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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Currency Inks

Solicitation2031ZA24R00002Notice typeSpecial Notice

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Currency Inks

Special Notice2031ZA24R00002Jun 20, 2024 · v2

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Opportunity Summary

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a sole-source, single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract to SICPA Securink, Inc. for specialized currency inks. This requirement, identified under solicitation number 2031ZA24R00002, involves the procurement of security inks featuring authentication capabilities for U.S. currency on Federal Reserve Bank high-speed processing systems. The procurement is classified under NAICS 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing and PSC 6810 CHEMICALS. The performance period involves the manufacture of currency and security products at the BEP’s Eastern and Western Currency Facilities, as well as test printing for change management and continuous improvement efforts.

The procured inks must meet specific Federal Reserve Board standards for banknote production and maintain compatibility with BEP Simultan offset presses and U.S. Currency Program (USCP) sensors. Furthermore, the materials must satisfy USCP Catalyst Family Design requirements and comply with quality, security, transportation, accountability, and environmental health and safety mandates. The BEP is utilizing a Justification and Approval under FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) for this acquisition, supported by a redacted Justification and Approval document posted as a metadata attachment.

While this special notice does not serve as a request for competitive offers, the government will consider capability statements and information received to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. Responses must be submitted via email to the points of contact, Falcon Albino and Kimberly Read, by the deadline of July 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested sources are required to be registered and active in the System for Award Management to be considered. All costs associated with responding to this notice are the responsibility of the respondent.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Jul 19, 2024Expired 698 days ago
NAICS: 325910 (opens in new tab)
PSC: 6810 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Jun 20, 2024
Updated: Jun 20, 2024
Agency: BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING (opens in new tab)
Office: BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Department: —
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Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Falcon Albino

Place of performance: USA

Original Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE SICPA Securink, Inc. Inks The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Office of Research and Development (R&D) intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract for a specialized ink that will include a feature for the authentication of U.S. currency on Federal Reserve Banks (FRB) high speed currency processing systems utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B). The intended contractor SICPA Securink, Inc. The inks will be used in the manufacture of U.S. currency and other U.S. security products at the BEP ECF and WCF facilities and for use in test printing related to change management and continuous improvement efforts. Procured security inks must meet specifications to produce banknotes acceptable to the Federal Reserve Board. The inks must be compatible with BEP Simultan offset presses, work in concert with U.S. Currency Program (USCP) sensors, and meet quality, environmental health and safety, security, transportation, manufacturing, and accountability requirements. Inks must also meet the specialized USCP Catalyst Family Design (CFD) requirements. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information, or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statement, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice MUST be received via email ONLY to [email protected] and [email protected], NO LATER THAN 4:00PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, 19 July 2024. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. The solicitation will not be posted. Points of contact regarding this notice are Kimberly Read, Contract Specialist at [email protected] and Falcon Albino at [email protected]. Contracting Office Address Bureau of Engraving and Printing 14th & C Streets SW Washington, DC 20228

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