Research & Development Services for Mechanochromic Materials

Added: Jul 14, 2016 3:37 pm Modified: Aug 09, 2016 9:45 amTrack Changes The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing a solicitation for Mechanochromic Materials Research and Development Services for the development of a new overt security feature suitable for use in protecting the next generation of United States Federal Reserve Notes from counterfeiting threats. It is anticipated that BEP may elect to award multiple contracts to several offerors providing the greatest value to the Government. Interested offerors are encouraged to register in FedBizOpps for electronic notification of this solicitation, amendments, and/or changes to this notice. The Government may elect to award a single contract or multiple contracts. Please see the attached solicitation for more details.
Inquiries are to be addressed to Mr. Michael Palmer, Contract Specialist via email, michael.palmer@bep.gov and Andrew Martin, Contracting Officer, via email at andrew.martin@bep.gov. Telepohonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored.

Added: Aug 03, 2016 3:17 pm Modified: Aug 09, 2016 9:45 amTrack Changes

Added: Aug 04, 2016 6:36 am The purpose of this modification is to include the solicitation document, as well as to amend the end date of said solicitation from 15 August, 2016 to 15 September, 2016.

Added: Aug 03, 2016 3:17 pm The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is issuing a solicitation for research and development services for Mechanochromic Materials Research and Development Services for a contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, and materials for potential use in an overt security feature on future generations of U.S. currency that meets general USCP requirements. It is anticipated that BEP may elect o award multiple contracts to several offerors providing the greatest value to the Government. Interested offerors are encouraged to register in FedBizOpps for electronic notification of this solicitation, amendments, and/or changes to this notice. The Government may elect to award a single contract or multiple contracts. Please see the attached solicitation for more details.
Inquiries are to be addressed to Mr. Michael Palmer, Contract Specialist via email, michael.palmer@bep.gov and Andrew Martin, Contracting Officer, via email at andrew.martin@bep.gov. Telepohonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored.

Added: Jul 14, 2016 3:37 pm Modified: Jul 14, 2016 4:42 pmTrack Changes THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue an other than full and open solicitation for a contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, and materials to develop new overt security features suitable for use in protecting the next generation of US currency from counterfeiting threats and to provide the general public with a user friendly feature with which to quickly and confidently validate notes passed in common, everyday transactions. The focus of this work is to establish the technical merit, early-stage feasibility, and industrial potential of pressure-activated (mechanochromic) materials within the scope of a basic R&D Concept (Phase 1) or Feasibility (Phase 2) contract.

A draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) is included for purposes of industry comment and questions. Please note all referenced documents are available upon written request. All written questions or comments shall be received via email by 2:00 pm on July 27, 2016 to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as designated in the following.

Further, the Government anticipates the solicitation will allow for a Firm-Fixed-Price, Level-of-EffTHIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue an unrestricted solicitation for research and development services to develop new overt security features suitable for use in protecting the next generation of US currency from counterfeiting threats and to provide the general public with a user friendly feature with which to quickly and confidently validate notes passed in common, everyday transactions. The focus of this work is to establish the technical merit, early-stage feasibility, and industrial potential of pressure-activated (mechanochromic) materials within the scope of a basic R&D Concept (Phase 1) or Feasibility (Phase 2) contract. The Government anticipates the solicitation will allow for a Firm-Fixed-Price, Level-of-Effort Term Contract award type. It is anticipated that BEP may elect to award multiple contracts to several Offerors offering the greatest value to the Government. Interested offerors are encouraged to register in FedBizOpps for electronic notification of the solicitation, amendments, and/or changes to this notice.

A draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) is included for purposes of industry comment and questions. Please note all referenced documents are available upon written request. All written questions or comments shall be received via email by 2:00 pm on July 27, 2016 to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as designated in the following.

Inquiries are to be addressed to Mr. Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist via email at fredrick.watson@bep.gov and Mr. Andrew Martin, Contracting Officer via email at Andrew.Martin@bep.gov. Telephonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored.

NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR BIDS.

rt Term Contract award type.

Inquiries are to be addressed to Mr. Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist via email at fredrick.watson@bep.gov and Mr. Andrew Martin, Contracting Officer via email at Andrew.Martin@bep.gov. Telephonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored.

NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR BIDS.

Added: Jul 14, 2016 3:37 pm THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to issue an other than full and open solicitation for a contractor to furnish all facilities, labor, and materials to develop new overt security features suitable for use in protecting the next generation of US currency from counterfeiting threats and to provide the general public with a user friendly feature with which to quickly and confidently validate notes passed in common, everyday transactions. The focus of this work is to establish the technical merit, early-stage feasibility, and industrial potential of pressure-activated (mechanochromic) materials within the scope of a basic R&D Concept (Phase 1) or Feasibility (Phase 2) contract.

A draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) is included for purposes of industry comment and questions. Please note all referenced documents are available upon written request. All written questions or comments shall be received via email by 2:00 pm on July 27, 2016 to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer as designated in the following.

Further, the Government anticipates the solicitation will allow for a Firm-Fixed-Price, Level-of-Effort Term Contract award type.

Inquiries are to be addressed to Mr. Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist via email at fredrick.watson@bep.gov and Mr. Andrew Martin, Contracting Officer via email at Andrew.Martin@bep.gov. Telephonic requests or requests for additional information will not be honored.

NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR BIDS.