Research and Development, IDV

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed Price contract for the continued Research and Development (R&D) of overt security features in banknotes. The focus is to continue the R&D effort of the Distinctive Counterfeit Deterrent(s) completed in a previous contract. The ultimate goal is for the contractor to complete the R&D effort of selected technologies through the Feasibility, Test and Optimize, and Technology Integration phases of the Technology Development Process (TDP). The project aims to develop an overt feature display that is activated mechanically. The key aspects of this project include: • Development of overt security features for banknotes • Research and development of distinctive counterfeit deterrents • Completion of the feasibility, test and optimize, and technology integration phases of the TDP • Development of an overt feature display that is activated mechanically • The contract is an IDIQ contract, which suggests that the project duration and scope may be variable.