Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 2031ZA24N00040 - Single Layer Chromimum.pdf

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - SINGLE LAYER CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATED ON NICKEL SUBSTRATE
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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract for Single Layer Chromium Electroplated on Nickel Substrate to Eastern Applied Research Inc. by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Office of Quality Operations.

The Government intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for 27 single layer chromium electroplated on nickel substrates to serve as Certified Reference Material (CRM) to support process monitoring and testing of BEP-manufactured printing plate materials. The CRM will have customized thicknesses ranging from 4.00 μm to 18.00 μm. The CRM is intended for use throughout the BEP to support an analytical method recently implemented in the Washington D.C. Facility. Interested sources must be registered in SAM and submit responses by 2:00 PM Eastern on August 21, 2024. The Government will consider the information received solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and will not reimburse any costs incurred by respondents.

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Notice of Intent BEP-NOI-2031ZA24N00040 Page 1 of 1

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

EASTERN APPLIED RESEARCH INC.

Single Layer Chromium Electroplated on Nickel Substrate

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Office of Quality Operations intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for Single Layer Chromium Electroplated on Nickel Substrate at the Washington D.C. Facility

(DCF). The intended contractor is Eastern Applied Research Inc. The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing a Justification & Approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-

1(b).

The Office of Quality Operations aims to acquire twenty-seven (27) Single Layer Chromium

Electroplated on Nickel Substrates. These will serve as Certified Reference Material (CRM) to support process monitoring and testing of BEP-manufactured printing plate materials, along with other analytical testing. The suitable CRMs are single layer chromium electroplated coatings of customized thicknesses of 4.00 µm, 6.00 µm, 8.00 µm, 10.0 µm, 12.0 µm, 14.0 µm, 16.0 µm, and

18.0 µm. These coatings are grown by an electroplating process on a pure nickel substrate. The

CRM is intended for use throughout the BEP to support an analytical method recently implemented in DCF. This method confirms that the chromium thickness in currency printing plates, manufactured in-house using a similar electroplating process, falls within the target range for the platemaking process.

A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Responses MUST be received NO

LATER THAN 2:00 PM, EASTERN, 21 August 2024. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www/sam/gov. Responses MUST be submitted in writing ONLY via email to

Ronnell.Leggett@bep.gov and Naweed.Nezam@bep.gov within the closing date/time of publication of this notice.

https://www/sam/gov mailto:Ronnell.Leggett@bep.gov mailto:Naweed.Nezam@bep.gov

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