WCF may 2026 $20 & $5 currency paper order
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 2031ZA26F00183
- Awardee
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Crane & Co., Inc. UEI N4GVXK9MVN18
- Awarding agency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Obligated
- $8,639,808
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $8,639,808.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
- PSC
- 9310 Paper And Paperboard
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Dalton, MA, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing awarded a delivery order to Crane & Co., Inc. (Crane Currency division) on March 9, 2026, for specialized currency paper materials supporting May 2026 production of $20 and $5 denominations. Valued at $8.64 million with firm fixed-price terms, this delivery order represents a child contract issued against one of Crane Currency's foundational indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles—a $1.683 billion contract awarded in February 2021 that enables the Bureau to procure currency substrates on an as-needed basis. The order, which must be completed by March 29, 2026, involves no set-aside designation and reflects Crane Currency's exclusive status as the sole qualified supplier of distinctive currency paper and advanced security materials to the federal government. Performance will occur at the contractor's Dalton, Massachusetts facility.
Crane & Co., Inc. serves as a critical infrastructure partner to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, providing the specialized banknote papers, security threads, and materials essential for Federal Reserve note production and counterfeit deterrence. As a diversified manufacturing company with headquarters in Dalton and additional facilities in Saginaw, Texas, Crane Currency leverages advanced technical capabilities to maintain the security and quality standards required for U.S. currency operations. The company holds two significant IDIQ contracts with the Bureau—the primary vehicle covering distinctive currency paper and non-distinctive banknote materials through April 2026, and a secondary $270 million contract for optical variable window distinctive security threads extending through 2029. All contract awards to Crane Currency have been issued without set-aside designations, reflecting its unique technical qualifications and sole-source status in the currency production supply chain.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 2031ZA26F00183?
2031ZA26F00183 was awarded to Crane & Co., Inc. by Bureau of Engraving and Printing (Department of the Treasury) on March 9, 2026.
How much is contract 2031ZA26F00183 worth?
The government has obligated $8,639,808 on 2031ZA26F00183.
Is contract 2031ZA26F00183 an order under another contract?
Yes. 2031ZA26F00183 is a delivery order under 2031ZA21D00002, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 2031ZA26F00183 competed?
The extent of competition for 2031ZA26F00183 was full and open competition.
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