Research and Development Rfi for Overt Security Features Tender, USA - 84668376

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Research and Development Rfi for Overt Security Features

Deadline : 14 Jun 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 84668376

Document Ref. No. : 2031ZA23N00015

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is for informational planning purposes only and it should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a promise of a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties` expense. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). If so, respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and identifying such information within their responses.



The U. S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), is interested in obtaining, testing, and evaluating technologies and/or materials with potential application as overt, visual authentication features for public usage on future generations of U. S. currency. Technologies offered should provide effective counterfeit deterrence against all types of threats including traditional printing, digital reproduction, as well as resisting simulation by commercially available materials.



Proposed counterfeit deterrent features should be novel and that are not otherwise in commercial use or the public domain. Therefore, the features may be eligible to become distinctive counterfeit deterrents incorporated into the banknote (inks, substrate) or applied to the note, and should not require the use of any external device for verification. An effective overt feature should be extremely difficult to simulate or duplicate but should be easy to authenticate by the public ...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 2031ZA23N00015
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE
Sub-tier : BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
Office : OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Jun 20, 2023 11:00 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jun 14, 2024 02:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jun 29, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: AJ12 - General Science and Technology R&D Services; General science and technology; Applied Research
NAICS Code: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance: Washington, DC 20228 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

2031ZA23N00015--RFI-Overt-Security-Features.pdf