SOURCES SOUGHT
93 -- Device Assisted Security Feature
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 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-RFI-11-0006
- Archive Date
- 4/12/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen E Reidy, Phone: 202-874-2507, Larry W. McCain, Phone: (202) 874-0133
- E-Mail Address
-
kathleen.reidy@bep.treas.gov, larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov
(kathleen.reidy@bep.treas.gov, larry.mccain@bep.treas.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is for informational planning purposes only and it not to 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 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. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The BEP will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. 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 in device-assisted, user-interpreted anticounterfeiting features on future generations of U. S. currency. Proposed counterfeit deterrent features should be novel and not widely available in the marketplace. Proposed features may be incorporated into the banknote or applied to the note. An effective device-assisted user-interpreted feature should be extremely difficult to simulate or duplicate, but should be easy to authenticate by the public using a ubiquitous, readily available and low cost device. Examples of these devices include but are not limited to optical filters, magnifiers, low cost laser pointers, LED flashlights, magnets, cell phones. Technologies and/or materials submitted for consideration will be reviewed for inherent and relative effectiveness as a security feature, and may be further assessed for compatibility with design and production factors, durability, environmental acceptability, and other processing requirements. The Bureau will only consider technologies, materials, and detection systems for which at least laboratory feasibility has already been demonstrated (i.e. concept proven, lab prototypes or samples available). For initial screening purposes, interested parties are requested to submit preliminary samples and a brief technical descriptions to: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Acquisitions Attn: Kathleen Reidy 14th and C Streets, S.W., Room 708-A Washington, D.C. 20228-0001. The Bureau may submit offered technologies to outside technical experts under government contracts for their evaluation subject to the approval of the submitting party. Previously submitted materials or technologies need not be resubmitted. If you have any questions please contact Kathleen Reidy via e-mail at Kathleen.Reidy@bep.gov Possible NAICS Code(s): 54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 322 Paper Manufacturing 323 Printing and Related Support Activities 325 Chemical Manufacturing 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 928110 National Security
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TREAS/BEP/OPDC20220/BEP-RFI-11-0006/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 14th and C St SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20228, United States
- Zip Code: 20228
- Zip Code: 20228
- Record
- SN02410857-W 20110330/110328234414-03bd179f78d4f0a31cd6f0aec16b5964 (fbodaily.com)
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