Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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JOFOC Final - Redacted.pdf | Jun 8, 2026 |
Research and Development, IDV
Contact and place of performance
Michael Riordan
DC 20405
USA
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...
View moreThis 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 [email protected] and [email protected] , 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 [email protected] and [email protected]
and
Falcon Albino (Contracting Officer) at [email protected] and [email protected]
Contracting Office Address
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
14th & C Streets SW
Washington, DC 20228
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a sole-source, single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price contract to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG. This procurement, identified under solicitation number 2031ZA26D00009, focuses on the continued research and development of overt security features for banknotes to serve as distinctive counterfeit deterrents. The primary objective is the technological development of an overt feature display that is activated mechanically, advancing technologies previously initiated under contracts TEPD-15-1780 and 2031ZA20D00012.
The scope of work requires the contractor to progress through several stages of the BEP Technology Development Process (TDP), specifically completing efforts in the Feasibility (Phase 2), Test and Optimize (Phase 3), and Technology Integration (Phase 4) phases. These activities fall under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AJ13 for General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Experimental Development. Performance will take place in Washington, DC, and there is no set-aside designated for this requirement.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is utilizing a Justification and Approval for other than full and open competition in accordance with FAR subpart 6.302-1. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit capability statements, comments, or concerns via email to Michael Riordan and Falcon Albino. The deadline for responses is July 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Documentation related to this notice includes one attachment titled JOFOC Final - Redacted.pdf.
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