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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), through its Office of the Chief Procurement Officer and on behalf of the Office of Research and Development, plans to award a sole source Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price contract to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG. This contract aims to continue the research and development of overt security features on banknotes, building upon previous phases of the Distinctive Counterfeit Deterrent(s) project. The work focuses on advancing selected technologies through the feasibility, test and optimize, and technology integration phases, with the ultimate objective of developing a mechanically activated overt security feature for currency. This notice is not a solicitation for competitive bids but serves as a formal intent to award under FAR guidelines justifying sole source procurement. Interested parties are invited to submit capability statements or comments strictly via email by the specified deadline, while noting that any submissions are for the government’s consideration in determining whether to pursue competition. The contract is set within the context of the BEP’s Technology Development Process and requires the contractor to be active in the System for Award Management (SAM). The solicitation will not be publicly posted, and designated points of contact for inquiries are Michael Riordan and Falcon Albino at the BEP in Washington, D.C.

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Sole source IDIQ contract to Leonhard Kurz for developing banknote overt security features.

Agency

Department Of The Treasury → Bureau Of Engraving And Printing

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) View NAICS

Place of Performance

DC, 20405, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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JOFOC for Sole-Source IDIQ Contract to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG

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AgencyDepartment Of The Treasury → Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
Contacts1 person available
OfficeN/A
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Department Of The Treasury → Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
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Michael Riordan
contact@example.gov
+1 (555) 000-0000

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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

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