The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price, four-year Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract for research and development (R&D) services and materials to support the advancement of proprietary security technologies for potential use in U.S. currency. The intended contractor is STA Technologies, Inc. The contract aims to continue the development of STA's unique, proprietary technologies as a security feature with unique characteristics. Key aspects of the contract include: • The contract is for R&D services to support the advancement of proprietary security technologies. • The intended contractor is STA Technologies, Inc., due to their unique qualifications and ownership of the intellectual property associated with the complete system. • The contract is a follow-on to five previous sole source contracts. • The BEP maintains continuous sources sought announcements on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) for Federal Government procurement to promote competition and identify potential sources. • The contract's focus is on furthering technology development that resulted from the five previous contracts.