EDM Wire Machine with Preventative and Corrective Maintenance

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2031ZA20N00027 EDM Wire Machine to include Preventative and Corrective Maintenance 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 Washington, DC Currency Facility (DCF) located in Washington, DC and Western Currency Facility (WCF) located in Fort Worth, TX. BEP's primary customer is the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is interested in identifying contracting entities that can provide, for purchase, one (1) EDM Wire Machine to include preventative and corrective (emergency) maintenance for a period of one (1) Base, plus Four (4), One (1) year Option Periods for the BEP Plate Making Branch/Office of Engraving, Washington, D.C. The contractor shall provide all parts, materials, equipment, tools, and supplies necessary to supply, deliver and install the plate shuttle(s) as well as provide both corrective and preventative maintenance. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for details. Note: No attachments listed in the SOW will be provided at this time. Vendors are requested to provide brochures, literature and/or information on their equipment that may meet the BEP's need. Vendors are further requested to provide the following information: Equipment specifications, functions, capabilities, and system options. Typical delivery/installation time frame Typical maintenance requirements, including Preventative Maintenance Rough-Order-Magnitude (ROM) Cost estimate (for budgetary purposes only) Equipment origin or place of manufacture. Location(s) of Factory Inspection Testing for the systems 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 Ms. Berlinda Stills and Ms. Gladys Wilks, addressing the questions above by email to Berlinda.stills@bep.gov and Gladys.Wilks@bep.gov, no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday, 30 March 2020. No phone calls will be accepted. Information shall also include: Name of your Company, POC name, phone numbers, email address, SAM certification, and indicate the Socio-economic status i.e. SDVOSD, VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB and/or Small Business. If claiming SDVOSB and VOSB, please provide VetBiz certification. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE MAY BE POSTED IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED. 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. No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation.