Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA25R00017
- 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
- 322299 All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for Micro-Optic Stripe (MOS) technology related to currency paper production. The notice specifically focuses on a specialized feature that will be bonded onto Type VI distinctive currency paper during the manufacturing process. Crane and Company Inc. is the intended contractor for this opportunity. The notice pertains to creating an overt security feature on the Catalyst Family Design (CFD) Federal Reserve Note, which involves precisely applying the MOS to align with distinctive substrate watermarks. The contract falls under NAICS code 322299 for All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit documentation demonstrating their technical capabilities by 3:00 p.m. EST on April 25, 2025. All responses must be submitted in writing via email, with respondents bearing all costs associated with preparation and submission. Potential contractors are required to be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM). The government emphasizes that this is not a competitive proposal request, and any determination not to compete the proposed contract remains solely at the government's discretion. While Crane and Company Inc. is the intended contractor, the notice allows other technically capable parties to submit supporting documentation. Respondents should carefully prepare their submissions to clearly showcase their technical capabilities matching the specialized MOS currency paper production requirements. The notice serves as an informational document rather than a formal solicitation, providing transparency about the government's intended contracting approach.
Notice text
Micro-Optic Stripe (MOS) is a specially designed feature that is bonded onto Type VI distinctive currency paper. During the Type VI distinctive currency paper making process the MOS is accurately applied to be registered, in both horizontal and vertical directions, to distinctive substrate watermarks. This results in the creation of an overt security feature on the Catalyst Family Design (CFD) Federal Reserve Note (FRN) produced by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing.
The intended contractor is Crane and Company Inc. This notice of intent is not a request for offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice, if any, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The NAICS code is 322299 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties who believe they possess the technical capabilities to satisfy this requirement should submit documentation that clearly demonstrates their technical capabilities. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on Friday April 25, 2025. All responses shall be submitted in writing, and via email, to the point of contact specified in this notice. 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. Interested parties must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be received no later than the closing date/time specified in this notice by e-mail or other mail service.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Optic Stripe | Award Notice | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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