Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- R00020
- 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
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- San Antonio, New Mexico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), part of the Department of the Treasury, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for research and development services related to U.S. currency security features. The BEP's Office of Technology Development, specifically the Security Features Division, intends to award a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) for developing proprietary technology to enhance currency security. This is classified under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with a PSC code of AJ12 for General Science and Technology R&D Services. The contract structure will be a sole source, Firm Fixed Price arrangement, and the government has prepared justification in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.303. The notice was posted on June 25, 2025, and represents the government's intent to proceed without competition unless compelling alternatives emerge.
The primary objective of this special notice is to provide transparency regarding the government's intention to sole source this specialized R&D contract while allowing other potential contractors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties who believe they can meet the BEP's requirements must submit responses by July 9, 2025, to Kevin Ibershoff and Kim Read via email, providing clear and convincing evidence of their ability to fulfill the stated requirements. The government will evaluate these responses solely to determine whether competitive procurement should be conducted, though the final decision remains at the government's discretion. Contractors must demonstrate capability to provide research and development services and materials for proprietary security technology development. This notice explicitly states it is not a request for quotes or proposals, and questions should be directed to the specified government points of contact. The ultimate determination of whether to proceed with sole source or competitive procurement rests entirely with the government based on the quality and substance of responses received by the August 9, 2025 due date.
Notice text
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, on behalf of its Office of Technology Development (OTD), Security Features Division (SFD), intends to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Research and Development (R&D) services and materials required to further develop proprietary technology to be used as a security feature for potential incorporation into U.S. currency. The intended contractor for this acquisition is Southwest Research Institute, (SwRI). The Government has prepared a sole source justification in accordance with FAR 6.303. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 and the PSC code is AJ12.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any interested party that believes it can meet the BEP’s requirement for this acquisition, described herein, may identify themselves and provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement. All responses submitted via email to Kevin Ibershoff, Kevin.Ibershoff@bep.gov & Kim Read, Kimberly.Read@bep.gov by July 9, 2025, will be considered by the Government. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the item outlined in this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be submitted via email to Kevin.Ibershoff@bep.gov and Kimberly.Read@bep.gov.
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