SOLICITATION NOTICE
93 -- Intaglio Ink
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325910
— Printing Ink Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- BEP-RFP-12-0002
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Abdul-Kudus Yahaya, Phone: 2029278602, Thomas O'Linn, Phone: (202)874-3238
- E-Mail Address
-
abdul-kudus.yahaya@bep.gov, thomas.olinn@bep.gov
(abdul-kudus.yahaya@bep.gov, thomas.olinn@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue a solicitation for the procurement of Cylinder-wipe, Non-Heatset, Intaglio, Sheet-fed, Currency inks and varnish. These inks and varnish are used in the manufacture of United States currency by BEP. We anticipate issuing a solicitation by December 2011 on an unrestricted basis. The NAICS code is 325910 (Printing Ink Manufacturing) with the small business size status of 500 Employees. The solicitation may include the following kinds of ink (Specifications will be included in the solicitation at the time of issuance). Description BEP Stock Item Number I. US Currency Inks and Varnish Infrared-opaque Green 1I000286 Magnetic Black 1I000287 Non-Magnetic Black 1I001297 Varnish 1I000601 II. Other Security Document Inks Infrared-opaque Blue 1I001374 Infrared-opaque Red 1I001378 Infrared-opaque Gray 1I001408 Important requirements regarding the solicitation will involve the submission of Material samples as part of an offeror's proposal. Material samples are anticipated to include the submission of a 5,000-pound sample (10 drums) of black ink, a 5,000-pound sample (10 drums) of green ink, and a 500-pound (1 drum) sample of varnish for evaluation. In addition, the submission of Batch samples as part of an offeror's proposal will be required. Batch samples are anticipated to include a batch sample of approximately 5 pounds of sample ink. Prospective offerors may also be required to submit a maximum of two (2) 50-pound samples of green currency ink and two (2) 50-pound samples of black currency ink to the Washington, DC facility for color matching purposes. BEP will not pay for the ink sample(s) or adjusting materials. Interested offerors are encouraged to register in FedBizOpps for electronic notification of the solicitation, amendments, and/or changes to this notice. Inquiries are to be addressed to Abdul-Kudus Yahaya via email at abdul-kudus.yahaya@bep.gov or via fax number 202-874-2200. Telephonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored. NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD AS A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR BIDS.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFP-12-0002/listing.html)
- Record
- SN02625091-W 20111119/111117234249-bc59a4bc57dfb6e6127c02c761920748 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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