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NOTICE OF INTENT to Award Sole Source - Overt Security Feature for US Currency

Solicitation2031ZA20R00011Notice typeSpecial NoticeWashington, DC

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NOTICE OF INTENT to Award Sole Source - Overt Security Feature for US Currency

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Opportunity Summary

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of Acquisition, on behalf of the Office of Technology Development, intends to award a sole source research and development contract for overt security features for United States currency. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AJ52. The project involves the full lifecycle development of exclusive overt security features with novel and unique optical effects to meet the needs of the United States Currency Program. Work will be performed in Washington, DC, and includes advancing the technology readiness level of existing technologies through the Technology Development Process while incorporating new concepts to maintain a secure feature platform.

The government intends to award this sole source contract based on the determination that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The anticipated period of performance consists of a 12-month base year followed by four 12-month option years. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, the agency will consider information received by the response deadline of February 20, 2020, to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. This special notice, identified by solicitation number 2031ZA20R00011, was published on February 5, 2020, and includes one attachment detailing the notice of intent.

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Opportunity Details

Response deadline: Feb 20, 2020Expired 2296 days ago
NAICS: 541715 (opens in new tab)
PSC: AJ52 (opens in new tab)
Set aside: —
Published: Feb 5, 2020
Updated: Feb 5, 2020
Agency: BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING (opens in new tab)
Office: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Department: —
Source: View on SAM.gov (opens in new tab)

Contact and place of performance

Point of contact: Fredrick Watson

Place of performance

Washington, DC 20228

USA

Original Description

NOTICE OF INTENT to Award Sole Source - Overt Security Feature for US Currency 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 development of an overt features suitable to the needs of the BEP and the United States Currency Program (USCP). The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements IAW FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Anticipated Period of Performance: one twelve (12) month base and four twelve (12) month option years. 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 those technologies resulting from the current contract to advance them 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 discretion of the government. Information received 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, FEBRUARY 20, 2020. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be submitted within the closing date/time of publication of this notice. Point of Contact regarding this notice is Fredrick Watson, Contract Specialist at [email protected] and Antonio Sixon, Contracting Officer at [email protected] Contracting Office Address 14th & C Streets SW Washington, DC 20228