SOURCES SOUGHT
79 -- Floor Resurfacing /Polishing Equipment
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 423830
— Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- BEP-RFI-12-0185
- Archive Date
- 5/12/2012
- Point of Contact
- Donald Baron, Phone: 2028743143
- E-Mail Address
-
Donald.Baron@bep.gov
(Donald.Baron@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- I. OVERVIEW: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This Sources Sought notice is for market research purposes in determining interest and capability of potential small business vendors for this type of requirement only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of supplies or services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation (e.g. Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice are solely at the responding party's expense. 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. II. REQUIREMENT: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing ("BEP") has interest in and is seeking small business vendors that can provide commercially available floor resurfacing and polishing equipment along with a vacuum and additional supplies that is robust enough to handle the varied requirements BEP's Washington, DC facility. BEP's Washington, DC's facility encompasses over 1,500,000 square feet of production area, administrative support areas, and executive offices. The flooring areas being worked include Marble, Terrazzo, Granite, and Concrete as well as areas requiring either glue or paint removal. BEP has interest in solutions that are capable of coarse grinding, surface preparation, epoxy/coatings removal, and polishing equipment along a vacuum and additional supplies that has the below general specifications. 1. General Floor resurfacing and polishing equipment requirements: • Mounting System: Fast change system • Motor: Minimum 7.0 hp 208 single phase/ 480 three phase switchable • Weight: 300 lbs minimum • Variable rotational speed • Forward and Reverse direction on grinding heads • Volume: minimum 6.0 gallons • Minimum acceptable average production rate per eight (8) hour day is: Concrete: 2500 ft² Granite: 425 ft² Marble: 800 ft² Terrazzo: 1500 ft² Glue Removal: 1075 ft² Paint Removal: 1600 ft². 2. General Vacuum requirements: Single-phase 120 volt industrial vacuum with indicators that monitor the performance of the main and HEPA filters. Minimum of a 25 gallon collection capacity. Modular designed for easy modifications, upgrades and servicing. Approved for electrical safety by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Able to be equipped with multi-stage filtration, including an optional HEPA filter to capture particulate. 3. Supplies and Accessories: Supplies and accessories including, but not limited to: Floor Grinding Pads, Wet/Dry Resin Polishing Discs, and Any special tools designed for quick removal of any coatings like glue or epoxy on concrete floors or flattening of bumpy surfaces, optional weights for increased grinding pressure, necessary tooling for both burnishing and polishing floors, and any type of vacuum accessory kit. III. Submission Requirements: Responses to the notice shall include the following: a. Company Information and Point of Contact ("POC"): • Company's Name • Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code • Contact information for identified POC, including e-mail, telephone number and facsimile number. b. Capability Information: Technical capability literature/brochures and/or other supporting documentation that describes the equipment with specific description of the Floor resurfacing and polishing equipment and the vacuum. IV. NOTICE POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION: The point of contact for this notice is: Name: Mr. Donald Baron, Phone: 202-874-3143 E-mail: Donald.baron@bep.gov IV. DUE DATE: Responses to this notice are due no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time, April 27, 2012 and shall be sent via e-mail to the attention of individual listed above or via fax at 202-874-2200.
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