2031ZA22N00013 RFI.pdf

BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

ROTARY SCREEN PRESS

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GENERAL INFORMATION:

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.

NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME.

The North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is:

• 333244 – Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment.

This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the BEP and does not imply an intention or the opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future efforts. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the information submitted.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing this Sources Sought Notification for

Rotary Screen Presses. Specifically, BEP is seeking input from industry to gain knowledge of current solutions to feed from stacks, ability to configure sheets, and track and report sheets processed on the press.

The BEP produces currency using sheets from 631 mm wide x 561 mm long up to 820mm wide x 700mm long and containing up to 50 banknotes per sheet. Banknotes consist of printed, applied and embedded features applied via multiple processes. One of the potential future processes for currency production will require a rotary screen press.

DESIRED FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

The following represents BEP’s basic desired requirements for this technology:

• Feed from stacks and apply onto currency sheets features via rotary screen process, 1 or

2 images per note location, at speeds up to 10,000 sheets per hour

• Include specialized magnetic elements for creation of features with OVMI inks

• Include thermal and UV curing capabilities

• Inspect the printing and sort sheets. Inspection shall have a resolution of no greater than

0.2 mm RGB.

• Press shall have four (4) full stack deliveries, each configurable by the operator for the sheets to be delivered; two (2) configured for acceptable sheets, one (1) configured for sheets containing imperfections but reclaimable, and one (1) configured for sheets deemed not to be reclaimable

• The system shall have the ability to track and report on the feeding, printing, inspection and delivery of sheets processed on the press. System shall communicate and interface with the BEP’s inventory and accountability systems.

• The system shall have an automated data collection system to capture data on the system performance and inspection system, and record the data into an Oracle database.

RESPONSE INFORMATION:

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Interested Parties whose products/systems possess the above characteristics are invited to submit the following information in a Capability Statement which includes the following:

1. The Sources Sought number

2. 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, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc.) and DUNS

Number.

3. The name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a technical point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with a Government representative

4. Identification of any GSA schedule numbers and SIN categories

5. Brochures, technical manuals and drawings of the system, including;

a) System size, weight, and utility requirements

b) Performance capability (sheets per hour processing rate, operational time, registration of features, etc.)

c) Sheet sizes capability (maximum and minimum)

d) Inspection capability (pixel size, tie-points per note, regions per note, special algorithms (streak, spot, etc.)

e) Measurement capability (sheet measurements, note measurements, print phase measurements, etc.)

f) Options or other capabilities offered, in addition to the basic RGB inspection, including IR or special sensors

g) Data and Image capture capability

8. Location of system(s) available for viewing;

9. Availability of warranty, training, and support services to include maintenance and operation (on-site, on-call, remote, etc.);

10. General manufacturing and delivery lead times;

11. Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM) Cost estimate (for budgetary purposes only)

12. Information on how many products/systems have been delivered and a reference list of customers currently using these products/systems for similar applications; and

13. A statement of whether or not commercially developed/non-developmental items, components and equipment are currently in use to meet BEP's requirements.

DUE DATE:

Interested Parties shall email their Capability Statement to Aileen.Floyd@bep.gov and

Wesley.Rankins@bep.gov. File attachments shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 10

February 2022, 3:00p.m. (EST).

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.

mailto:Aileen.Floyd@bep.gov mailto:Wesley.Rankins@bep.gov

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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.