Alternative Raw Materials for Currency Substrate Production

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is seeking information on commercially available and emerging alternative raw materials for currency and security paper substrates, including technical performance, security compatibility, sustainability, manufacturing, and commercial availability data.

United States of America > TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF THE > BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING > OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER


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2031ZA26N00063
Dec 11, 2026 10:00 PM
Sep 28, 2026 01:38 PM
Request for Information (RFI)
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wesley.rankins@bep.gov
Washington, DC, USA
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Description

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is conducting market research on alternative currency and security paper substrates that could supplement or replace traditional cotton-linen currency paper. Respondents may propose natural fibers, engineered materials, regenerated cellulose, nanocellulose, synthetic polymers, hybrid fiber/polymer substrates, or other advanced materials suitable for secure document production. Responses should address material composition and manufacturing, performance characteristics, security-feature and printing compatibility, sustainability, manufacturing capacity and scalability, supply-chain maturity, estimated production costs, intellectual property, and commercial availability. Respondents may include laboratory results, pilot-production data, certifications, third-party evaluations, standards compliance, durability studies, field-performance data, and demonstrated secure-document or banknote applications. Responses are limited to 50 pages and must be submitted electronically in PDF format; this is an RFI for market research and does not constitute a commitment to procure.

Classification Codes
NAICS322120Paper Mills
PSC9310Paper and Paperboard
Smart Codes
currency paper substratessecurity paper materialspaper materials testing
Specifications
Supply Only
Timeline
Oct 1, 2026-RFI Release Date
Oct 27, 2026 09:00 PM-Deadline for Submission of Questions
Nov 17, 2026-Responses to Questions Posted
Dec 1, 2026-Follow-Up Discussions
Dec 11, 2026 10:00 PM-RFI Response Due Date
Feb 1, 2027-Completion of Market Research Review
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