Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

(REQUEST FOR INFORMATION) Cash-pak and Wrap Systems This IS NOT a request for bids, quotes, or proposal. This is a sources sought announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market res... (REQUEST FOR INFORMATION) Cash-pak and Wrap Systems This IS NOT a request for bids, quotes, or proposal. This is a sources sought announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified sources. No award may be issued from this Request for Information Notice. Interested parties of any size may submit a response to this notice. Description: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is a component of the Department of the Treasury that designs, engraves, and prints U.S. banknote currency and other U.S. security products. Banknote currency manufacturing occurs at BEP’s Washington, DC Currency Facility (DCF) located in Washington, DC and Western Currency Facility (WCF) located in Fort Worth, TX. BEP’s primary customer is the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). The BEP is seeking sources that can provide cash-pak systems that will plastic-wrap and heat shrink a cash-pak in accordance with BEP packaging requirements. Contractor capabilities shall include: design, fabrication, assembly, integration, delivery, installation, set-up, testing, commissioning and training on the systems. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for details. Note: No attachments listed in the SOW will be provided at this time. Requested Information: Vendors are requested to provide brochures, literature and/or information on their equipment that may meet the BEP’s need. Vendor must also provide answers to the following questions and provide the following information: Within the attached SOW, is there any information that is not clear, or could otherwise be improved upon in order to meet the needs of the BEP? Are you able to meet the Shrink-wrap Films Specification required in the SOW? Are you capable of providing a different solution but one that meets the requirements in the SOW? Equipment specifications, functions, capabilities, and system options. Typical delivery/installation time frame Typical maintenance requirements, including Preventative Maintenance Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM) Cost estimate (for budgetary purposes only) Equipment origin or place of manufacture. Location(s) of Factory Inspection Testing for the systems If can’t provide the same equipment, propose the equivalent equipment to meet requirement. (With special emphasis on Shrink-wrap Films Specification) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), email address, ALL applicable NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large), company's socioeconomics (i.e., woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.), DUNS Number, GSA Schedule Number, and current SAM Profile. Responses shall be emailed to Michael.Johnson@bep.gov and Wesley.Rankins@bep.gov. Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) on 11 January 2021. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE MAY BE POSTED IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any interested party responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Interested parties are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.