Directorate of Contracting, 2103 South 8th Avenue, Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5153

J -- MAINTENANCE AND RENTAL OF PITNEY BOWES POSTAL EQUIPMENT Sol DAKF61-95-R-0011. Due 090795. POC Contracting Officer, Linda V. Roberts, (608) 388-3109. The Directorate of Contracting, Fort McCoy, WI intends to negotiate an award a contract to Pitney Bowes, Virginia Beach, VA to provide maintenance of Government owned postal equipment and rental/maintenance of compatible meter heads. Equipment is located at various US Army Reserve Centers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Government owned equipment includes Scales - Pitney Bowes Models 5042, 5045, 5820, 5890, A1200, A130, A510, A530, A570, B510 & J050; Mail Machines - Pitney Bowes Models 5042, 5511, 5525, 5600, 6160, 6200 and UBF1; and Allocators - Pitney Bowes Model A300. Rented meters are Pitney Bowes Models 5318, 5705, 5707, 5743, 6501, and E101. Award will be made on an all or none basis. Contract performance period is 1 October 1995 through 30 September 1996 with two one-year options. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) services are available from only one or a limited number of sources. As a result of analyzing responses to this synopsis of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solictation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent. If a solicitation is issued there will be an $8.00 fee for receipt of the solicitation package. See Numbered Note 22. (177)

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