Exhibit_2_-_Sample_Banknote.pdf

This is a Sample Certificate exhibit for a Banknote Security Paper Request for Proposals issued by the County of Orange, California, through its County Executive Office - County Procurement Office. The County seeks qualified firms capable of manufacturing high-security intaglio banknote paper with sophisticated embedded security elements including watermarks, UV fibers, security threads, and anti-copy features for use in official vital records. Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in manufacturing or supplying intaglio banknote security paper and maintain restricted access production facilities with comprehensive video surveillance. The RFP is fully electronic with submissions required through the County's eProcurement Portal. The deadline for submitting questions is December 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and proposals are due on January 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract is structured as a five-year usage agreement without guaranteed minimum purchase quantities, allowing the County and other authorized governmental and non-profit entities to order materials as needed.

Evaluation of proposals will be based on a 1,000-point scale across five categories: firm qualifications and experience (250 points), project approach and quality/delivery (200 points), proposal organization and compliance (150 points), presentation and interview performance (150 points), and pricing (250 points). The RFP incorporates local business preferences, offering a five percent preference for Orange County Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified respondents, with an enhanced eight percent preference for businesses certified in both categories. Respondents must provide valid D-U-N-S and UEI numbers and submit references from public agencies or government bodies. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability. Proposals are limited to 50 pages and must remain valid for 365 days from submission, with contract award subject to approval by the County Board of Supervisors and completion of reference and past performance verification.