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) intends to award a sole source contract for a spare part, specifically a carbide blade for a KBA machine. The intended contractor is Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA (KBBS). The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract, and the Government intends to award it utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). • The spare part is a Blade, Carbide, Knives Basic Machine, KBA P/N L3435033, 1000240878, Cut X blade for ifs KBA Proprietary Part. • The contract is a sole source contract. • The Government intends to award the contract utilizing a Justification and Approval in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). • Interested sources must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM). • Responses must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected] and [email protected] by 12:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), 31-MAR-2026.