Currency Packaging Film

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; woman-owned small businesses (WOSB); economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses, (EDWOSB) or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this potential requirement. The NAICS code for this sources sought is 326112 with a size standard of 500. The draft Statement of Work (SOW) is uploaded in order to review the requirement details. 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 a requirement for CurrencyPackaging Film for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). BEP has a need to procure various types of currency packaging film suitable to be used in the packaging of U.S. currency at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s District of Columbia Facility (DCF) in Washington, DC and the Wester Currency Facility (WCF) in Fort Worth, Texas. The proposed acquisition is for a single award, multiyear Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with fixed price (FP) line items and a five year ordering period of performance. Responses to this Notice should include the following: 1. Name of Company 2. DUNS; Address; Point of Contact, Size, and type of business 3. Technical Data Sheet or evidence that your firm can meet or exceed the minimum requirements of rolls per the attached Statement of Need 4. If BEP desired samples, are samples of your product available 5. Minimum order quantity required for this product 6. Any other information that would help the BEP determine whether your firm can meet or exceed the minimum acceptability per the attached Statement of Need 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 through Beta.Sam.Gov; 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.