Tensile Tester and Parker Print Surf (PPS) Tester

**Vendors are required to acknowledge all amendments pertaining to RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305 **

Amendment 0001:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the closing date from August 21, 2023 4:00 PM ET to  August 28, 2028 4:00 PM ET

Amendment 0002:

The purpose of the amendment is to:

• The purpose of this amendment is revise the closing date so that it reflects August 28, 2023 4:00 PM ET oppose to August 28, 2028 PM ET
• To extend the closing date from August 28, 2023 4:00 PM ET to August 31, 2023 4:00 PM ET
• Revise the page numbers in the Table of Contents in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Update the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04 effective date to 02 June 2023
• Revise the information listed under the column titled SOW Paragraph under the section, titled "C.15-Deliverables" in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Revise the period of performance dates under section C.16 in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00306
• Revise section C.3.1.2-Display & Design in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Revise section C.3.2.1-PPS Roughness Tester Testing Capacity in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Revise section C.3.2.2 -Display and Design in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Revise section C.6-Computer Software and Hardware in RFQ 2031ZA23Q00305
• Revise the numbering within the Statement of Work (SOW) Requirements Checklist for Vendor to Complete for Tensile Tester Equipment
• Revise the numbering within the Statement of Work (SOW) Requirements Checklist for Vendor to Complete for PPS Roughness Equipment
• Revise the following sections within the Statement of Work (SOW) Requirements Checklist for Vendor to Complete for Tensile Tester Equipment:

           -Subsection 5 (Tensile Tester Equipment) under Section C.3.1

             (General Requirements)  

           -C.6 Software

• Revise the following sections within the Statement of Work (SOW) Requirements Checklist for Vendor to Complete for PPS Roughness Equipment:

           -Subsection 5 (Roughness Tester Equipment) under C.3.2 (General Requirement)

            -C.6 Software

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) located in Washington, DC is in need of a Tensile Tester and PPS Roughness Tester.  The Tensile Tester is required to perform the tensile test suitable for testing tensile strength of film, sheet, paper, paperboard, etc.  The BEP requires the equipment to perform tensile strength testing for papers that are frequently handled such as currency (bank note) paper, non-distinctive banknote paper and miscellaneous materials.  The Tensile Strength Test is performed according to TAPPI method T 494.  Tensile Strength is the maximum load that a material can support without fracture when being stretched, divided by the original cross-sectional area of the material. 

PPS Roughness Tester Equipment is required to perform PPS Roughness testing for papers that are frequently handled such as currency, currency paper, non-distinctive banknote paper and miscellaneous materials.  Additionally, the TAPPI T 555 Parker-surf method measures the roughness of paper and paper board under conditions intended to simulate the nip pressures and backing substrates found in printing processes.  The measuring principle is that of determining the resistance to flow or air between the test surface and a metal band in contact with it.

BEP is looking for contractor’s that supply both the Tensile Tester and PPS Roughness Tester.  However, if BEP cannot find a vendor that can supply both pieces of equipment BEP will consider issuing separate awards.