SOURCES SOUGHT
35 -- BANDING UNIT
- Notice Date
- 10/9/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333993
— Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- BEP-RFI-15-0247
- Archive Date
- 11/15/2014
- Point of Contact
- cecelia l. brigham, Phone: 2028743479, Cynthia Spruill, Phone: 202-874-1327
- E-Mail Address
-
cecelia.brigham@bep.gov, cynthia.spruill@bep.gov
(cecelia.brigham@bep.gov, cynthia.spruill@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice Number: BEP-RFI-14-0247 Banding Unit THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION This is a request for planning purposes and information only, and does not constitute an invitation for bids, requests for proposals, quotes, or an indication that the Government will contract for the material, machinery, or services contained in this notice. The Government will not reimburse recipients for any cost associated with the submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to the interested parties for responses. Your response to this Source Sought Notice will be treated as information only. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their responses. No funds have been authorized or received for this effort. INFORMATION SOUGHT The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a requirement for testing facility produces test samples in the form of bundled notes or coupons for groups within or outside the BEP during research and development phases of the banknote development process. Purpose: Acquiring a small banding unit will reduce the manual effort involved in producing test samples that go to internal and external stakeholders. Currently most test work needs to be manually banded by BEP personnel unless the production or quality inspection equipment is available or the process is disrupted. We would like to receive information on the types of banding units that are available and meet our minimum requirements and the prices of the units and available options Minimum requirements • Mobile banding unit • 500mm X 360mm frame size • Ultra sonic sealing • Print mark control for band length • Up to 50mm band width • Able to accept roll of bands minimum circumference of 10" • Band tension settings Additional features of interest • Thermal printer • Batch counter No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The proposed NAICS code is 33393. Specifically, the BEP is interested in Small Business companies that are able to perform the requirement. The Small Business concern shall be the manufacturer of the equipment. If the Small Business concern is not the manufacturer of the equipment, the Small Business manufacturer providing the equipment shall be a Small Business concern (FAR Part 19.1303 (e). Those interested are requested to provide a capability statement of their ability to perform the requirement, including general information such as the name of the business, and the business's DUNs number. Interested firms should send their information to cecelia.brigham@bep.gov; no later than 1p.m., Eastern Time, Friday October 31, 2014. No phone calls will be accepted. Information shall also include: Name of your Company, POC name, phone numbers, email address and SAM certification. DISCLAIMER This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFI-15-0247/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228, United States
- Zip Code: 20228
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN03547123-W 20141011/141009234628-d1e822de1aaf2c32bd85b5bec62ff232 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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