SOURCES SOUGHT
68 -- Energy Curable Links/Letterpress/Intaglio
- Notice Date
- 3/23/2022 3:37:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325910
— Printing Ink Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- BEP OFFICE OF ACQUISITION WASHINGTON DC 20228 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- 2031ZA22N00019
- Response Due
- 5/9/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Carolyn Sulla, Valerie Catlett
- E-Mail Address
-
carolyn.sulla@bep.gov, valerie.catlett@bep.gov
(carolyn.sulla@bep.gov, valerie.catlett@bep.gov)
- Description
- The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has interest in and is seeking to identify suppliers of Energy Curable Intaglio and/or Letterpress Inks.� Energy curable inks include those designed to cure solely using Ultraviolet (UV) light or other mechanism, for example electron beam (EB), magnetic induction, long wave (NIR), or ultrasonically.� Hybrid inks that cure by a combination of energy curing are also being considered.� The ink should comply with environmental regulations in Fort Worth, Texas, and Washington DC.� In addition, inks compatible with cotton linen substrates are preferred. Response to this notice should include the following: 1. Technical/Product information to minimally include: � � �a. Viscosity � � � b. Yield Value � � � c. Tack � � � d. Shelf Life � � � e. Range of Typical Ink Film Heights (i.e., Maximum, minimum, average in micrometers) 2.� Range of colors available 3. Cured Print of the energy cured ink 4.� A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the product 5.� Minimum order quantity 6.� Vendor's technical and administrative point of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses for UV curable and UV curable hybrid links 7.� The applicable wavelength, or wavelength range for ink curing.� In the case of UV curing systems, please provide the energy of the incident light required to fully cure a film Submit the following: Two Step Process Step 1:� �A current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) should be emailed to Carolyn.Sulla@bep.gov �and Valerie.Catlett@bep.gov� for review by BEP/OEHS to determine if the ink can possibly be used at BEP facilities.� In addition, vendors may be contacted if clarification is needed. Step 2:� If the SDS is determined to be a potential source for BEP use, an email from Carolyn.Sulla@BEP.gov and/or Valerie.Catlett@bep.gov will be sent to you to submit a sample of the ink.� This is a Request for Information (RFI) only.� This RFI is for informational planning purposes only and it should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services.� This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a promise of a solicitation in the future.� This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service.� Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.� All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties� expense.� Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response.� The Government will not be liable for nor suffer any consequential damages resulting from any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified.� Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations.� 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 acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI, 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 RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for project planning purposes only.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/101df9c8c69242eea79239472ba4f209/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20228, USA
- Zip Code: 20228
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN06277191-F 20220325/220324211509 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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