Sole Source - Color Shifting Ink
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA20R00005
- Agency
-
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing published a Special Notice announcing its intent to solicit a sole source contract for specialized color shifting ink. The ink must be suitable for use on intaglio presses printing United States currency.
The Notice seeks this extremely unique ink supply, which is only available from one supplier possessing patents and trademark exclusivity rights. Interested parties may submit capability statements by January 27, 2020 for consideration, though award of the sole source contract is at the agency's discretion based on its determination that only this supplier can satisfy its minimum needs. The Notice is issued under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation allowing for noncompetitive procurements when there is only one responsible source due to the item being patented or having proprietary data. No set-aside provisions apply. Responses should be submitted electronically to the points of contact provided no later than the January 28, 2020 deadline.
Notice text
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, as provided by 41 U.S.C. 3304 (a)(1), and as implemented under FAR 6.302-1(a)(1)(2)(b)(1)(i), this authority is used in preference to any of the other authorities as it is determined on a reasonable basis that the agency’s minimum need can only be satisfied by this extremely unique supply and it is only available from one supplier with unique capabilities, patents and trade marking with exclusivity rights to the BEP.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source_Ink.pdf |
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