Consulting/Commodities Support

Please note, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. §5136, no provisions of law governing procurement of public contracts are applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out the United States Mint programs and operations.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) or PROPOSAL (RFP). This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes, only. This announcement is strictly intended for market research and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation or commitment by the Government.

The U.S. Mint is seeking responsible businesses capable of meeting the requirement outlined in this notice. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of all qualified firms relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

The U.S. Mint a is seeking qualified contractors capable of providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform activities that may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks as related to Commodities Support:

- Inform and advise United States Mint management on trends in the commodity markets affecting the United States Mint operations and financial performance
- Conduct market studies of precious metals currently and potentially used in bullion and numismatic products.
- Review and analyze purchasing of precious metals
- Review and analyze pricing mechanism for base metals
- Provide insight and support into metals fixing prices as current London fix mechanism will be changing
- Prepare a report based on results of the Contractors, research, review and analysis that identifies the pros and cons of each option.
- Perform and document market research where applicable and provide updates to potential options
- Brief United States Mint management on what has been learned and provide several scenarios with pros and cons of each option.
- Provide United States Mint management with preferred recommendation
- Assist in the creation and implementation of the most efficient market strategy identified
- Assist in the development of written procedures and policies
- Participate in briefings with United States Mint personnel

Interested parties that are able to meet this requirement should express their interest by responding to Andrew Redfern, via email aredfern@usmint.treas.gov with the following information:

1)Company Name and Address
2)Company DUNS Number and Cage Code
3)Company point of contact, telephone, and email address.
4)Do you have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? When does your registration expire?
5)What is your Company's business size?
6)A brief outline of your Company's capabilities

The deadline for the receipt of responses is no later than 4:00 PM Eastern on Friday, 31 May 2019.

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