BEP Stack and Rack: Carts and Security Hoods

This Pre-Solicitation Notice serves as a synopsis and is posted in accordance with FAR subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions.  This notice of intent is not a Solicitation.  Vendors shall not submit a quote until the Solicitation is posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov.

The Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) intends to issue a solicitation for the following requirement:

Fabrication and Manufacturing of Stack & Rack Carts and Hoods

Quantity: 225 Carts and 225 Hoods

BEP’s mission is to develop and produce United States currency notes, trusted worldwide. 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, Stack and Rack Carts (also referred to as Carts) are used for separating wet work during the drying process after Intaglio printing. These carts are specific to press size and include several accessories including metal rods and security hoods. The Contractor shall fabricate and deliver Carts and security hoods that are compliant with the specified requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Requirements Data Sheet (TRDS) and drawings. Finished equipment shall be delivered to the Western Currency Facility (WCF) in Ft. Worth, TX.

The applicable North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332999, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, and the applicable PSC is 9999, Miscellaneous Items. Interested parties shall be registered under the NAICS code on SAM at www.SAM.gov, prior to submitting their quotes.

This requirement is a 100% small business set aside. The Government intends to acquire these supplies using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Electronic procedures will be used for the Solicitation. The Solicitation will be posted as Request for Quote (RFQ) # 2031ZA23Q00179 to SAM.gov. The anticipated posting date of the Solicitation is on or about 1 May 2023. BEP intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) negotiated contract on or about 15 June 2023. All responsible, small business sources may submit a capability statement and quote in response to the Solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency. No telephone requests will be honored, and no hard copies will be mailed out. The Solicitation will not be available for at least 15 calendar days following the issuance of this synopsis.

Interested persons may identify to the Contract Specialist (Terry.Lawrence@bep.gov) their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

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.

Attachments:

1. Statement of Work: Stack and Rack Carts & Hoods
2. Attachment A Drawing 55222AD