Printing Press Replacement Parts

This is a Sources Sought notice (hereinafter Notice). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, request for bids or quotations, nor, a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The draft SOW is uploaded in order to review the requirement details. Responses to this Notice will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method and determining interest and capability of potential vendors for this type of requirement." The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in order to identify companies that are capable delivering parts for multiple machines that are required to maintain printing operations for the Super Simultan (Offset) presses, Intaglio (I-10 and Super Orlof Intaglio) presses, COPE (Currency Overprinting and Packaging) presses, and the LEPE (Large Examination and Printing Equipment) presses. The Original Equipment Manufacturer for these machines is KBA-NotaSys SA. Replacement parts will need to be delivered to our Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) in Washington, D.C. and our Western Currency Facility (WCF) in Fort Worth, Texas. Responses to this Notice should include the following: 1. Are there any requirements in the draft SOW that do not follow commercial practices or that would require your company to take an exception to this requirement? 2. DUNS number, size and socioeconomics pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; 3. Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements. 4. Vendor's point of contact, including names, titles, telephone, and e-mail address. 5. Typical deliveries lead time(s). 6. Explain how you will be able to supply specialized parts for these machines. RESPONSE IS LIMITED TO (2) PAGES. The point of contact for this Notice is: Brandon Wilson, Contract Specialist, +1 (555) 000-0000, contact@example.gov. Email responses to this Notice shall be sent to the attention of individual listed above. Due date for responses are no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 10, 2017. This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. All costs associated with responding to this Notice are solely at the responding party's expense. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Further, the Government may contact the vendor for additional information regarding the information submitted as part of this market research effort. 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. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The BEP will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this notice. Responses to the notice will not be returned. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. 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). If so, respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and identifying such information within their response.