Re-Bristling of Intaglio Brushes

This is a Small Business 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: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB); 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB); woman-owned small businesses (WOSB); economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses, (EDWOSB) or small disadvantaged businesses (SDB); and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this potential requirement. The NAICS code for this Notice is 339994 with a size standard of 500. If a vendor feels that another NAICS code is more appropriate, please discuss that in your capability response. Responses to this Notice will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether or not a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this Notice. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has interest in, and is seeking small business vendors capable of providing re-bristling of Intaglio Printing Press Wipe Tank Brushes. Responses to this Notice should include the following: Please also include the DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and socio-economic concern (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code Email responses to this Notice shall be sent to the attention of individuals listed above. Due date for responses are no later than 12:00 PM EST, March 28, 2014. As stated earlier, this is not a request for solicitation. Information obtained will be used for market analysis. 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. Contracting Office Address: 14th & C Streets, S.W. Washington, District of Columbia 20228 Primary Point of Contact.: Donald Baron Contract Specialist donald.baron@bep.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Gladys M. Wilks, Contracting Officer gladys.wilks@bep.gov