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Notice of Intent to Sole Source CTIP III Engraved Metal Plates
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO). The BEP intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source contract to Koenig & Bauer (K&B) Banknote Solutions for the procurement of brass and stainless-steel plates compatible with the Office of Engraving's CTIP-III intaglio laser engraving machine at the Eastern Currency Facility. The plates are proprietary items that can only be acquired from K&B, justifying the sole source award determination under FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(b).

Interested sources must submit capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns via email only to kendra.napper@bep.gov no later than 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time on May 16, 2026. Respondents must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. This notice is not a request for competitive offers, quotes, or proposals, and the Government reserves the discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All costs associated with responding to this notice are the sole responsibility of respondents and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The contracting office is located at 14th & C Streets SW, Washington, DC 20228.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Computer-to-Itaglio Plate (CTIP)-III Engraved Metal Plates

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract on behalf of the Office of Engraving. The contract will precure brass and stainless-steel plates compatible with the Office of Engraving’s CTIP-III intaglio laser engraving machine at the Eastern Currency Facility (ECF). The plates are proprietary and can only be acquired from Koenig & Bauer (K&B) Banknote Solutions. Therefore, the Government intends to award a sole source contract to K&B in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302- 1(a)(2)(ii)(b).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining 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.

**The solicitation will not be posted**

Capability statement, comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice MUST be received via email ONLY to kendra.napper@bep.gov NO LATER THAN 1:30PM, EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 16 May 2026. Additionally, interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov.

Contracting Office Address 14th & C Streets SW Washington, DC 20228

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