Farason Corporation

Farason Corporation, doing business as Farason, manufactures and services robotic packaging machinery and parts for the United States Mint as a sole-source prime contractor, competing on full-and-open basis with no set-aside designations across a twenty-year track record. Based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Farason is a for-profit corporate entity with deep specialization in automated coin production and packaging systems — the company operates under primary NAICS 311711 (Packaging Machinery Manufacturing) and PSC codes anchored in industrial assembly machines and materials-handling equipment maintenance.

Farason's customer base is monolithic by design: the Department of the Treasury's United States Mint accounts for 123 of 124 total prime awards (99% coverage) worth $85.4 million in combined potential value. This concentration reflects Farason's role as the Mint's critical vendor for robotic packaging equipment and technical support across five production facilities — West Point, Denver, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Coatesville. The company holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) valued at $1.5 million with the Mint, awarded November 14, 2022, with ultimate completion November 10, 2025. Under this IDC and related delivery orders, Farason provides design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for automated packaging systems including case packers, encapsulators, label applicators, and specialized robotic components, alongside remote technical assistance, telephone support, and on-site engineering.

Representative prime awards illustrate the scope and scale. A $4.55 million delivery order issued September 26, 2024, covers robotic packaging machinery and SF Cartoning Line replacement with completion through September 25, 2027. A $2.29 million delivery order from June 2, 2025, addresses WP Autotuber 2 packaging machine removal and replacement at the Coatesville facility, also extending through September 2027. A $1.6 million delivery order from October 13, 2023, funds relocation of an encapsulation machine from San Francisco to Philadelphia. A $2.09 million delivery order from September 11, 2023, supports West Point Mint Autotuber robotic machinery. A $3.04 million delivery order from April 19, 2023, provides funding for an SF Case Packer project. Smaller purchase orders and task orders round out the portfolio — heat plates, spare robot parts, sensors, connectors, and field service modifications at typical values between $1,000 and $150,000.

Farason's top parent vehicle is IDC TMHQ17C0041, anchoring 25 task orders worth $29.4 million in combined potential value, followed by IDC TMHQ17C0033 (24 task orders, $945 thousand), IDC TMHQ12C0026 (14 task orders, $337 thousand), and IDC 2031JG23D00004 (12 task orders, $525 thousand). These vehicles support the Mint's steady stream of maintenance, upgrade, and capital equipment replacement work across its facilities.

Award activity has contracted sharply in recent years. The vendor recorded 17 awards in 2022, 21 in 2023, then declined to 6 in 2024, 3 in 2025, and 2 in 2026. Twenty-five awards carrying $25.7 million in combined potential value reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating meaningful recompete exposure for the vendor as the Mint's packaging modernization cycle matures and the underlying IDC approaches expiration.

Farason Corporation specializes in the design and fabrication of custom automated assembly and packaging systems. With a strong track record of delivering complex, high-value automation solutions, we serve both government and commercial clients across a wide range of industries.