Bureau of Engraving and Printing

The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a civilian sub-agency within Treasury, procures supplies, equipment, spare parts, and services for currency and security document production and facility operations across its printing plants and administrative offices. The agency awarded 35,817 federal contracts cumulatively since 1979, with the most recent award date recorded as November 1, 2026. Contract activity has declined materially over the past five years: 1,419 awards in 2022, 1,372 in 2023, 1,466 in 2024, 704 in 2025, and 457 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a shift toward fewer, larger procurements or consolidation of requirements.

The combined award potential value across the portfolio stands at $24.37 billion, with $11.62 billion obligated to date. Competitive concentration by award count is moderately concentrated: the top five primes—Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (766 awards, $996.4 million), Sicpa Securink Corp (474 awards, $243.1 million), United Commercial Supply LLC (385 awards, $1.5 million), Miles Ahead Distribution, Inc. (347 awards, $4.9 million), and Crane & Co., Inc. (327 awards, $859.5 million)—account for 41 percent of recent awards. By potential value, however, concentration is highly fragmented: the same five primes account for only 9 percent of combined potential value, with Koenig & Bauer and Crane & Co. the only two exceeding $800 million individually. This split reflects the agency's reliance on high-volume, low-value orders alongside selective major supply contracts. Across the portfolio, 2,780 distinct prime contractors have been awarded.

Set-aside distribution is heavily weighted toward open market: 26,092 awards (73 percent) carried no set-aside designation. Small-business awards comprised 8,832 (25 percent) of total awards; 8(a) sole-source (412 awards, 1 percent) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (203 awards, 1 percent) account for most remaining set-asides, with scattered activity in HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, and other designations.

Current solicitation activity spans facility services, spare-parts procurement, and strategic materials. Active opportunities include Maintenance Service for Portable Fire Extinguishers (BPA, total small-business set-aside, due October 30, 2026, Amendment 1 posted); Snow and Ice Removal Services at the District Currency Facility (total small-business set-aside, base year through four option years, due October 30, 2026); DCF Mail and Packages Screening Equipment (sources-sought with October 15 and 19 industry site visits scheduled, deadline extended to October 9 for the sources-sought response, Q&A due October 9); and Alternative Raw Materials for Currency Substrate Production (RFI, no set-aside, due December 11, 2026). Multiple sole-source notices for Koenig & Bauer spare parts and specialized equipment signal ongoing reliance on proprietary components. Ergonomic Drum Handlers (pre-solicitation, total small-business set-aside, due November 7, 2026) and Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Industrial Waste Services (RFI, no set-aside, due October 16, 2026) reflect capital and operations maintenance priorities.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces United States currency notes, operates as the nation's central bank, and serves to ensure that adequate amounts of currency and coin are in circulation.