R&D 5-Year IDIQ for Overt Security Features
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA26D00005
- Agency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 2031ZA26D00005 Federal IDV award
- 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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract valued at $46,204,300 to Papierfabrik Louisenthal Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung on August 24, 2026, for research and development of overt security features for U.S. currency counterfeiting deterrence.
The award was made on a sole-source basis under 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1), citing Louisenthal as the only responsible source capable of producing the required security features due to proprietary intellectual property, exclusive manufacturing technique, technical complexity, and existing U.S. Currency Program exclusivity agreements. This contract represents Phase III continuation of prior work initiated under contracts awarded September 30, 2015 ($20 million) and September 29, 2020 ($42 million), covering phases of feasibility, test and optimization, and technology integration.
Work scope includes facilities, labor, and materials to develop security features through roll-to-roll manufacturing and integration into Federal Reserve Notes at BEP's secure facility. BEP's market research since 2009 identified no competing technologies meeting technical requirements; the agency maintains ongoing Requests for Information on SAM.gov and conducts annual market outreach through trade shows, vendor meetings, and industry conferences.
Notice text
R&D 5-Year IDIQ for Overt Security Features
Awarded contract 2031ZA26D00005 to PAPIERFABRIK LOUISENTHAL GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRÄNKTER HAFTUNG for 46204300.00 on 2026-08-24.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC (Redacted) FINAL.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Award Notice | |
| 2031ZA26D00005, 5 Year-IDV (Notice of Intent for Sole Source) | Special Notice |
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