Notice of Intent to Sole Source Anchor NBX Box

The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Name Brand Part on April 30, 2026, for the procurement of 200 Anchor NBX Boxes (BEP Part MAP 5651). This is a noncompetitive sole-source procurement for proprietary horizontal anchors with ZEISER Part Number AFD7 and KBA Part Number 1002406890 to support press machines at the Western Currency Facility. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to either Zeiser, Inc. or Koenig & Bauer (K&B) Banknote Solutions, the only two sources capable of supplying this proprietary equipment. This notice is published in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(c), which permits noncompetitive procurement when items are available from only one or a limited number of suppliers based on brand name or proprietary requirements.

The primary objective of this procurement is to maintain adequate inventory levels of spare, repair, and supporting parts at the Bureau's facilities in Washington, D.C. and Fort Worth, Texas to support currency manufacturing operations and improve inventory management control. Interested sources must submit capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns exclusively via email to Melva.Robinson@treasury.gov no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time on May 15, 2026, and 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 or proposals; information submitted will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead. Delivery of the 200 units is required to the Western Currency Facility at 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas, within 120 days after contract award. No solicitation will be publicly posted, and respondents should note that all costs associated with preparing and submitting information are the sole responsibility of the respondent.