Plating Line Upgrade

Description: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is seeking for the replacement of plating lines installed in 2007 as part of the Suport Orlof Intaglio presses. The BEP Plating Making Department requires the fabrication, assembly, integration, delivery, installation, set-up, testing, and commissioning of plating line replacement under the Super Orlof Intaglio presses. Please see attached DRAFT Statement of Work for full details. Further, the Governemnt is seeking information on the following: 1.Other Customers: Please provide previous customer who have provided equipment and services similar in nature. The BEP may contact your previous customers to discuss system performance and capabilities. 2.Past Performance: how many plaring lines and associated spare parts have you provided? 3.Scheduling: what is the estimated delivery schedule for the system? 4.Budgetary Costing Information: can you provide a budgetary cost range for the system as specified or for components that you have previously provided? 5.Product Tracking: have you previously incorporated a plating line system to a currency Printing Press, if so what was the reliability of the line(s)? 6.Setup Times: Are the set times requested in the SOW realistic? If so, why? 7.System Life: what is the anticipated life of your plating lines? What is the life expectancy of the plating line? Do you offer upgrades and/or replacements? This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals or Request for Quotations. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, nor do they affect a potential offeror's ability to respond to any future synopsis/solicitation, which may or may not follow or restrict the U.S. Government's eventual acquisition approach. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this notice. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. Interesting party of any size can submit a capability statement that details their corporate capabilities and experience in performing similar tasks as outlined below: Interested parties shall provide, within their capability statement detailed, relevant and recent experience. Interested parties shall provide the following information in their response: 1.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, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, etc.) and DUNS Number. 2.A detailed Capability Statement. 3.Product information and specification to include country where the product is manufactured. 4.Typical delivery schedule for the equipment. 5.Place of origin/manufacture of the product(s) NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER 02 MAY 2019. Telephone responses will NOT be accepted. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT, A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided through responses. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents 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(s.) END OF ANNOUNCEMENT.