BEP Tour and Visitor Center Operations

I. OVERVIEW

1. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (hereafter "BEP") has a requirement for commercial services for operating its Tour and Visitor Center at the BEP Western Currency Facility (hereafter "WCF"). This announcement serves to synopsize this requirement. A Solicitation will be issued on or around September 8, 2014.

2. The anticipated solicitation number is BEP-RFP-14-0279. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). Under this requirement, the BEP intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract utilizing Lowest-Priced/Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation factors.

3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses will be issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-76 including amendments effective August 25, 2014.

4. This requirement will be available as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561520 -Tour Operators. The small business size standard is $19,000,000.00.

II. REQUIREMENT

1. Tour and Visitor Center Operations for the BEP WCF.

2. To be eligible for award, the Offeror must register at https://www.sam.gov, and complete the Offeror Representations and Certifications.

3. Anticipated Period of Performance - The resulting contract may include a twelve (12) month base period and four (4) twelve (12) month option periods that may be exercised by the Government.

4. The Government will not be accepting any proposals at this time. The Solicitation and any subsequent amendment(s) issued will be published on this website. Therefore, it the Offeror's responsibility to visit this website frequently for updates on this procurement.