# NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE – BEP PARTS MAP1483 - Knife, Upper blade, Carbide, used on “X” cutting unit & MAP1482 - Knife, Upper blade, Carbide, used on “W” cutting unit Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2031za26n00065 - Solicitation number: 2031ZA26N00065 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Open. Offers due September 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Treasury - Agency: Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Contracting office: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (2031ZA) - NAICS: 333248 All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing - Product or service code: 3610 Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: September 17, 2026 - Last posted: September 17, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d54b18c0a0534f9ca062f17776d1e24c/view ## Description The Treasury Common Services Center (TCSC) - Acquisition Services on behalf of the Office of Supply Chain management (OSCM) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for BEP Spare Part(s): MAP1482-Knife, Upper blade, Carbide, used on “W” cutting unit on the LEPE, 23 degree ground with a 3 degree back angle MAP1483-Knife, Upper blade, Carbide, used on “X” cutting unit 23 degrees ground with a 5 degree back angle, on the LEPE & NS-LEPE The intended contractor is Industrial Knife Inc. The Government intends to award a sole-source contract in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, using the applicable RFO FAR Part 12 procedures for the acquisition of commercial products. 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), September 22, 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 melva.robinson@treasury.gov and naweed.nezam@treasury.gov within the closing date/time of publication of this notice. ## Attachments - [NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/86eff9a92efc4f619a1bb7f06c9550ea/download) ## Publications - September 17, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice d54b18c0a0534f9ca062f17776d1e24c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d54b18c0a0534f9ca062f17776d1e24c/view ## Points of contact - Melva Robinson, melva.robinson@treasury.gov - Naweed Nezam, Naweed.Nezam@treasury.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/2031za26n00065.