Indefinite Delivery Contract 2031ZA21D00022

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the sole manufacturer of U.S. paper currency, has awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA, a foreign-owned, for-profit company headquartered in Switzerland. The $32,679,103.62 IDC is for the procurement of various spare parts and related services to support the BEP's currency production operations. Under this contract, the BEP has issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA for the supply of specialized spare parts, including components for systems such as LEPE, SUSI, and NSLEPE. The delivery orders, which range from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, do not have any set-aside designations. This IDC and associated task orders enable the BEP to efficiently maintain and upgrade its technologically advanced currency production capabilities through a strategic partnership with a leading global provider of specialized banknote printing equipment and services.

Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA also holds several other significant IDCs with the BEP, including a $100 million multiple-award contract for offset presses, a $263,076,664 single-award contract for intaglio presses and related equipment, and a $102,024,211 single-award contract for offset presses. These long-term contract vehicles facilitate the BEP's procurement of critical currency production equipment, spare parts, maintenance support, training, and specialized software solutions from this specialized international manufacturer. The company's role as a strategic supplier to the BEP demonstrates the agency's approach to maintaining its technical edge in currency production through partnerships with leading global providers of advanced printing technologies.