NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - SPARE PART MAP5336 - BLADE, CARBIDE, KNIVES BASIC MACHINE, KBA P/N L3435033, 1000240878. CUT X BLADE FOR IFS KBA PROPRIETARY PART

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) on behalf of the Office of Supply Chain Management (OSCM) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for BEP Part Number:

MAP5336 - Blade, Carbide, Knives Basic Machine, KBA P/N L3435033, 1000240878. Cut X blade for ifs KBA Proprietary Part

The intended contractor is Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (KBBS). The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely to determine 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 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), 31-MAR-2026. 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 diane.rollins@treasury.gov and naweed.nezam@treasury.gov within the closing date/time of publication of this notice.