional information, and referencing this notice: U.S. Mint, Attn: David Pickens, 633 3rd Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20220, or FAX #(202)874-6343. (0142)

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