NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Currency Inks
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA24R00005
- 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
- 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has published a Special Notice for the intent to award a sole source contract to SICPA Securink, Inc. for specialty currency inks with a unique security feature. The BEP, which is part of the Department of the Treasury, plans to award a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed price contract to SICPA Securink, Inc. for these inks, which will be used in the manufacture of U.S. currency and other security products at BEP facilities.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the BEP's intent to award this sole source contract. The inks must be compatible with BEP screen presses and meet specialized color requirements. Market research indicates that SICPA Securink, Inc. is the only known source with the proprietary technology, manufacturing capabilities, and inherent knowledge required to meet the technical requirements. Interested parties must submit capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns by July 19, 2024 via email to the designated points of contact at the BEP. The BEP will determine the proposed pricing to be fair and reasonable, and the solicitation will not be posted publicly.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE – SICPA Securink, Inc.
Inks
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Office of Research and Development (R&D) intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract for Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B). The intended contractor SICPA Securink, Inc.
The inks will exhibit a security feature accessible to the public. These inks will be used in the manufacture of U.S. currency and other U.S. security products at the BEP ECF and WCF facilities and for use in test printing related to change management and continuous improvement efforts. Inks must be compatible with BEP screen presses and meet the specialized U.S. Currency Program (USCP) color requirements.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. 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.
Capability statement, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice MUST be received via email ONLY to falcon.albino@bep.gov and kimberly.read@bep.gov, NO LATER THAN 4:00PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, 19 July 2024. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov.
The solicitation will not be posted.
Points of contact regarding this notice are Kimberly Read, Contract Specialist at kimberly.read@bep.gov and Falcon Albino at falcon.albino@bep.gov.
Contracting Office Address
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th & C Streets SW
Washington, DC 20228
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Currency Inks | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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