JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION - UCAS3 and GVCS Sensors

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has a mission critical need for purchase and maintenance of six (6) UCAS3 and six (6) GVCS sensors, one scheduled mandated hardware and software upgrade, and additional software updates and or patches as mandated for the remained of the expected life-cycle of the sensors, in order to maintain the highly proprietary sensor which will be integrated with the M8 Machines. There is a critical need to ensure the M8 machine and the UCAS3 and GVCS sensors operate daily to meet the Bureaus mission to manufacture Federal Reserve Notes and other security products for the United States of America. These products are designed with advanced counterfeit deterrence features to ensure product integrity. BEP staff perform regular verification or validation of the s