SAM #2031ZA26Q00136

Sole Source Maintenance Contract for IPC 1100 PVD Machines at BEP Facilities

This notice announces the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's intent to award a sole source contract for maintenance services on specialized equipment. - Agency: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) - Equipment: IPC 1100 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) machines - OEM: Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L. (Bedizzole, Italy) - Services required: - Preventive maintenance - Calibration - Inspections - Diagnostics and troubleshooting - Emergency repair - Technical support - Quantity: Maintenance services for four IPC 1100 PVD machines - Locations: Washington Currency Facility (Washington, DC) and Western Currency Facility (Fort Worth, TX) - Sole source justification: - Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L. is the only authorized provider due to proprietary technology, software, and exclusive service rights - Maintenance must be performed by OEM to preserve warranty and operational reliability - Contract structure: - Firm-fixed-price - One base year plus four one-year option periods - Alternative vendors must be authorized by Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L. and have access to OEM-controlled resources - Commercial opportunity: Potential for authorized service providers if OEM grants access - Estimated contract value: Likely in the range of $200,000 to $600,000 over five years (based on typical maintenance contracts for specialized equipment)

Description

SPECIAL NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract

Notice Type: Special Notice / Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Agency: Department of the Treasury Bureau: Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)

Title: Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Maintenance Services

Description

This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract and is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP).

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to:

Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L.

Via Benaco 88

Bedizzole, Bhs

25081, Italy

 The anticipated contract will consist of one (1) Base Year and four (4) one-year Option Periods. Services will be performed at the following BEP facilities:

Washington Currency Facility (DCF), Washington, DC Western Currency Facility (WCF), Fort Worth, TX

The contractor shall provide preventive maintenance, calibration, inspections, diagnostics, troubleshooting, emergency repair services, technical support for BEP-owned Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) systems. Services shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended maintenance procedures to ensure continued operational reliability, equipment performance, and system availability.

Based on market research, the Government has determined that Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L. is the only known source capable of providing these services. The PVD systems require proprietary equipment, software, diagnostics, maintenance procedures, and technical expertise unique to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The Government is unaware of any other source capable of performing these services while maintaining the required operational integrity of the equipment.

Responses

This notice is not a solicitation. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet the Government's requirement may submit information demonstrating its capability to provide the required services.

At a minimum, the response shall demonstrate that the source is authorized by Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L. to service the IPC 1100 PVD machines and has authorized access to the proprietary software, diagnostics, technical data, maintenance procedures, and other OEM-controlled resources necessary to perform the required services without voiding the manufacturer's warranty.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to:

Contracting Officer: Lasonia Brown Email: lasonia.brown@treasury.gov; lasonia.brown@bep.gov

To ensure timely receipt, responses shall be submitted to both email addresses.

Vendor inquiries regarding this notice may be directed to the Contracting Officer at the email addresses provided above.

Responses must be received no later than 12:00 Noon, EDT, September 9, 2026.

The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response.

If no responsible sources submit information sufficient to demonstrate the capability to meet the Government's requirement, the Government intends to proceed with a sole source award to Protec Surface Technologies S.R.L.

**See Attached Justification For Other Than Full and Open Competition:  JOFOC_2031ZA26Q00136_PVDMaintenance_pdf

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