T -- Printing and lamination

Department of Homeland Security, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has a requirement for 45,000 security holographic overlay laminate pouches, which are a critical part of the official Department of Homeland credentialing process. The laminate should incorporate a triple layer holographic seal, micro printing, nano printing, and additional embedded holograms that would guard against the duplication or alteration of the holographic overlay material.In accordance with FAR subparts 13.106-1(b) and 13.500, the Government intends to sole source this requirement to American Bank Note Holographic. The justification for the sole source is that the Department of Homeland Secret Service in collaboration with American Bank Note Holographic funded the designed and development to produce the laminates of the triple layer holographic seal, micro printing, nano printing, and additional embedded holograms that guard against the duplication or alteration of the holographic overlay material. Firms who believe that they can furnish the required items are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement, and such other materials that contain sufficient technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement within 15 calendar days after the publication of this synopsis. Responders are also requested to provide pricing information, available contract vehicles (i.e., contracts available for Federal Government agencies), availability/delivery time, company/organizational name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, fax number, business size under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), to include large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), or Hub Zone status. Responses received after that time or without the required information may not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice is not a Request for Quotation or Proposals, not is it a request for competition. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice, including any subsequent request for proposal (RFP). Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. This notice may represent the Government’s only official notice of this procurement. Responses must be submitted to the Contracting Officer. Email is the preferred method, using [email protected], or via fax at 202-344-1093. Responders should refer to the PR#20014106 in any correspondence or inquiries. Questions should be addressed to the email address above. Address for the Contracting Officer: Department of Homeland Security, US Customs & Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, NP 1310-208, Washington, DC 20229, Phone 202-344-2593