SOURCES SOUGHT
93 -- Counterfeit Deterrent Features
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339999
— All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Office of Procurement, 14th & C Streets, S.W., Washington, DC, 20228
- ZIP Code
- 20228
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SSR-05-0007
- Response Due
- 12/31/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2005
- Description
- The Bureau is interested in obtaining, testing and evaluating technologies or materials with potential application as a counterfeit deterrent feature in U.S. currency. Any technologies or materials submitted for consideration will be reviewed for inherent and relative effectiveness as a security feature, compatibility with design and production factors, durability, environmental acceptability and processing requirements. The Bureau may submit offered technologies to other technical experts under government contracts for their evaluation subject to the approval of the submitter. The Bureau is interested in reviewing all types of products, materials and technologies to address all types of counterfeiting, whether using traditional or new technology. Anti-Counterfeiting products of interest include, but are not limited to the following: ink (intaglio, typographic and off-set) and ink additives, alternate and traditional substrates (paper or other medium), substrate additives, design elements or techniques, diffractive, reflective, or otherwise optically variable materials, laminated, or hot-stamped materials. Additionally, the Bureau is interested in reviewing products, materials and technologies to address all types of currency usage (authentication/denomination) including, but not limited to visual, visually-impaired, blind, vending/fare-card, machine sorting, etc.) Specifications for currency paper, currency and COPE inks, are available upon written request. For initial screening purposes, interested parties are requested to submit preliminary samples and a brief technical description (1-2 paragraphs) plus price information for the possible purchase of larger test quantities. The Bureau may procure additional samples for further evaluation. Information shall be submitted to Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Office of Procurement, Attn: Larry McCain, 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20228. Previously submitted materials or technologies need not resubmit. If you have any questions, please contact Larry McCain on (202) 874-0133 or via e-mail at larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov
- Record
- SN00740813-W 20050128/050126212639 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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