Notice of Intent to Sole Source CTIP-III Stainless Steel Upgrade

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of the Chief Procurement Officer intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions for upgraded stainless-steel plates. These plates are required for the Office of Engraving’s Computer-to-Intaglio Plate (CTIP)-III intaglio laser engraving machine located at the Eastern Currency Facility in Washington, DC. The government intends to award this contract under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(b) because the plates are proprietary and can only be acquired from this specific vendor.

This procurement is identified under solicitation number 2031ZA26N00037 and is categorized under NAICS 323120 for Support Activities for Printing and PSC J036 for Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment-Special Industry Machinery. There is no set-aside assigned to this requirement, as indicated by the acronym NONE and explanation NONE. Supporting documentation includes a Notice of Intent and a Statement of Work, both of which were published on May 27, 2026.

Interested parties may submit capability statements, comments, or concerns via email to Sonia Barnhill to assist the government in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All submissions must be received by 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on June 11, 2026. Respondents are responsible for all costs associated with the preparation of their data, and any interested sources must be currently registered and active in the System for Award Management.