Penny Blanks for the United States Mint
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031JG20R00001
- Agency
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United States Mint
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This pre-solicitation notice seeks information from parties interested in manufacturing circulating, uncirculated and proof copper-plated zinc penny planchets for the United States Mint. The Mint is seeking to procure approximately 2.5 to 5 billion one-cent alloy planchets annually to be delivered to the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. Interested parties must demonstrate their ability to meet the technical specifications for the planchets and comply with administrative requirements through capability statements submitted by May 30, 2019. The Mint will evaluate responses to determine potential capacity to provide the required planchets.
There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. Key details include annual volume requirements ranging from 2.5 to 5 billion pieces to be delivered over the course of the contract. Dimensions and tolerances for the penny planchets are provided in the attached sources sought notice. Current incumbents were not named. This pre-solicitation provides early visibility on a potential multi-year requirements contract for penny blanks to support Mint coin production operations.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) or PROPOSAL (RFP). This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes, only. This announcement is strictly intended for market research and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation or commitment by the Government.
Please note, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. §5136, no provisions of law governing procurement or public contracts are applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out the United States Mint programs and operations.
The United States Mint, Manufacturing Procurement, Washington, DC is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Circulating and Un-circulated copper-plated zinc (CPZ) one-cent planchets to be delivered to the Philadelphia and Denver Mints. Also included in this requirement is Proof CPZ one-cent planchets for the San Francisco Mint. CPZ planchets shall be in accordance with the requirements and specifications set forth herein
The raw material acquired must produce coins that are compatible with existing coinage in circulation within the vending, banking, commerce as well as the general public. The raw material breaks down into two separate alloys. The one-cent alloy composed of 2.5% Copper (Cu) and 97.5% zinc (Zn).
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources_Sought_NOTICE_-_CPZ_Penny.doc | DOC document |
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