SAM #2031JG27N00001

Market Research for Nickel-Plated Zinc 5-Cent Blanks for U.S. Mint

The United States Mint Headquarters is seeking information from businesses capable of producing Nickel-Plated Zinc 5-Cent Blanks for coin manufacturing. - Government Buyer: - United States Mint (Department of the Treasury) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified manufacturers under NAICS Code 332999 - Products/Services Requested: - Nickel-Plated Zinc 5-Cent Blanks - Must meet Mint specifications: weight (4-6 g), diameter (~0.835 inch), edge thickness (~0.077 inch), hardness (TBD) - Blanks must be ready-to-strike and free of surface defects - Includes pilot testing, pre-production trials, and large-scale production validation - Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and quality assurance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Buy America and Trade Agreements Acts - Demonstrated supply chain reliability and quality assurance/testing capabilities - Corporate information and prior experience with plated blanks required - Opportunity is for market research; not a solicitation or request for proposals

Description

Please note, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. §5136, no provisions of law governing procurement or public contracts are applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out the United States Mint programs and operations. 

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) or PROPOSAL (RFP). This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes, only. This announcement is strictly intended for market research and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation or commitment by the Government.

The U.S. Mint is seeking responsible businesses capable of meeting the requirement outlined in this notice. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of all qualified businesses relative to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 33299, All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Production Manufacturing, with a Business Size Standard of 750 employees.

The U.S. Mint is seeking qualified contractors capable of providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to produce Nickel-Plated Zinc 5-Cent Blanks (see attached for details). Interested parties that are able to meet this requirement should express their interest by responding to Andrew Redfern, via email at aredfern@usmint.treas.gov with the following information:

Company Name and Address Company DUNS Number and Cage Code Company point of contact, telephone, and email address. Do you have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? When does your registration expire? What is your Company's business size?

The deadline for the receipt of responses is no later than 12:00 PM eastern on October 16, 2026.

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