Attachment_A_-_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Six-Legged Pallets Statement of Work

SECTION I: Background The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s mission is to develop and produce United States currency notes, trusted worldwide. BEP’s vision is to be the world standard securities printer providing its customers and the public with superior products through excellence in manufacturing and innovation. As its primary function, the BEP prints billions of dollars -referred to as Federal Reserve notes - each year for delivery to the Federal Reserve System.

As part of the printing and delivery process, plastic pallets are used for transporting work through the facility and for ultimate delivery to the U.S. Federal Reserve Banks.

SECTION II: Purpose

Product, Service or Outcome Needed:

Contractor shall manufacture and deliver six-legged, plastic pallets that are compliant with the specified requirements in the Technical Requirements Data Sheet (TRDS). Finished pallets shall be delivered to the Washington, DC and Ft. Worth, TX Currency facilities.

SECTION III: Technical Requirements/Tasks/Outcomes See attached Technical Specifications Data Sheet

Deliverables:

Contractor is responsible for delivery of pallets that meet the Quality level outlined in the TRDS.

Delivery of full quantity is required within 120 days of award.

Performance/ Delivery Period:

The contractor shall deliver pallets within 120 days of contract award.

Place of Delivery:

Fort Worth, T.X. Facility 9000 Blue Mound Road | Fort Worth, T.X. 76131

Washington, D.C. Facility D Street, between 13th & 14th Streets, SW | Washington, D.C. 20228

SECTION IV: Constraints

Federal Holidays and Year-End Shutdown The Bureau of Engraving and Printing observes all Federal Holidays outlined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). For a current list of holidays please visit OPM’s website at www.opm.gov. Additionally, the BEP typically has a year-end shutdown (YES) that runs from 25 December to 1 January. Deliveries are not typically accepted on Federal Holidays or during YES, unless there are extenuating circumstances and arrangements have been made in advance with appropriate BEP personnel.

Notice of Delays In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery order schedule or dates, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). This notification must be in writing, giving pertinent details, provided, however, that this data shall be informational only in character and that this shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

Notice of Changes The contractor shall inform the CO and COR in writing of any potential or actual deviations from technical requirements. Any deviations from the technical requirements in this contract require prior written approval from the CO.

Corrective Action Requests The Contractor shall provide written corrective action reports to the CO and the COR for any root cause letters or quality audit findings issued for nonconformance to the contract specifications. A corrective action report shall be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of a root cause letter or a quality audit finding by the contractor.

SECTION V: Surveillance Methods The BEP reserves the right to perform any inspections on all pallets delivered under this contract.

Any pallet that does not meet the specifications shall be returned to the contractor at contractor’s expense. If any item is deemed insufficient or damaged, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will notify the contractor. In the event, any part does not work or is deemed damaged or found to be unacceptable; the contractor will replace the item at no cost to the Government.

The government will evaluate contractor’s performance utilizing two methods:

• Random Sampling: The COR will facilitate or conduct random sampling in accordance with the Acceptable Quality Limits outlined in the requirements to ensure pallets meet requirements.

• Customer Complaints: The COR will be responsible for investigating and notifying the CO of customer complaints. The CO will notify the vendor when complaints arise.

SECTION VI: Attachments

• Technical Requirements Data Sheet for Pallets.

• Pallet Drawing 55229BB