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 17, 2026, 12:00 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 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO). 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.

To comply with federal anti-counterfeiting laws (including 18 U.S.C. § 474), all prop currency offered at actual currency dimensions and printed on both sides must be heavily modified and fictionalized to ensure it cannot be mistaken for genuine currency. Offers must incorporate all of the following modifications on the printed props:

1. Altered portraits (e.g., modified facial expressions),
2. Altered vignettes (e.g., modified building designs),
3. Explicit visual disclaimers printed clearly on the bills (e.g., “FOR MOTION PICTURE PURPOSES”, “COPY”, or “IN PROPS WE TRUST”), and
4. The complete absence of genuine security features and the use of modified, inaccurate border designs.

Note to Offerors: You must submit a digital product data sheet or visual proof with your quote demonstrating these mandatory modifications. Evaluation is based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quotes failing to explicitly prove adherence to these artistic deviations will be deemed in violation of federal law, evaluated as technically unacceptable, and rejected.

 Contract Line-Item Structure (CLINs)

CLIN    Description                                                            Qty            Unit    
0001    Prop U.S. Currency Training Aids                        3,900           EA
           (650 stacks each of $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 denominations)    
0002    Prop Indian Currency (Rupee) Training Aids       3,900           EA

(650 stacks each of ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, and ₹500 denominations)

Note for all CLINs: The Offeror must provide a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) for each line item. The total price must encompass all printing, modifications, and shipping (F.O.B. Destination) necessary to successfully deliver the products.

 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. SF1449 – FA6643-26-Q-0005
2. Training Currency COMBO SOLICITATION & REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) Doc
3. Training Currency BOM_Bidsheet FA664326Q0005