FY26 FM9 Training Currency

 General Synopsis

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA5543-26-Q-0005 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Prop/Training U.S. and Indian Currency.

This acquisition is set-aside for Small Business concerns (Total 100%). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 323111 (Commercial Printing), and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 7690 (Miscellaneous Printed Matter). This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

 Response Times & Questions

Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer at Dashauna.Scroggins@us.af.mil no later than the date and time specified in this solicitation (September 18, 2026, 1:00 PM EST). The email subject line shall read: “Quote Submission: Prop Currency Training Aids – [Offeror Name]”.

If additional time is needed in order to provide a response to the RFQ or any questions in regards to the RFQ, please email the Contracting Officer at Dashauna.Scroggins@us.af.mil

 Delivery and Acceptance

The anticipated delivery requirement is (On or Before October 30th, 2026). Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination. Government acceptance will occur at destination strictly upon visual inspection and verification of the mandatory legal modifications detailed below.

Interested Offerors shall submit quotations in accordance with the attached SF1449.  Offerors are responsible for reviewing the complete solicitation package and complying with all instructions and requirements contained therein.

Offerors must submit their best and final quotation. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and make award without negotiations. Accordingly, offerors are encouraged to submit their most favorable technical and pricing terms in their initial quotation.

Technical Description & Mandatory Legal Specifications

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), intends to award a competitive commercial contract for printed prop currency that visually represents U.S. Dollars and Indian Rupees for training purposes.

Description of Requirements & Mandatory Legal Specifications:
The Contractor must provide commercial printed prop currency that visually represents U.S. Dollars and Indian Rupees for training purposes.

Mandatory Legal Compliance: To comply with federal anti-counterfeiting laws (18 U.S.C. § 471, 18 U.S.C. § 474, and 31 C.F.R. § 411.1), all prop currency MUST meet the following absolute physical restrictions. There are no exceptions for artistic modifications or disclaimers.

1. Size Requirement: All props must be of a size less than three-fourths (<75%) or more than one and one-half (>150%), in linear dimension, of actual currency.
2. Printing Requirement: All props must be printed one-sided only. The reverse side must be completely blank.
3. Paper Stock: All prop currency must be printed on standard commercial paper stock weighing between 80 GSM and 100 GSM.

Note to Offerors: You must submit a digital product data sheet or visual proof with your quote demonstrating these mandatory physical dimensions. Quotes offering two-sided prints or actual-size dimensions, regardless of disclaimers or altered artwork, are in violation of federal law and will be evaluated as technically unacceptable and rejected. Offerors are NOT required to submit proofs for all 12 denominations; a minimum of one (1) representative U.S. denomination proof and one (1) representative Indian Rupee proof is sufficient, provided the offeror asserts all final products will utilize the same compliant template.

There will be NO post-award Government artwork-approval step. The Contractor must proceed directly to printing and delivery upon award. The Government will verify compliance with the mandatory legal deviations upon final delivery and acceptance at destination.

 Applicable Provisions, Clauses, and Attachments

This solicitation incorporates all applicable solicitation provisions and contract clauses identified in the attached Standard Form 1449 and any accompanying solicitation attachments. Offerors are responsible for reviewing the complete solicitation package, including all incorporated provisions and clauses.

1.  Amended SF1449 – FA6643-26-Q-00050001
2. Training Currency Amended COMBO SOLICITATION & REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) Doc
3. Training Currency BOM_Bidsheet FA664326Q0005