NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - PlateBright Preventative Maintenance Support Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2031ZA26N00052
- Agency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20228, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Chief Procurement Officer issued a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions for preventative maintenance services on PlateBright Intaglio Plate Cleaning Machines, with a response deadline of August 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. The sole source justification rests on FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(b): the proprietary plates are procurable only from K&B. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals; rather, it invites capability statements and comments to inform the Government's discretionary determination whether to conduct competitive procurement.
Work encompasses preventative maintenance at the Eastern Currency Facility in Washington, D.C. and the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas over a 12-month base year plus four 12-month option years. The contractor shall perform Standard Preventative Maintenance and Full Preventative Maintenance annually at each location, including filter replacement, component inspection and testing, felt and brush maintenance, pump and piston servicing, and swivel refurbishment. The contractor must meet extensive security clearance, confidentiality, badge, and escort requirements; comply with BEP safety and environmental protocols; and furnish detailed written service reports.
Interested sources must submit responses by email only to Sonia.Barnhill@bep.gov and must be registered and currently active in SAM.gov. All response costs are the respondent's responsibility.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
PlateBright Preventative Maintenance Support Services
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 provides preventative maintenance services for the PlateBright Intaglio Plate Cleaning Machine to ensure optimal performance, operational continuity, extend equipment life, and proactively mitigate mechanical failure through early diagnostic at the Eastern Currency Facility (ECF) and Western Currency Facility (WCF). 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 Sonia.Barnhill@bep.gov NO LATER THAN 3:00PM, EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 14 August 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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