Notification of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSAL. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THIS NOTIFICATION IS POSTED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A THE RETROFITTING OF A UV DRYING AND CURING SYSTEM. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to exercise the option to THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSAL. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THIS NOTIFICATION IS POSTED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A THE RETROFITTING OF A UV DRYING AND CURING SYSTEM. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Lumenco LLC. as provided by 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1), and as implemented under FAR 6.302-1(a)(1)(2)(b)(1)(i), this authority is used in preference to any of the other authorities as it is determined on a reasonable basis that the agency's minimum need can only be satisfied by this extremely unique supply and it is only available from one supplier with unique capabilities, patents and trade marking with exclusivity rights to the BEP. The acquisition is for micro optic array technology that has been approved by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and United States Secret Service (USSS) for use in Federal Reserve banknotes. 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 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday March 18, 2019. 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 in the future. Telephonic requests are not supported. The applicable North American Classification Code (NAICS) is 333249, Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. All responses shall be submitted in writing, and via email, to the point of contact specified in this notice. Interested parties must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Responses MUST be received no later than the closing date/time specified in this notice by e-mail or other mail service. Points of Contact regarding this notice are Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist at Fredrick.Watson@bep.gov and Tony Sixon, Contracting Officer, at antonio.sixon@bep.gov. for ninety (90) days this requirement with Lumenco LLC, 3600 S. Huron Street, Englewood, CO 80110. The applicable North American Classification Code (NAICS) is 333249, Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. If you feel your firm can provide these services, please submit a capabilities statement by 09:00 AM EST, March 18, 2019. The decision not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. The Government may consider all capability statements received for future requirement. Contracting POC is Fredrick Watson, Fredrick.watson@bep.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted for this action.THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS, QUOTES, OR PROPOSAL. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THIS NOTIFICATION IS POSTED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A THE RETROFITTING OF A UV DRYING AND CURING SYSTEM. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Lumenco LLC. as provided by 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1), and as implemented under FAR 6.302-1(a)(1)(2)(b)(1)(i), this authority is used in preference to any of the other authorities as it is determined on a reasonable basis that the agency's minimum need can only be satisfied by this extremely unique supply and it is only available from one supplier with unique capabilities, patents and trade marking with exclusivity rights to the BEP. The acquisition is for micro optic array technology that has been approved by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and United States Secret Service (USSS) for use in Federal Reserve banknotes. 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 9:00 a.m. EST on Monday March 18, 2019. 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 in the future. Telephonic requests are not supported. The applicable North American Classification Code (NAICS) is 333249, Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. All responses shall be submitted in writing, and via email, to the point of contact specified in this notice. Interested parties must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. Responses MUST be received no later than the closing date/time specified in this notice by e-mail or other mail service. Points of Contact regarding this notice are Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist at Fredrick.Watson@bep.gov and Tony Sixon, Contracting Officer, at antonio.sixon@bep.gov.