INTENT TO AWARD ROLLER RECOVERY SERVICES

THIS IS AN INTENT TO AWARD NOTICE. NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE MISCONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, QUOTES, OR BIDS. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth , TX intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Bottcher America Corporation, under the authority of FAR subpart 6.302-1 which authorizes other than full and open competition when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. The acquisition is for rubber roller recovery services that are used on the currency presses used in the production of United States (US) currency banknotes. The vendor shall provide recovery and/or resurfacing of BEP Super Orlof Intaglio (SOI) rollers. These rubber rollers are an essential component of the currency printing process and keeping them maintained and recovered as needed is essential to continued US currencuy bank note production. Rubber wiper roller recovery services is ongoing for the currency production process. Any chnage on vendor would require exetnsive chnage management system request and could cause a delay in currency prinitng production. The proposed value of the award is estimated at $99,000.00. This notice of intent to solicit and negotiate an award of a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals, quote or an invitation for bids. In accordance with FAR subpart 5.207(c)(15)(ii), all responsible sources may provide a capabilities statement for consideration by the BEP no later than June 21, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. ET. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement upon receipt of any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Questions regarding this procurement should be addressed to Berel Dorfman via email at berel.dorfman@bep.gov. Telephonic requests will not be honored.