U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I Street, NW., Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

99 -- SHIPMENT OF PACKAGES, FILES AND BOXES SOL HQ-96-38 DUE 012497 POC James D. Bannister, Contract Specialist, (202) 514-0017. This notice is being prepared to advise the contractor community that solicitation HQ-96-38 will be released by the Immigration & Naturalization Service on or about January 7, 1997. The Immigration & Naturalization Service has a requirement for a contractor to pickup and deliver large volumes of packages, forms, files and boxes. These items shall be shipped from various locations throughout the United States, as well as U.S. Territories. The contractor shall provide INS a register (meter) computer system with direct line tracking capability. The contractor's system shall have the capability to trace packages as well as produce a receipt of delivery confirmation. The proposed contract will consist of a one-year base performance period with four one-year options not to exceed 60 months. Firms that responded to the previous synopsis need not request a copy of the solicitation. New requests for the solicitation must be submitted in writing. Requests by facsimile will be accepted (202) 514-3353. No telephone requests will be honored. (0365)

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