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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 26, 2026 SAM #8858
SOURCES SOUGHT

68 -- Currency Inks

Notice Date

2/24/2026 11:31:54 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

325910 — Printing Ink Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER WASHINGTON DC 20228 USA
 

ZIP Code

20228
 

Solicitation Number

2031ZA26N00015
 

Response Due

3/11/2026 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

03/26/2026
 

Point of Contact

Wesley Rankins
 

E-Mail Address

wesley.rankins@bep.gov
(wesley.rankins@bep.gov)
 

Description

This is a Sources Sought notice (hereinafter Notice). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, request for bids or quotations, nor a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to this Notice will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method and determining interest and capability of potential vendors for this type of requirement. All costs associated with responding to this Notice are solely at the responding parties' expense. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any trade secrets and commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential contained within their response. The U.S. Government will neither be liable for nor suffer any consequential damages resulting from any commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential not properly marked and clearly identified. Information received in response to this Notice will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable statutes, including the Freedom of Information Act and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) policy. Respondents may execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP). The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has interest in and is seeking information regarding the capability to supply offset, intaglio, and letterpress inks for the printing of Federal Reserve Notes. There are currently multiple offset inks for every denomination except $1 and $2. In addition, there are multiple green opaque or transparent intaglio as well as magnetic or non-magnetic black inks. Letterpress inks are also used. Respondents are to understand that the ink to be manufactured and supplied shall meet all specification requirements. Specifications for these materials are available upon submission of a written request with a letter of intent to the point of contact identified above. Companies requesting specifications may be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Statement (NDA) before receipt of specifications. The BEP reserves the right to deny the request for copies of the specifications. See attached.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/636e973b56744f5c95eb6dbb4becaf3e/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, DC 20228, USA

Zip Code: 20228

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07726003-F 20260226/260224230044 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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