MODIFICATION
A -- Research & Development Services for Mechanochromic Materials
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Acquisition, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- BEP-RFP-16-0452
- Point of Contact
- Fredrick Watson, Phone: 2028740709, Andrew S. Martin, Phone: 2028741695
- E-Mail Address
-
fredrick.watson@bep.gov, andrew.martin@bep.gov
(fredrick.watson@bep.gov, andrew.martin@bep.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFP-16-0452/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20228, United States
- Zip Code: 20228
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN04182460-W 20160716/160714234706-e61f802013f6e013e8ae3f77b4783ff1 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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