This Is Notice Of The Government s Intent To Award A Sole Source Fixed Price Contract Pursuant To The Authority Of 41 U S C 1901 Under Far Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Sap Specifically Far Subpart 13 5 Simplified Procedures For Certain Commercial Items To Koenig And Bauer Duns 480950179 Formerly Kba Notasys Sa Avenue Du Grey 55 Ch 1018 Lausanne Switzerland The Contract Period Of Performance Will Be For A 12 Month Base Period And Four 4 12 Month Option Periods The Contract Will Also Include Far 52 217 8 Option To Extend Services That Will Provide Up To 6 Additional Months Of Support The Services Will Be Performed At The Bureau Of Engraving And Printing S Bep Western Currency Facility Wcf At 9000 Blue Mound Road Fort Worth Tx 76131 And The Eastern Currency Facility Ecf At 14Th And C Streets Sw Washington Dc 20228 The Government Requires A Contractor To Provide Flowsys Software Support Services For Its Koenig Amp Bauer Offset Plate Printing Lepe Presses And Additional Presses Being Delivered During This Contract Duration For The Dc And Fort Worth Facilities To Include On Call 24X7 Operations And Maintenance Support Needs Technical Maintenance Infrastructure Support And Programming Support For Quality Assurance Projects Requiring Koenig Amp Bauer Skillsets The Bureau Of Engraving And Printing Bep Manufactures Us Currency Bank Notes Part Of The Manufacturing Process Requires Use Of A Software Package Called Flowsys Which Controlspersonnel Log In Configuration Settings And Data Collection Processes For The Currency Presses The Flowsys Software Was Developed By Real Time Solutions Of America Inc Rts In Conjunction With The Press Manufacturer Koenig Amp Bauer In Order To Keep The Flowsys Software Operational Bep Requires A Contractor To Provideoperations And Maintenance Technical And Programming Support Services Performance Ofthese Services Require A Highly Specialized Skillset Including Knowledge Of Proprietary Information Relating To The Presses And Proprietary Information Relating To The Coding Of The Flowsys Software This Proprietary Information Is Only Available To Kba And Rts Kba Contracts Directly With The Government For This Support And Utilizes Rts As A Subcontractor No Other Vendors Are Capable Of Performing The Services Therefore Any Necessary Ongoing Flowsys Support Or Modifications Must Be Contracted Fordirectly With Koenig Amp Bauer This Notice Of Intent Is Not A Request For Competitive Quotes However Interested Parties May Identify Their Interests And Capability To Respond To This Requirement By 5 00Pm Est On March 12 2021 To Paul Garner Via Email At Paul V Garner Irs Gov Responses Must Demonstrate The Interested Party s Capability To Perform All The Services For This Requirement Information Received From This Notice Will Be Used Solely To Determine Whether Competitive Procedures Will Be Used This Notice Does Not Constitute A Commitment By The Government To Pay Preparation Costs Submission Costs Or Any Other Costs Incurred In Response To This Notice
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