Purchase Order 2031ZA26P00021

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing awarded a $207,756.13 firm fixed-price purchase order to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (doing business as Kba-Notasys LTD) on February 5, 2025, for spare parts supporting critical currency production equipment. The contract covers parts for four specific equipment systems: MAP5700, MAP5336, MAP3246, and ELP2414, with an ultimate completion date of February 27, 2026. Performance will occur in Switzerland, where the vendor maintains its headquarters and manufacturing capabilities. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, consistent with the specialized and sole-source nature of banknote production components.

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA is a Switzerland-based, foreign-owned company specializing in advanced currency production equipment and spare parts for central banks and security printing agencies globally. The vendor holds a substantial and strategic presence with the BEP through multiple indefinite delivery contracts valued in excess of $100 million, including agreements for offset printing presses, Specialty Underprint Security Intaglio replacement parts, and intaglio press equipment and services. This purchase order represents a continuing component of the BEP's ongoing procurement strategy to ensure the availability of mission-critical spare parts necessary to maintain uninterrupted U.S. currency production operations across its specialized manufacturing infrastructure.