SAM #2031ZA26Q00143

Procurement of Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) System and Support Services for BEP

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), under the Department of the Treasury, is seeking to procure a comprehensive Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) system for its Office of Quality Operations in Washington, DC. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of Quality Operations - Primary Products and Components Requested: - Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) PRO with PC Monitor & Spectrometer (1 unit) - Includes 12-month manufacturer warranty - VSC Calibrator (NIST traceable Didymium filter) - Magnetic Security Feature Imager (USB, tunable cross polarizer, handheld) - Document Tilt Plate with 4 Clips (sample tilting 0-90 degrees) - Quartz Glass Holding Plate (high transmittance, uncoated, polished edges) - Edge Viewer - X-rite Colour Checker - Services Required: - Delivery, installation, and two-day product training for at least five BEP personnel - Shipping and handling - Annual preventative maintenance and calibration for three option years, performed by OEM-certified technicians - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The VSC system must provide advanced document and security feature imaging, hyperspectral analysis, and quantitative analysis of materials and banknotes - All components must support the analysis of security features, production defects, and durability of test samples and banknotes - Compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements for all materials and chemicals used - All chemicals and materials must be accompanied by Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and meet specific regulatory and environmental standards - No specific OEMs or part numbers are named in the solicitation, but the VSC PRO is a well-known product line in the market - The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside, firm fixed-price contract

Description

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is a component of the Department of the Treasury that designs, engraves, and prints U.S. banknote currency and other U.S. security products. Banknote currency manufacturing occurs at the BEP Eastern Currency Facility in Washington, D.C. (ECF) and the BEP Western Currency Facility (WCF) in Fort Worth, TX. In support of these operations at BEP's District Currency Facility (ECF), located in Washington, DC. The BEP, Office of Quality Operations (OQO) has a need for a new Video Spectral Comparator (VSC) (also referred to as instrument, equipment, or system within the text of this SOW).

The Office of Quality Operations Analytical and Method Development Division(OQO/AMDD) of BEP has a requirement for a VSC. The VSC has capabilities that include document and security features imaging and hyperspectral analyses which is useful for all the divisions within the OQO and the Office of Quality Engineering & Management. This instrument will assist in the imaging and analysis of the Catalyst family of notes in addition to defects seen in production. This acquisition of enhanced specific spectral and imaging capabilities will have a direct impact on the efficiency of printed currency production and QC analysis. The benefits of a VSC are having the ability to obtain quantitative information about materials, security features, and durability of test samples and banknotes.

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