SF1009 Sole Source Non-Districtive Currency Test Paper - September 2021_v2_SNsigned.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

SF 1009 - FAR 13.106-1(b) SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION FOR

ACQUISITIONS AT OR BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

Treasury Standard Form – 1009 (Rev 10/18)

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)

1. Identification of the requesting activity and contracting activity.

The requiring activity is Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Technology Development (OTD) request for Non-Distinctive Currency Test Paper for Security Feature Development.

2.a A description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency’s needs.

The purpose of this sole source justification is to obtain approval to award a Firm Fixed Price contract with Crane & Co., Inc. for the purchase of Non-Distinctive Currency Test Paper for Security Feature Development. The BEP has a requirement for this non-distinctive currency test paper to support the bank note development process.

There is an ongoing effort to further the security feature technology with United States (U.S.) exclusive effects and unique physical properties suitable to the needs of the BEP and the United States Currency Program (USCP).

2.b Name and business size of the vendor.

Crane & Co., Inc.

30 South St.

Dalton, MA 01226 Other than Small Business

2.c Requisition No. 144280

3. IGCE/Estimated dollar value.

The IGCE for the non-distinctive Currency Test Paper for Security Feature Development is estimated at a total cost of $125,436.80

4.a Identification of the circumstances that preclude competition (Check the appropriate box that applies).

Urgency Exclusive licensing agreements Brand-name Industrial mobilization.

X Other FAR 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a Single Source: Only One Responsible Source

The feature of this item is peculiar to one manufacturer (Crane & Co.) based on the unique manufacturing method and development of this item by Crane & Co. This item is essential to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP’s) requirement in support of new security feature development to support the design and development of future U.S. currency designs as BEP requires all paper technical requirements for non-distinctive currency paper and use of current non-distinctive security features in conjunction with new potential security feature. The market research indicates other companies’ similar products, or products lacking the particular feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency’s needs.

4.b Supporting information and facts (i.e. the details surrounding the requirement that supports the selection made in 4.a).

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is a component of the Department of the Treasury that designs, engraves, and prints U.S. currency banknotes and other U.S. security products. U.S. currency banknote manufacturing occurs at BEP’s District of Columbia Facility (DCF) located in Washington, DC and Western Currency Facility (WCF) located in Fort Worth, TX. BEP’s primary customer is the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

U.S currency banknotes are manufactured by BEP using non-distinctive security currency paper supplied by Crane & Co., Inc.

Except for any raw materials or production processes associated with the security features specific to distinctive security currency paper, non-distinctive currency paper used for Security Feature Development to be supplied under the resultant purchase order must be manufactured using the same raw materials and production processes as that used by Crane & Co., Inc. to manufacture the distinctive security currency paper used by BEP to produce U.S.

currency banknotes.

The feel of the paper, color and spectra of distinctive currency paper are considered to be counterfeit deterrence features of U.S. currency, and used for authentication by both human and machines. The manufacture of paper imparts unique paper-machine characteristics to currency paper which are used as anti-counterfeit deterrents and authentication by the U.S. Secret Service. Paper production variation over time must be controlled to reduce the potential variation in the critical to quality properties and characteristics which could introduce greater production variation and potential impacts to surface energy and ink adherence. Non-distinctive currency paper is specified

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b) to have the same physical properties and characteristics as distinctive currency paper with the exception of color, spectra, and inclusion of the distinctive security materials.

Use of multiple sources would increase the variation and may introduce acceptance, performance, durability, and security risks. To ensure that the testing and evaluation of potential security features is done under conditions as close as possible those used by BEP to produce U.S. currency banknotes, the non-distinctive Currency Test Paper for Security Feature Development that will be used by BEP to support security feature development and testing must be as close as possible in terms of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and physical properties to the non-distinctive currency paper manufactured by Crane & Co., Inc.

Paper attributes:

1. Non-Registered Motion Thread

2. 12mm wide thread

3. Generic, non-distinctive Watermark and electrotype watermark

5. Any other important information.

Historically, Crane & Co., Inc. has been the only known source for technically acceptable non-distinctive currency paper, and therefore, per the details included in Section 4.b of this form, the only source for non-distinctive Currency Paper for Security Feature Development. An extensive amount of market research techniques were used for this requirement including a market survey, vendor forum, and historical research.

6. Certifications and Approvals.

6.a Program Office certification (Requiring Activity). I hereby certify that the supporting information and data provided and which form the basis for this justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name: Date:

Signature:

6.b Contracting Officer approval. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as a warranted contracting officer, I hereby determine that the circumstances of the acquisition make only one brand-name or source reasonably available for the reasons provided above; therefore precluding competition and supporting the Government’s determination to solicit as a brand-name requirement or solicit and award to the vendor stated in section 2.b.

Name: Date:

Signature:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/13

Prescribed by Treasury: DTAP 1013.106(b)