Research and Development, IDV
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA26D00009
- Agency
-
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
- District of Columbia 20405, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole-source Single-Award IDIQ Firm-Fixed Price contract to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG for continued research and development of overt security features in banknotes, with responses due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 24, 2026. BEP is proceeding under FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B) on behalf of the Office of Research and Development. The contract value is estimated at $24.6 million over five years.
The work continues development of distinctive counterfeit deterrents from prior IDIQ contracts (IDIQ I under TEPD-15-1780 and IDIQ II under 2031ZA20D00012), advancing through Phases 2, 3, and 4 of BEP's Technology Development Process. The ultimate objective is development of an overt feature display activated mechanically, with deliverables including prototypes and proof of manufacturability on industrial scale, culminating in integration into a Federal Reserve Note. Sole-source justification rests on the requirement being proprietary to Kurz; extensive market research including trade shows, SAM.gov RFIs, and industry consultation confirmed no competing technologies possess equivalent technical complexity, visual effects, and reverse-engineering resistance. Respondents may submit capability statements, comments, or questions via email only to falcon.albino@bep.gov and michael.riordan@bep.gov by the deadline. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; the Government retains discretion whether to conduct competitive procurement.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE –
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), on behalf of the Office of Research and Development (R&D), intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract for the continued R&D of overt security features in banknotes, utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B). The intended contractor is Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG.
The focus is to continue the research and development effort of the Distinctive Counterfeit Deterrent(s) completed in 2031ZA20D00012 (IDIQ II) within the Concept (Phase 1) and Feasibility (Phase2) phases of BEP’s Technology Development Process (TDP), that was initiated in BEP contracts TEPD-15-1780 (IDIQ I). Specifically, the ultimate goal is for the contractor to complete the research and development effort of selected technologies through the Feasibility (Phase 2), Test and Optimize (Phase 3), and Technology Integration (Phase 4) phases of the TDP. The ultimate project goal is the technological development of an overt feature display that is activated mechanically.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive offers, quotes or proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information, or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statement, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice MUST be received via email ONLY to falcon.albino@bep.gov and michael.riordan@bep.gov , NO LATER THAN 4:00PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, 24 JULY 2026. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov.
The solicitation will not be posted.
Points of contacts regarding this notice are:
Michael Riordan (Contract Specialist) at michael.riordan@bep.gov and michael.riordan@treasury.gov
and
Falcon Albino (Contracting Officer) at falcon.albino@bep.gov and falcon.albino@treasury.gov
Contracting Office Address
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th & C Streets SW
Washington, DC 20228
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC Final - Redacted.pdf |
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