Notice_of_Intent_to_award_Sole_Source.docx
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This document provides a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and details of the related federal contract opportunity. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing intends to award a sole source follow-on research and development contract to SICPA Securink, Corp. to further develop Spark technology for an overt security feature on U.S. currency. The scope of work is to advance technologies from the current contract through testing and optimization to ensure a secure and technically relevant feature. Interested parties must respond by June 10, 2019 to be considered. The contract opportunity is for development of potential overt security features with unique optical effects suitable for U.S. currency. The anticipated period of performance is a five-year ordering period under NAICS code 54171. Responses were due by March 15, 2019. The point of contact is the contracting officer at the provided email address.
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NOTICE OF INTENT to award Sole Source- Overt Security Feature for US Currency THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of Acquisition on behalf of its Office of Technology Development (OTD) intends to award a sole source follow-on Research & Development contract to further the Spark® technology with US exclusive optical effects and motion with unique physical properties and develop a fully functional printed overt security feature suitable to the needs of the BEP and the United States Currency Program (USCP). The Government intends to award a sole source contract with SICPA Securink, Corp. utilizing “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements” IAW FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Spark® technology is licensed patented by SICPA Securink, Corp.
The vendor will perform a full lifecycle technology development of US exclusive overt security features with novel and unique optical effects. The scope of the new effort is to continue the technology readiness level (TRL) of those technologies resulting from the current contract to advance them through the Test and Optimization of the Technology Development Process (TDP) and to incorporate new concepts as necessary to ensure a secure and technically relevant feature platform through testing and acceptance of a customized equipment.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The solicitation will not be posted. To be considered, responses MUST be received NO LATER THAN 12:00PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, June 10, 2019. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be submitted within the closing date/time of publication of this notice. Point of Contact regarding this notice is Alejandro Bulux, Contract Specialist at Marc.Curry@bep.gov and Antonio Sixon, Contracting Officer at Antonio.Sixon@bep.gov Contracting Office Address 14th & C Streets SW Washington, DC 20228
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