Market Survey Questions Notice Number 2031ZA24N00007_June 25 2024.docx
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This document is a Market Survey notice from the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The BEP is conducting market research to assess the technical capabilities and manufacturing capacity of potential suppliers of Distinctive Currency Paper and Non-distinctive Banknote Paper. The notice includes a questionnaire for companies to provide information on their ownership, manufacturing facilities, production capacity, and technical capabilities related to producing cotton-linen paper with various security features. The BEP may issue an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the procurement of these paper products with a 10-year period of performance. The notice requests information on preferred contract lengths and minimum order quantities. Responses to this market survey will assist the government in determining the appropriate acquisition method and identifying qualified vendors for this requirement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20228
Market Survey
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is conducting Market Research to ascertain the technical capabilities and manufacturing capacity of potential suppliers of United States Distinctive Currency Paper and Non-distinctive Banknote Paper. This is not a request for solicitation.
Company Name:
Point of Contact:
Date of Response:
| Number |
| Question |
| Yes |
| No |
| 1 | |
| Is your company owned or controlled by citizens of the United States? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 2 | |
| Does your company presently own and operate a paper mill in the United States that has the technical capability to manufacture paper made of cotton and linen? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 3 | |
| Are the manufacturing, operations, quality, and management personnel associated with the paper mill referenced in Question 2 above U.S. Citizens and/or lawful Permanent Resident Aliens? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 4 | |
| Is the paper mill referenced in Question 2 above ISO 9001:2015 certified? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 5 | |
| Does your company have the production capacity to manufacture and provide no less than 13,500,000 pounds and up to 22,500,000 pounds of cotton-linen paper in a twelve-month period, assuming orders quantities are balanced throughout the year, at the paper mill referenced in Question 2 above? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 6 | |
| Does your company have the capability to convert cotton-linen paper rolls into sheets? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
| 7 | |
| Does your company have the capacity to convert the annual pounds listed in Question 5 above into sheets? | |
| ☐ | ☐ |
8. Please complete the following questions regarding the current technical capability of your company to manufacture cotton-linen paper with security features.
| Security Feature |
| Does your company currently have the technical capability to manufacture cotton- linen paper with this security feature? |
| Does the technical capability to manufacture cotton- linen paper with this security feature currently exist in the paper mill referenced in Question 2 above? |
| Yes |
| No |
| Yes |
| No |
| Registered Watermarks | |||
| ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Embedded Security Threads | |||
| ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Windowed Threads | |||
| ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Security Stripes | |||
| ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
9. The BEP may issue a solicitation for an Indefinite/Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the procurement of Distinctive Currency Paper (DCP), Non-Distinctive Banknote Paper, and Distinctive Currency Paper test samples to support the BEP’s mission to manufacture U.S. Currency. The anticipated period of performance will be ten (10) years from the date of contract award. Does your company have any comments about this strategy?
10. Which of the following contract lengths will your company accept? Select all that apply.
60 Months ☐ 72 Month ☐ 84 Months ☐ 96 Months ☐ 108 Months ☐ 120 Months ☐
11. Please provide a reason for your response to question 10.
12. If an award is made from the information discovered in this market research the contracting officer will comply with FAR 16.504. How does your company estimate the minimum quantity?
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