Hot Foil Machine
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA23R00005
- Agency
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Worth, Texas 76131, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This pre-solicitation notice is for the procurement of one or more hot foil machines by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The machines must apply advanced counterfeit deterrent features to future currency designs using hot stamp application methodology. They must be capable of feeding and registering sheets and films, applying patches or stripes, respooling unused materials, curing adhesives, inspecting and sorting sheets. The machines must also include a user interface for operation and data capture. Proposals are due by April 3, 2023.
There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The anticipated NAICS code is 333248 for other industrial machinery manufacturing. Options are included for additional machines, die-cutting and laminating capabilities, spare parts, testing, and delivery to the BEP's facilities in Washington DC and Fort Worth, Texas. The government estimates delivering one machine within the timeline, with possibilities for more under option years.
Notice text
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE – The Department of Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Chief Procurement, is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for: REQUIREMENT: Hot Foil Machine(s). NAICS: 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing. This is Full and Open Competition. SOLICITATION: The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on or about 3 April 2023 WEBSITE: SAM.gov.
The contractor shall provide for the design, fabrication, assembly, integration, delivery, installation, set-up, testing and training to place into operation one (1) Hot Foil (HF) Machine that will apply an advanced counterfeit deterrent feature(s) onto future currency designs. Options for additional HF Machines, ability to die-cut and laminate a stripe over the holes, adhesive curing system with chill roller, spare parts, and for the contractor to provide testing and demonstrate materials are included.
The Hot Foil Machine shall use Hot Stamp application methodology and have the ability to:
- Feed sheets from a pile in register.
- Have an optional ability to die-cut holes into the sheets in registration onto each note location.
- Feed films from spools in register for placement onto the sheets.
- Apply a patch, stripe or optionally laminate onto the sheets in registration onto each note location.
- Respool backing material and any foils not applied, and shred/briquette backing material and any foils not applied.
- Have an optional ability to cure the adhesive on patches, stripes or laminates applied.
- Inspect and sort sheets for presence and registration.
- Deliver sheets into one of four (4) deliveries, sorting sheets into acceptable, unacceptable but reclaimable, and non-reclaimable.
- Provide a console with User Interface (UI) for press operation and monitoring.
- Capture data from the press of various file formats (database, structured and unstructured files).
Note: Delivery Locations:
BEP-Western Currency Facility BEP-Washington DC Currency Facility
9000 Blue Mound Road Beltsville, MD
Fort Worth, TX US 76131-3304
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Foil Machine | Award Notice | |
| Hot Foil Machine | Solicitation | |
| Hot Foil Machine | Pre-Solicitation |
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