# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Koenig and Bauer Make Ready Sensors Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2031za27n00003 - Solicitation number: 2031ZA27N00003 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST - Department: Department of the Treasury - Agency: Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Contracting office: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (2031ZA) - NAICS: 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables - Product or service code: 3610 Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - 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: October 29, 2026 - Last posted: October 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6d23708da184620a8ed87b850c083f1/view ## Description The Government intends to make an award to: Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SA THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Government intends to award a sole source contract utilizing “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements” IAW RFO 6.103-1. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) requires the procurement of specialized Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions (KBBS) make-ready sensors for its Super Simultan Offset printing presses for Washington DC and Fort Worth TX locations. The make-ready sensor retrofit will include fabrication, delivery, installation, set-up, training and commissioning of four (4) make-ready sensors on the Super Simultan Offset presses. These sensors are essential for ensuring make-ready sheets during machine setup minimizing paper waste and maintaining superior print quality to support the secure, high-volume production of Federal Reserve notes. The Super Simultan Offset Printing Platform, and sensors are proprietary to Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions. Anticipated Period of Performance: 12-months This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. 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. The solicitation will not be posted. To be considered, responses MUST be received NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM EST, November 13, 2026. Additionally, interested parties must be registered and currently active in the System for Award Management (SAM), found at https://www.sam.gov. Responses MUST be submitted within the closing date/time of publication of this notice. Interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. Points of Contact regarding this notice is Bryan Sheppard at bryan.sheppard@bep.gov. ## Attachments - [SF 1009_Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/b8f119a2fa3149769f4a3dbd131c6368/download) ## Open now in the same industry 34 open in NAICS 334513. - Sole Source to Rosemount Inc for annual maintenance, calibration, linearization, and recertification of up to (10) Emerson model MLT analyzers and up to (14) Xstream model analyzers (N61331-27-Q-JK02), due November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n6133127qjk02 - ELECTRODE (SPE4A627T6623), due November 2, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a627t6623 - SWITCH,PRESSURE (SPE7M827T0417), due November 2, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe7m827t0417 ## Publications - October 29, 2026: Special notice, due November 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice e6d23708da184620a8ed87b850c083f1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6d23708da184620a8ed87b850c083f1/view ## Points of contact - Bryan Sheppard, bryan.sheppard@bep.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/2031za27n00003.