# Quicksilver III

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2031za24r00031

- Solicitation number: 2031ZA25D00006
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Sicpa Securink Corp. for $38,013,000.00
- Department: Department of the Treasury
- Agency: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Contracting office: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (2031ZA)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ13 General Science & Technology R&D Svcs; General Science & Technology; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: April 15, 2025
- Last posted: August 27, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0a6c1e1b9e5d407c91007da24a99b8fd/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT to award Sole Source- Overt Security Feature for US Currency Program. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a Notice of Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests for an RFP will not be honored. Background The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to SICPA Secureink Corp., for follow-on research and development services for the development of security features for use in US banknotes.

This requirement is deemed to be available only from the original intellectual property owner of the overt security features, SICPA Securink Corp., only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The scope of the new effort is to continue the Phase 1 – 4 technology development effort – Concept, Feasibility, Test & Optimization, and Technology Integration. This is not a request for offers or capability statements however, the BEP maintains annual RFI’s related to R&D to acquire additional sources. The RFI’s are:

2031ZA25N00003 - Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features 2031ZA25N00004 - Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Overt Security Features 2031ZA25N00005 - Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Device Assisted Security Features . Questions related to this notice must be directed to Victoria.kennedy@bep.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sicpa Securink Corp. (UEI JXZLMHMXAFB4)
- Contract: 2031ZA25D00006
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 2031ZA25D00006 equals the contract number; same awarding office 2031ZA (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_2031ZA25D00006_2041/


## Publications

- April 15, 2025: Special notice, due May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 1a09ccdf9da14605840ab3019462cf43. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a09ccdf9da14605840ab3019462cf43/view
- April 15, 2025: Special notice, due May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 1b865d21ffe345bc92602d83e7828dd0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b865d21ffe345bc92602d83e7828dd0/view
- April 22, 2025: Special notice, due May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 53cf440ce2fd4650a6ffb323d73489d6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/53cf440ce2fd4650a6ffb323d73489d6/view
- August 27, 2025: Award notice. Notice 0a6c1e1b9e5d407c91007da24a99b8fd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0a6c1e1b9e5d407c91007da24a99b8fd/view

## Points of contact

- VICTORIA KENNEDY, VICTORIA.KENNEDY@BEP.GOV

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