Rigging Boards
ID: 2031ZA25Q00029Type: Presolicitation
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TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THEBUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTINGOFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERWASHINGTON, DC, 20228, USA

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All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (322299)

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PAPER AND PAPERBOARD (9310)
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    The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), is preparing to issue a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the procurement of Rigging Boards, also known as press boards. These boards are essential for under-packing in press riggings on impression cylinders of high-speed, sheet-fed rotary I-10 and Super Orlof Intaglio (SOI) presses, which are utilized in the printing of United States currency and other security items at the BEP's Eastern Currency Facility in Washington, DC, and the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov by January 20, 2025, and interested parties can reach out to Susan DelaCruz at susan.delacruz@bep.gov or Jacqueline Ambala at jacqueline.ambala@bep.gov for further information.

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