Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Solicitation 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
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- 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 Bureau of Engraving and Printing has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of Micro-Optic Stripe (MOS) technology, a specialized security feature designed for Type VI distinctive currency paper used in Federal Reserve Notes. The MOS is bonded onto currency paper during the manufacturing process and must be precisely registered to distinctive substrate watermarks to create an overt security feature on the Catalyst Family Design Federal Reserve Notes. The intended sole source contractor for this procurement is Crane Company Inc. Interested parties who believe they possess the necessary technical capabilities must submit written documentation demonstrating their technical abilities, with all responses due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on October 16, 2025. Respondents must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their responses via email to the specified point of contact.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 322299 (All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Crane Company Inc. is identified as the intended contractor for this sole source award, though the government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete the contract based on any responses received. The notice does not specify award values, budget ranges, or quantities of goods to be procured. Performance will take place in Washington, DC 20228, and all costs associated with preparing and submitting responses are the sole responsibility of the respondent with no reimbursement from the government. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals but rather an opportunity for other parties to demonstrate their technical capabilities before a final sourcing decision is made.
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 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 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, October 16, 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 | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source | Special Notice |
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