Q&A - Sources Sought Notice – DCF Mail and Packages Screening Equipment

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Treasury Common Services Center on behalf of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued a sources-sought notice for mail and package screening equipment on October 5, 2026, with responses due by October 9, 2026, to request inclusion in scheduled industry site visits.

BEP seeks an integrated system to detect biological hazards, chemicals, narcotics, toxic industrial chemicals, powders, liquids, and other hazards (explosives detection is not required) for approximately 20,000 annual mail submissions. The equipment must accommodate packages up to 14 inches high, 16 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 50 pounds, with a self-contained HEPA-filtered downdraft/backdraft unit, sensor and monitoring components, and audible and visual alerts designed to achieve less than 1% false-positive and false-negative rates. Scope elements under evaluation include installation, commissioning, system integration, standard operating procedure development, operator training, calibration, preventive maintenance, consumables supply, technical support, and recurring service; BEP will operate the equipment with its own staff and does not anticipate contractor support for day-to-day operations.

Potential vendors must request site visit attendance by October 9, 2026, specifying preferred date (October 15 at 10:00 a.m. EST or October 19 at 1:30 p.m. EST) and attendee names (maximum three per vendor). Real ID is required for entry at the BEP Annex Building in Washington, DC. Capability statements are limited to 12 dual-sided pages, excluding cover pages, tables of contents, technical data sheets, and product brochures. The acquisition strategy, including small-business set-aside determination, remains under evaluation pending sources-sought responses. NAICS 334517; PSC 6665.

Notice text

This is the Q&A for Sources Sought Notice 2031ZA26N00061, DCF Mail and Packages Screening Equipment.

Treasury Common Services Center (TCSC) – Acquisition Services has scheduled industry site visits to provide potential vendors an opportunity to view the space and better understand the operational environment and the types of packages received. The site visits will be held at the following location and dates:

           Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

           Annex Building

           13th and D St. SW (enter building in middle of 13th st. block)

           Washington, DC 20250

The industry site visit will be held on the following dates:

           Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST, or

           Monday, October 19, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EST

Potential vendors shall respond to this sources sought notice requesting inclusion in the site visit prior to its close. Please provide the preferred date of attendance and the first and last name of your attendees. No more than 3 attendees per vendor. Attendees are required to show a RealID for each attendee to enter the building.

BEP Point of Contact upon check-in: Eric Walsh

Files

File Type Posted
Sources Sought 2031ZA26N00061 - Q-A.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest special notice Special Notice
Sources Sought Notice – Amendment 0001 – DCF Mail and Packages Screening Equipment Special Notice
Sources Sought Notice – DCF Mail and Packages Screening Equipment Original Pre-Solicitation

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