Department of Veterans Affairs (381), 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

J -- MAINTENANCE OF BELL AND HOWELL EQUIPMENT SOL RFC 200-96-0005 DUE 091595 POC Contracting Officer, Gail Cotten, (512)326-6018 The Department of Veterans Affairs Austin Automation Center, Austin, Texas intends to renew maintenance and repair of Bell & Howell mailroom equipment at the Austin Automation Center with Bell & Howell of Austin, for the period October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996. Services include six inspections and six interim calls, plus expendable parts. The Bell & Howell equipment to be maintained: (1) Envelope stuffing machine, model A-340-C8, (2) Inserter with folder, model CEXP-4-PMPM, (3) Inserter with folder, model CE4P-6PMPM with portable inserter station, Model PF100, (4) inserter with expediter, model CEXP-4PMPH, A340-C4, (5) Baumfolder with vacuum conveyor belt, series 418B, model 2, (6) Inserter, model CE4P-4PMP, with portable insert station, model PF100, (7) Baumfolder, model PF-1722, and (8) Inserter, model A259-1 C4. Bell & Howell is the manufacturer of this equipment and the only known source. Firms responding must provide written evidence of 3rd party agreements from the manufacturer that quarantees parts availability, and evidence that affirms the experience and capability exists to provide the required maintenance. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal. (0240)

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