REVERSE AUCTION SERVICES

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR PLANNING PURPOSES AND INFORMATION ONLY, and does not constitute an invitation for bids, requests for proposals, quotes, or an indication that the Government will contract for the services contained in this notice. The Government will not reimburse recipients for any cost associated with the submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to the interested parties for responses. Your response to this Request for Information (RFI) will be treated as information only. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their responses. No funds have been authorized or received for this effort. Background: The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is interested in identifying sources capable of providing Procurement Support in the area of Reverse Auction services, for a variety of supply and service type contracts. The BEP requires the services of an enterprise wide electronic commerce web based system for support in executing Reverse Auction solicitations for purchasing supplies and some services from the general public, agency contractor pools, and off existing contracts such as GSA Schedules, GWACS, etc. The BEP seeks to streamline the acquisition process by taking advantage of innovative e-procurement technologies that will assist in leveraging limited resources, reducing administrative tasks and associated labor costs that would result in costs savings, while ensuring acquisition regulatory compliance, procurement integrity, maintain high levels of competition, obtain reasonable prices, and meet socioeconomic goals. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The proposed NAICS code is 454110 Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses and the size standard is $ 38.5. Responses to this Notice should include the following: -DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; -Any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the requirements. -Capability Statement