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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) Office of Research and Development intends to award a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract to SICPA Securink, Inc. This sole source procurement, identified under solicitation number 2031ZA24R00002, is for specialized security inks required for the manufacture of U.S. currency and other security products at the BEP’s Eastern and Western Currency Facilities. The inks must include authentication features compatible with Federal Reserve Bank high-speed processing systems and must meet Catalyst Family Design requirements. Performance involves use on Simultan offset presses and integration with U.S. Currency Program sensors while adhering to strict environmental, safety, and security specifications.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing and PSC 6810 CHEMICALS. This notice serves as a special notice of intent to award a sole source contract in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B), and it is not a request for competitive proposals. The Bureau will utilize the materials for both production and test printing related to change management and continuous improvement efforts.

Information regarding this requirement and any capability statements or concerns must be submitted via email to Falcon Albino and Kimberly Read by the response deadline of July 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Documentation for this notice includes one attachment, a redacted Justification and Approval (JOFOC) document. All performance will take place in the United States, and the government will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on information received in response to this notice.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Jul 19, 2024Expired 686 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: —
Source: View on SAM.gov (opens in new tab)

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