SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Thermal Stabilizers
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325199
— All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- 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-16-0336
- Point of Contact
- Tonya M. Sullivan, Phone: 2028742507, Kathleen A. Barton, Phone: 202 874-3139
- E-Mail Address
-
tonya.sullivan@bep.gov, Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov
(tonya.sullivan@bep.gov, Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Type of Notice: Sources Sought Notice Number: BEP-RFI-16-0335 Short description of supply or service: Sources Sought for Thermal stabilizers for use in a Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) Plastisol. PCS or FSC Code: 6810 NAICS Code: 325199 Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action No Response Date: August 21, 2016, 12 midnight EST Primary Point of Contact: Tonya Sullivan Title of POC: Contract Specialist, Tonya.Sullivan@bep.gov Secondary Point of Contact (optional): Kathleen Barton, Contracting Officer, Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov Description: 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 325199 with a size standard of 1,250. 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 has interest in, and is seeking to identify suppliers of thermal stabilizers for use in a Poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) Plastisol. The thermal stabilizer should maintain the integrity of the PVC chain with repeated heating from room temperature up to 200°C, with regular operation between room temperature and 100°C with exposure to a basic solution. The stabilizer should comply with environmental regulations in Fort Worth, Texas and Washington, DC. Calcium, zinc, and blends of calcium/zinc-based thermal stabilizers are preferred; however, other thermal stabilizers, such as epoxidized soybean oil, will be considered for use as a co-stabilizer. At this time all functional groups are being considered. In addition, stabilizers in the liquid state are preferred. Responses to this Notice should include the following: 1. A description of the material composition 2. A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 3. Any technical data sheets for the material 4. Any recommended co-stabilizers, if applicable 5. The shelf life of the material 6. Place of manufacture 7. How long after an order is placed does it take for the material to ship 8. Environmental health and safety requirements 9. Vendor's technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses 10. Rough order of magnitude An SDS should be included for review by Environmental Health and Safety to determine if the material can be used at BEP facilities. If approved, a sample maybe requested. The point of contact for this Notice is: Tonya M. Sullivan, Email: Tonya.Sullivan@bep.gov Email responses to this Notice shall be sent to the attention of individual listed above. Due date for responses are no later than August 21, 2016 12 midnight EST. 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. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. 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. 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. (End of description block) Place of Contract Performance: ECF or WCF address or possibly at contractor's site: ECF address is 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, DC 20228; WCF address is: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Western Currency Facility, 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth, Texas 76131
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ECF address is 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, DC 20228; WCF address is: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Western Currency Facility, 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76131, Washington, D.C., Florida, 20228, United States
- Zip Code: 20228
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN04172618-W 20160708/160706234925-6518c83817f0fbdcc3261cb2d1595ae2 (fbodaily.com)
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