Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Request for Information (RFI) - R&D Hidden Machine-Readable Security Features - FY26
This is a Bureau of Engraving and Printing request for information on R&D for hidden machine-readable security features for currency and related secure documents; it is a federal contract notice, not a grant, and eligibility is not open to universities as applicants.
RESTRICTED TO: FEDERAL INTRAMURAL
⚑ Request for Information only; no award mechanism described · Federal contract notice / applicant restrictions apply · Sole organization named in notice is BEP/Treasury · Security-feature R&D; likely procurement-oriented and not a university-led competition
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | not openly competed |
Description
See attached RFI: "2031ZA26N00005- RFI Hidden Machine Readable Security Features"
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Special Notice. Organization: TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
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