NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - BEP PART#MAP3949 - INK KNIFE, "KBA PROPRIETARY" P/N L5729664 USED ON SOI III

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), through the Treasury Common Services Center - Acquisition Services, intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA. The requirement is for the procurement of BEP part number MAP3949, which is a KBA proprietary ink knife (P/N L5729664) utilized on the SOI III. This acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 333248, All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and PSC 3610, Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment.

The government intends to proceed with a sole source award under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), based on the proprietary nature of the equipment. While the primary intent is a non-competitive procurement, the government will consider information received to determine if a competitive process is warranted. The place of performance is within the United States, and the primary point of contact for this notice is Diane Rollins at the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

Responses to solicitation number 2031ZA26N00039 must be submitted in writing via email no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on June 12, 2026. Interested sources must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered. All costs associated with preparing and submitting data in response to this special notice are the sole responsibility of the respondent.