Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source R&D Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA24R00001
- Agency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ13 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has published a Special Notice regarding their intent to award a sole source fixed price level of effort contract to Honeywell for follow-on research and development services for security features in banknotes. Due to the existence of limited data rights, BEP has determined that Honeywell is the only responsible source capable of providing the required services.
This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals, nor is it a solicitation or request for offers. BEP has stated that no solicitation package is available, and email requests for an RFP will not be honored. However, BEP does maintain annual Requests for Information (RFIs) related to R&D to acquire additional sources, including RFIs for device-assisted security features, hidden machine-readable security features, and overt security features. Questions regarding this Notice must be directed to the specified BEP point of contact.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source Fixed Price Level of Effort contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests for an RFP will not be honored.
Background
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a fixed price level of effort contract to Honeywell for follow-on research and development services for security features in banknotes. Due to the existence of limited data rights, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. BEP acquired a license which allows for continued research & development, this effort will initiate the ongoing development of the feature.
This is not a request for offers or capability statements however, the BEP maintains annual RFI’s related to R&D to acquire additional sources. The RFI’s are 2031ZA23N00017 - Research and Development RFI for Device Assisted Security Features
2031ZA23N00016 - Research and Development RFI for Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features
2031ZA23N00015 - Research and Development RFI for Overt Security Features.
Questions related to this notice must be directed to callie.williams@bep.gov.
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