Environmental Protection Agency, ADP Placement Section (3803F), 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460-0001

D -- DATAGRAPHIX 9825 PRINTER MAINTENANCE SOL W601142A3 DUE 052296 POC Contact Point, Sharyn K. Laney, (202)260-6651, Contracting Officer, Susan D. Meisner, (202)260-9188 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to extend its current contract with NCR of Rockville, MD, for a maximum period from October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998. NCR has been determined to be the only responsible source to provide EPA with preventive and remedial maintenance for a Datagraphix model 9825 laser printer and auxiliary output cutting/bursting equipment at the Washington Information Center (WIC), EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. EPA requires the maintenance provider to provide on-call maintenance service with a four (4) hour response time during the Principal Period of Maintenance (PPM), which is seven (7) days a week, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. EPA also requires the ability to order maintenance on an ad hoc, per-call basis. EPA requires a 95% availability rate, and quick access to OEM spare parts is needed to minimize downtime. EPA also requires prompt implementation of all Engineering Changes, including microcode and firmware fixes and upgrades proposed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). All Engineering Changes, new releases, updates and corrections to the printer operating system software must be made available to EPA within one week of when they are first made available by the OEM. Besides hardware features for enhanced performance, these changes may involve reliability, safety, etc., modifications to OEM-proprietary microcode or firmware embedded in the equipment for maintaining compatibility with upgrades to other hardware and software that work in conjunction with the printer. Maintenance services will not include electrical work external to the equipment, the furnishing of supplies and adding or removing accessories, attachments, and other devices. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO FORMAL SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL BE ISSUED. Any interested vendors wishing to respond to this synopsis must do so in writing. Responses must clearly indicate the ability to meet the above stated requirements. Any response failing to provide the aforementioned data, but merely requesting a copy of the RFP, will be ignored. Response must be received within fifteen days from publication of this announcement and may be submitted to Attn: Sharyn K. Laney, 401 M Street (3803F), SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Responses may also be faxed to 202.260.6866 or via Internet electronic mail to LANEY.SHARYN@epamail.epa.gov. Telephone inquiries will NOT be honored. See Note 22. (0123)

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