Currency and Security Inks

Added: Sep 19, 2016 11:52 am
Amendment 0001:

The purpose of this amendment is to issue the specifications addenda to approved Offeror(s).

Added: Sep 14, 2016 5:32 pm THIS IS A SOLICATION NOTICE.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) invites all interested parties to submit a written request for a copy of the solicitation for Currency and Security Inks for the manufacture of U.S. currency banknotes and other U.S. security products at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in the Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) in Washington, DC and the Western Currency Facility (WCF) in Fort Worth, TX.

The request for a copy of the solicitation must include the following information; the company's legal name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a point of contact with email and phone number (please note that having an email with the same domain as your SAM registration is highly encouraged), and must be signed verifying that all information is correct under penalty of law.

If not already provided during the pre-solicitation notice, the BEP is requesting that all interested offeror's submit a formal Letter of Intent and execute an NDA. The letter of intent must include a complete mailing address, telephone numbers, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and a statement regarding the company's ability to produce currency and other security inks of the types identified in the notice above, and must be signed verifying that all information is correct under penalty of law. This letter of intent may be combined with the written request for a copy of this solicitation, if a written request has not yet been submitted. Due to the sensitive nature of this solicitation the BEP will vet all requests and reserves the right to refuse any company not approved by the vetting process.

Interested offerors are encouraged to submit proposals no later than 5:00 PM EST October 17, 2016.

Inquiries/questions are to be addressed to Larry McCain, Contract Specialist via email at larry.mccain@bep.gov and to Kathleen Barton, Contracting Officer via email at Kathleen.Barton@bep.gov.

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Added: Jun 21, 2016 5:48 pm

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue a solicitation on or about July 6, 2016 for its requirement to obtain specialized currency ink and other security inks that are manufactured to meet BEP specifications to be used in the manufacture of U.S. currency banknotes and other U.S. security products at the BEP Western Currency Facility & Washington, DC Facility. The Government may elect to award a single contract or multiple contracts to one or more offerors by ink category (Offset Ink, Infrared-Transparent and Infrared-Opaque Intaglio Inks, Color-Shifting Intaglio, Metallic Intaglio, and/or Typographic) respectively offering the greatest value to the Government. The Government anticipates that the resulting contract(s) will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract(s) with fixed price line items. The period of performance will be five (5) years. It is anticipated that Offerors will submit material samples for a two phase material evaluation. Phase I, a laboratory material sample(s) quantities and Phase II, a production material sample(s) quantities. Interested suppliers are required to submit a letter of intent and execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement with the BEP to receive a copy of the solicitation.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or around July 6, 2016 Questions regarding this procurement should be addressed to Larry McCain via email at Larry.McCain@bep.gov and Kathleen Barton via email at kathleen.barton@bep.gov. Telephonic requests will not be honored.