Notice of Intent to award Sole Source_ACSYS Lasertechnik.docx

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of Chief Procurement Officer on behalf of its Office of Engraving/Engraving Branch intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to purchase Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) spare parts for an emergency maintenance kit for emergency maintenance of the Orca Micron PICO 12 laser engraving machine used by the BEP to apply plate numbers to support the BEP’s laser pantograph operations at the Western Currency Facility (WCF). The spare parts required are proprietary and can only be acquired from ACSYS. The Government intends to award a sole source contract with ACSYS Lasertechnik US, Inc. utilizing “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements” IAWFAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Anticipated award date will be April 10, 2024.

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. The solicitation will not be posted. To be considered, responses MUST be received NO LATER THAN 3:30PM, EASTERN STANDARD TIME, April 24, 2024. 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 within the closing date/time of publication of this notice. Point of Contact regarding this notice is Marc A. Curry, Contract Officer at Marc.Curry@bep.gov Contracting Office Address 14th & C Streets SW Washington, DC 20228