2031ZA25N00021 Nickel Pellets and s-rounds.docx
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This is a Sources Sought notice from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) seeking information from qualified suppliers who can provide two types of nickel anodes: Nickel Anodes - Round Button (stock #2EG01145) and Nickel Anodes - Spherical Pellet (stock #ENG1300) for use in BEP's DCF and WCF electroplating processes.
The technical requirements specify that both types must be sulfur depolarized with a silvery white lustrous finish. The Round Buttons must be approximately 1 inch in diameter and 0.24 inch thick, while Spherical Pellets must be 0.24-0.55 inch in diameter. Chemical composition requirements mandate a minimum of 99.80% nickel and 0.020% sulfur, with maximum limits of 0.001% for iron and copper, and 0.005% for carbon. All deliveries must include barcode labels conforming to BEP specifications, containing product description, delivery order number, part number, quantity, lot number, and weight information. This is not a request for quotation, and small businesses are encouraged to respond.
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2031ZA25N00021
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Requirements for Suppliers of Nickel pellets and s-rounds
The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified sources that can provide Nickel pellets and s-rounds. This is NOT a request for quotation. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought. Interested parties of small business size are encouraged to submit a response to this notice.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has an interest and seeking to procure nickel pellets and s-rounds for use in BEP’s DCF and WCF electroplating processes.
For this notice a two types of nickel anodes are required. They are Nickel Anodes - Round Button and Nickel Anodes - Spherical Pellet.
Responses to this notice should include the following:
Table 1
| Nickel Description |
| BEP Stock Item Number |
| Nickel Anodes- Round Button |
| 2EG01145 |
| Nickel Anodes- Spherical Pellet |
| ENG1300 |
Physical Requirements: The contractor shall supply nickel anodes that meet the physical requirements in Table 2.
Table 2 Physical Requirements
Round Buttons
(2EG01145)
Spherical Pellets (ENG1300)
| Shape |
| Round Button |
| Spherical pellet |
| Size Diameter |
| Approximately 1 inch (25 mm) |
| 0.24-0.55 inch (6-14 mm) |
| Thickness |
| Approximately 0.24 inch (6 mm) |
| - |
| Appearance |
| Silvery white lustrous finish |
| Silvery white lustrous finish |
| Type |
| Sulfur Depolarized |
| Sulfur Depolarized |
Chemical Composition Requirements: The contractor shall supply nickel anodes that meets the chemical composition requirements in Table 3.
Table 3
Composition by Mass (as percentages)
Round Buttons
(2EG01145)
Spherical Pellets (ENG1300)
| Element |
| Minimum |
| Maximum |
| Nickel |
| 99.80 |
| - |
| Sulfur |
| 0.020 |
| - |
| Iron |
| 0.00 |
| 0.001 |
| Copper |
| 0.00 |
| 0.001 |
| Carbon |
| 0.00 |
| 0.005 |
Barcode Labeling: Barcode labels applied to drums shall conform to the “Specification for Vendors Affixed Barcode Labels for BEP Materials”. Each drum shall be marked in accordance with the categories of section 4.1.1 of the cited label specification with the following barcode information:
Table 4
Barcode Information
| Specification Category |
| Label Information |
| Product Description |
| Nickel Anodes- Round Buttons |
Nickel Anodes- Spherical Pellets
| Delivery Order # |
| BEP delivery order number |
| Part # |
| BEP stock item number |
| Quantity |
| Net weight of drum contents in pounds |
| Serial/Lot # |
| Manufacturer’s lot or batch number |
| Weight |
| Gross weight of drum and contents in pounds |
0. Specifications, Standards and Handbooks. The following documents form a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Specifications
L: VAB Specification for Vendor Affixed Barcode Labels for Bureau of Engraving and Printing Materials (current version). (Single copies of BEP specifications are available from the Contracting Officer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Acquisition, 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington DC 20228.)
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