The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (Notice) in order to identify companies, preferably small businesses that can supply rigging board material suitable for use as an impression material in high-speed sheet-fed rotary intaglio presses at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, hereinafter referred to as the BEP (see attached specification for details). The BEP reserves the right to modify its specification at any time.

Interested vendors to submit their interest in writing to the Contract Specialist identified herein along with the following, but not limited to information: 1) reference to Sources Sought number; 2) company name, address, telephone number, and website address (if available); 3) the type of business (large or small); 4) the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a technical point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives and 5) literature regarding the capability of your company to supply this item. Responses to this Notice should be received no later than 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time October 22, 2012 and shall be submitted via e-mail to Abdul-Kudus Yahaya, Contract Specialist at [email protected].

This Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or Request for Quote or as an obligation on the part of BEP for conducting a follow-on-acquisition. BEP does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice, or otherwise pay for the information requested. No entitlement or payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by BEP will arise as a result of submission of responses to this Notice and BEP use of such information. BEP recognizes that proprietary data may be part of this effort. If so, respondents are responsible for identifying proprietary components, interfaces and equipment, and clearly mark restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted / non-proprietary information. See Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.104.4. In the absence of such identification, BEP will assume to have unlimited rights to all technical data in the information paper.

NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) code for this is 424130 Individual and Personal Services Paper Merchant Wholesalers. This Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by BEP and does not imply an intention or the opportunity to acquire funding to support current or future efforts.