NBS Crumbling and Automated Pressuring Devices

OVERVIEW: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This is a notice of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) intent to award sole source procurement to IGT Testing Systems Inc. Arlington Center 543 West Golf Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation of (FAR) 6.302-1 wherein circumstances of the contract action deem only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. The purpose of the requirement is to purchase the following items: i) NBS Crumbling Device, Part No. 422.00.000 with the salient characteristics as outline in the specification below. Quantity 3 Each. One (1) to Washington DC and two (2) Fort Worth, TX. Specifications: The Durability Lab requires a bench top instrument to crumple Federal Reserve Notes. The crumpling Device must have: • a vertical tube of 15 centimeter length,14 millimeter inner diameter, open at the top • a tube to slide inside the 14 millimeter tube; this inner tube to be 9 millimeter inner diameter, open at both ends, with a length of 9.5 centimeters, and a hinged cap on the top. • a rod of 11.8 length, to slide inside the 9 millimeter inner diameter tube • when operated as directed applies a fixed pressure (100N) ii) Automated Pressuring Device with the following salient characteristics as outline in the specification below. Quantity 2 Each. One each to Washington DC and Fort Worth, TX. Specifications: • The Automatic pressuring device must be compatible with the Crumple Tester (i) above to apply the crumpling force of 100 Newtons in a consistent manner to eliminate operator differences in the amount of force applied. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capability to satisfy this requirement should submit documentation that clearly demonstrates their ability to provide equipment needed by the BEP. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than noon Eastern Time August 15, 2011. All responses must be in writing and are to be sent via email to the point of contact specified in this notice.