1-Cent Planchets

The 1-Cent Planchets Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a single-award federal contract vehicle focused on providing copper-plated zinc (CPZ) planchets for one-cent coin production. The contract, awarded on March 1, 2010, with a last order date of December 31, 2014, primarily supports the manufacturing and delivery of blank coin planchets for circulating, uncirculated, and proof one-cent coins. Task orders under this vehicle consistently involve the procurement of base metal and strip materials specifically designed for coin production, with a clear emphasis on supplying raw materials for the United States Mint's coinage operations.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a firm fixed price pricing structure, with monthly delivery orders ranging from approximately $2.4 million to $9.9 million. Most task orders have a one-month performance period, typically ending on the last day of each calendar month, and are not set aside for any specific small business category. The contract appears to be directly supporting the United States Mint's ongoing coin production needs, with a highly standardized procurement approach for 1-cent coin planchet materials. Notably, the task orders include occasional supplementary requirements such as fuel surcharges, alternative metal sample blanks, and specialized planchet types like nickel-plated variants. While the specific prime contractor is not explicitly named in the provided documentation, the consistent and structured nature of the task orders suggests a long-term, strategic supply relationship with a specialized metal fabrication or coin blank production firm.