Artistic Infusion Program (AIP)

The Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) is a master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle focused on providing artistic design services, primarily for commemorative coins, medals, and currency issued by the United States government. The contract vehicle facilitates the procurement of high-quality, custom artistic designs for various numismatic and honorific projects, including commemorative coins, Congressional Gold Medals, America the Beautiful Quarters, Native American $1 Coins, and special commemorative series. Based on the task orders, the vehicle appears to be used extensively by the United States Mint to source design talent for national numismatic and memorial projects.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a firm fixed price pricing structure, with most individual design assignments ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 and completion dates typically within a few months of award. Multiple prime contractors are leveraged under this vehicle, with task orders awarded to at least eight different contractors, including artists with names like Chris Costello, Justin Kunz, Richard Masters, and Donna Weaver. The task orders cover a diverse range of commemorative projects, such as the Women's Suffrage commemorative, American Innovation coin series, Armed Forces Silver Medals, Native American $1 Coin Program, and various Congressional Gold Medals honoring groups like Filipino Veterans of World War II and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). No specific set-aside designations were used in the task orders examined, suggesting the contract is open to a broad range of design professionals.