SAM #2031ZA26N00039

Sole Source Notice for KBA Proprietary Ink Knife (BEP Part# MAP3949, P/N L5729664) for SOI III

This notice announces a sole source procurement by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for a proprietary ink knife used in banknote production. - Agency: Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer - Procurement Type: Sole source, firm-fixed-price contract - Product: KBA Proprietary Ink Knife - BEP Part# MAP3949 - OEM Part Number: L5729664 - Application: Used on SOI III banknote printing equipment - OEM: Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (KBBS) - Justification: Only KBBS can supply the proprietary ink knife; no substitutes or competitors considered - Requirements: Respondents must be registered and active in SAM; responses via email - No quantity or additional requirements specified - Cited Regulation: FAR 13.106-1(b) Justification and Approval

Commercial Opportunity: - Non-competitive procurement for a specific, proprietary equipment component - No other vendors or products mentioned; opportunity limited to KBBS

Administrative Details: - Interested parties must be SAM registered - Responses to be submitted by email - No period of performance or contract value specified

Description

The Treasury Common Services Center (TCSC) - Acquisition Services on behalf of the Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for BEP Part:

MAP3949 - Ink knife, “KBA Proprietary” P/N L5729664. Used On SOI III.

The intended contractor is Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (KBBS). The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any cost associated with the preparation and submission of data or information or any other costs incurred in responding to this notice is the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Responses MUST be received NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), 12-JUNE-2026. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be submitted in writing ONLY via email to diane.rollins@treasury.gov and naweed.nezam@treasury.gov within the closing date/time of publication of this notice

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