Overt Security Feature for US Currency
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA19R00013
- 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
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Contracting Office Address 14th & C Street SW Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing intends to award a sole source follow-on research and development contract to advance the technology readiness of overt security features with unique optical effects suitable for incorporation into United States currency. The scope of work is to further the development of technologies resulting from the current contract through the Technology Development Process to ensure secure and technically relevant solutions. Interested parties were required to respond by March 15, 2019 to be considered for the five-year period of performance under NAICS code 54171 for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences.
There is no set-aside designation for this opportunity. The anticipated contractor is SICPA Securink, Corp., the incumbent from the current contract. The contract value is unspecified as it represents a five-year ordering period for further development of overt security features with novel optical effects for incorporation into U.S. currency. The point of contact for any questions is the named contracting officer at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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Update #1 ·
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 Research & Development contract for the develpoment of a potential overt security feature with the US exclusive opticla effects and unique physical properties suitable to the needs of the BEP and the United States Currency Program (USCP). The Governmant intends to award a sole source contract utilizing "Only one responsible source and no other suppies or services will satisfy agency requirements" IAW FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Anticipated Perid of Performance is a five-year prdering period. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 54171, R & D in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)"
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 further the technology readiness level (TRL) of theose technologies resulting from the current contract to advance then through the Technology Development Process (TDP) and to incorporate new concepts as necessary to ensure a secure and technically relevant feature platform.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the descretion of the government. Information recieved 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, MARCH 15, 2019. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System fro Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be submitted within the closing date/time of publication of this notice of this notice. Point of Contact regarding this notice is Marc A. Curry, Contract Specilist at Marc.Curry@bep.gov and Antonio Sixon, Contracting Officer at Antonio.Sixon@bep.gov
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice_of_Intent_to_award_Sole_Source.docx | DOCX document |
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