Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Worth, Texas 76131, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source procurement for Roller Recovery Services. The purpose of this procurement is to establish an ordering vehicle for the Western Currency Facility to obtain specialized services from Finzer Roller for maintaining the rollers of currency production presses.
This Special Notice is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. It is being posted for informational purposes only, as no solicitation currently exists. Finzer Roller is the only contractor deemed technically acceptable for providing the required services, which involve the use of specialized compounds to ensure the rollers are resistant to damage from inks and chemicals used in currency production. Contractors who believe they can provide the specialized compounds are invited to submit capability statements by August 23, 2024, but the government reserves the discretion to determine whether competition would be advantageous. Any responses must provide clear evidence that competition would benefit the government.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BIDS, QUOTES OR PROPOSALS. Currently no solicitation exists. This notification is being posted for information purposes only.
This procurement establishes an ordering vehicle for Western Currency Facility (WCF), Office of Currency Manufacturing, to provide Roller Recovery Services.
Finzer Roller uses specialized compounds to maintain the rollers of the Intaglio 10, Super Orloff, and Cope/LEPE presses. These compounds are thoroughly tested and approved to ensure that the rollers are resistant to physical and chemical damage caused by offset inks, Intaglio inks, and cleaning chemicals. It is crucial to obtain these services promptly, as any delays will negatively impact the production of U.S. currency. This requirement is essential for the smooth functioning of the currency production presses. Any services obtained from vendors other than the ones proposed above will interfere with the currency production process.
All materials used in currency presses must undergo extensive verification and validation to ensure that they do not have any adverse effects on the finished currency. Changes to consumables or supplies are not allowed without the approval of the Bureau's Change Control Board for quality assurance purposes. Finzer is the only contractor that has been determined to be technically acceptable for use with the Intaglio 10, Super Orloff, and Cope/LEPE presses. It is currently the only company that has been deemed adequate for this purpose.
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. If you feel your firm can provide the specialized compound mentioned above, please submit a capability statement by 12:00 PM CDT, 23 August 2024. The decision not to compere this requirment is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must provide clear evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The Government may consider all capability statement received for a future requirement.
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