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Sources_Sought_Notice.doc | DOC | Apr 29, 2014 |
Manufacturing of One-Cent Coppler Plated Zinc Planchets
Contact and place of performance
Lourdes L. Irizarry
Not specified
The United States Mint, Manufacturing Procurement, Washington, DC is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Copper Plated Zinc (CPZ) (electro-plated over a zinc substrate) metal blanks to be used to produce United States one-cent coins to support Circulating commerce, as well as Un-circul...
View moreThe United States Mint is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing copper-plated zinc (CPZ) metal blanks, also known as planchets, for the production of one-cent coins. These planchets are required for circulating commerce as well as uncirculated and proof numismatic sets. The manufacturing process involves electro-plating a copper layer over a zinc substrate to achieve a final alloy composition of 2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc. Finished planchets must be delivered to the United States Mint facilities in Philadelphia and Denver for circulating and uncirculated coinage, and to the San Francisco Mint for proof coinage.
The raw materials and resulting coins must be compatible with existing coinage currently in circulation within the banking industry and the general public. This requirement is classified under NAICS 331491, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding, and PSC code 96. Responses to this sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number USM-HQ-14-0015, are due by May 14, 2014. Lourdes L. Irizarry serves as the point of contact for this market research, which includes one attachment titled Sources_Sought_Notice.doc.
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