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TREASURY COMMON SERVICES CENTER

Sources Sought Notice

2031ZA27N00002

Title: Ergonomic Drum Handling Equipment Sources Sought Post Date: October 19, 2026 Sources Sought Response Date: November 7,2026 NAICS: 333998 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing Product Service Code: 3920- Material Handling Equipment, Non-self-Propelled

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE:

To facilitate market research, the Government is looking to identify qualified sources under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333998 Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing.

This notice seeks capability statements to assist the Government in identifying capable firms. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall NOT be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this Notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by firms for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.

Any firm responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the firm’s qualifications to perform the work. The Contracting Officer will use the responses received from this notice to identify firms. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. This Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge regarding the capabilities of vendors. At this time, no solicitation exists, however a solicitation may be synopsized on SAM.gov at a later date. Interested firms may ask the Contracting Officer for a copy of the solicitation in accordance with FAR 19.202-4(c). If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.gov unless an exception exists. It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this subject.

BACKGROUND:

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Currency Manufacturing, requires the provision of drum handlers. These drum handlers shall be utilized to facilitate the safe and ergonomic lifting of 55-gallon ink drums for transfer to the printing press. The procurement of this equipment is intended to enhance operational efficiency and support the effective execution of duties assigned to the Manufacturing Office.

OBJECTIVE:

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items and non-personal services required for the complete and timely delivery of Drum Handlers to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

The product under this contract will be delivered and installed at BEP, 301 14th Street SW Washington, DC 20228.

Anticipated Security Requirement(s):

No clearance is required to comply with this contract, but a National Agency check must be completed and validated.

Anticipated Period of Performance:

This response shall specify a equipment contract that could be offered on the product, with its warranty, materials and services.

TECHNICAL AREAS FOR SUPPORT SERVICES:

Interested firms submitting a response to this Source Sought Notice are requested to provide information addressing their capability to provide the desired product and its features in their capabilities statement. Interested parties are NOT to submit marketing materials; but rather, speak directly and specifically to the desired product features below:

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should respond by submitting a capability statement covering technical capabilities. Product point of sale brochures may be included in the submission.

Interested firms shall submit their response to include requested information in the following order:

General Information:

Company name, address, point of contact name, telephone, and email address.

SAM.gov Unique Entity ID and/or Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (Please note in order to do business with the U.S. Government as a prime contractor your firm must be registered in SAM.gov by the time of award of any resultant contract.)

Business size and socioeconomic categories as defined in FAR Part 19 (e.g., 8(a), SDB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) for NAICS 333998 “All other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing”.

used to determine whether a Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) or Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) can be used. Example: GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Number.

Technical Capability:

For each bulleted desired product feature (identified in section III “Technical Requirements/Tasks/Outcomes” by bullet) please describes your company’s capability to provide ergonomic drum handlers that safely lift, transport, and position drums while reducing manual handling and operator strain. Include available manufactures and models, rated load capacities, compatible drum sizes and materials, lifting heights, gripping mechanisms maneuverability, power requirements and safety features. Identify any limitations, exclusions, deviations, or exceptions to the stated in the Government requirements.

Supplemental Information:

Recommended NAICS code and/or PSC code for this effort with justification. Responses may be used to refine or determine which industry to classify the requirement under.

*** The Supplemental Information will not count toward the page limit. *** CONFIDENTIALITY: Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in your response to this Request for Information Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

Responses to this Notice will not be returned.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically to Marc Curry, marc.curry@treasury.gov. Responses to this Sources Sought notice are due no later than November 7, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Capability statements received after this date and time will not be considered.

The subject of the email must be titled “Sources Sought: Ergonomic Drum Handlers <Name of Your Firm: Business Size>”

Deadline for questions submitted concerning this Sources Sought Notice is October 26, 2026, 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.