Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - Currency Inks
Deadline: 12 Sep 2025
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 125010028
Document Ref. No.: 2031ZA25R00019
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - SICPA Securink, Inc.
Inks
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Production Materials Department intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract for a specialized ink that will include a feature for the authentication of U.S. currency on Federal Reserve Bank's (FRB) high speed currency processing systems utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-l(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B). The intended contractor SICPA Securink, Inc.
The inks will be used in the manufacture of U.S. currency and other U.S. security products at the BEP ECF and WCF facilities and for use in test printing related to change management and continuous improvement efforts. Procured security inks must meet specifications to produce banknotes acceptable to the Federal Reserve Board. The inks must be compatible with BEP Simultan offset presses, work in concert with U.S. Currency Program (USCP) sensors, and meet quality, environmental ealth and safety, security, transportation, manufacturing, and accountability requirements. Inks must also meet the specialized USCP Catalyst Family Design (CFD) requirements.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 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.
Capability statement, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice MUST be received via email ONLY to Frederick.porter@bep.gov and Kimberly.read@...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 2031ZA25R00019
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Sub-tier : BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING :
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 22, 2025 01:19 pm EDT
Original Response Date: Sep 12, 2025 04:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: Manual
Original Inactive Date: Sep 13, 2025
Initiative:
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6810 - CHEMICALS
NAICS Code: 325910 - Printing Ink Manufacturing
Place of Performance: USA
Documents
Tender Notice
JOFOC_CSIT2_FINAL_Redacted.pdf