Sole Source Award

Procurement action being conducted under FAR 6.302-1 with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c), as only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirement; therefore proposals cannot be submitted directly on this notice. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Acquisition Office intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP), indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type task order to FRY Communications, 800 Est Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17055. FRY Communications is the only known source that can provide printing services that will provide feasibility testing of a raised tactile feature which enable the visually impaired and blind communities the ability to denominate currency. The period of performance will be for one base year and four option years to provide coating and embossing with UV curing capabilities. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who wish to challenge the sole-source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates the firm's ability to provide an equivalent service as described above by 15 January 2016. Interested parties must provide rationale, including pricing, as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to Richard Taylor, via email at Richard.taylor@bep.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. BEP will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.