Notice of Intent to Sole Source Research Development
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA25R00006
- 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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), an agency within the Department of the Treasury, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for research and development services valued at $36 million over four years. The BEP intends to award a sole source Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contract to STA Technologies, Inc. for the advancement of proprietary security technologies for potential use in U.S. currency. This acquisition focuses on continuing the development, refinement, and industrialization of covert security features, associated sensing systems, and supporting production materials. The procurement is structured as a firm fixed price contract under NAICS code 541715 and will support the BEP's Security Features Division within the Office of Technology Development. The government has prepared a sole source justification in accordance with FAR 6.303, indicating that STA Technologies is considered the only viable source for this specialized work.
The primary objective of this notice is to advance security feature development through the Technology Development Process, specifically targeting the Test and Optimize (Phase 3) and Technology Integration (Phase 4) phases based on five previous sole source contracts with STA Technologies. Any interested parties who believe they can meet the BEP's requirements must submit responses by July 30, 2025, to the designated government points of contact via email, providing clear and convincing evidence of their capability to fulfill the outlined requirements. The government emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes, but rather an opportunity for capable contractors to identify themselves and demonstrate their qualifications. STA Technologies was selected as the intended contractor due to their ownership of the intellectual property and specialized technical expertise necessary for the proposed security feature development. The BEP maintains that the determination whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses remains solely within the government's discretion, and the agency continues to promote competition through ongoing market research activities including Requests for Information and Broad Agency Announcements.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
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, four-year Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract for research and development (R&D) services and materials to support the advancement of proprietary security technologies for potential use in U.S. currency. The intended contractor for this acquisition is STA Technologies, Inc. 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 at Kevin.Ibershoff@bep.gov and Falcon Albino at Falcon.Albino@bep.gov by July 30, 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 Falcon.Albino@bep.gov.
Update #1 ·
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, four-year Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract for research and development (R&D) services and materials to support the advancement of proprietary security technologies for potential use in U.S. currency. These efforts include the continued development, refinement, and industrialization of covert security features, associated sensing systems, and supporting production materials. The intended contractor for this acquisition is STA Technologies, Inc. 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 at Kevin.Ibershoff@bep.gov and Falcon Albino at Falcon.Albino@bep.gov by July 30, 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 Falcon.Albino@bep.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC IDV.pdf | ||
| JOFOC_ Sugary V_Redacted_.pdf |
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