Plate Shuttle Carousel

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.

Description: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing BEP is a component of the Department of the Treasury that designs, engraves, and prints U.S. banknote currency and other U.S. security products. Banknote currency manufacturing occurs at BEP's Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) located in Washington, DC and WCF located in Fort Worth, TX. BEP's primary customer is the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

The BEP has a need for two (2) new Plate Shuttles (Carousel) that meets or exceeds the functions and specifications stated in Attachment A- Statement of Work (see attached).

Request for Information Submission:
Interested vendors are requested to provide brochures, literature and/or information on their equipment. Vendors are further required to provide the following information:
• Technical capabilities
• Typical delivery/installation time frame
• Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate (for budgetary purposes only)
• Typical options or capabilities included
• Equipment origin or place of manufacture
• 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, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.) and DUNS Number.

Responses shall be emailed to ines.lopez@bep.gov. Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Friday, August 2, 2019, at 12:00p.m. (EST).

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