Notice of intent to sole source – nyloprint plates

This is not a solicitation. This is a notification of an intent to award a sole source,firm-fixed-price contract for Nyloprint Plates. The intended contractor is XSYS North America. The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing a Justification & Approval in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.

The platemaking sections at both currency facilities Washington, D.C. (DCF) and Forth Worth, TX (WCF) transitioned the offset platemaking process from an analog production to a digital based production. As a result, the BEP requires an uninterrupted supply of plates that support the digital processing systems. The BEP uses Nyloprint Plates to conform to specific press tolerances.

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. Responses MUST be received NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM, EASTERN, 25 August 2023. 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 in writing ONLY via email to Naweed.Nezam@bep.gov and Valerie.Catlett@bep.gov within the closing date/time of publication of this notice.