Department of the Treasury (DY) -- US Customs Service, Field Procurement Svcs. Group, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis IN 46278

R -- INDEFINITE-DELIVERY/INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PROCESSING US CUSTOMS SERVICE DECALS SOL CS-I-97-005 DUE 041897 POC Contract Ms. Beverly Tyree at (317) 298-1180, ext. 1122, or Mr. Lee Sullivan, Contracting Officer at (317) 298-1180, ext. 1119 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, numbered CS-I-97-005, is issued as a request for proposal and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. The standard industrial classification code is 6021, with a small business standard of $100 million in assets. This solicitation is for various services related to the issuance of Customs decals, to include the collection and deposit of payments, maintain physical custody of decals, perform accounting and full reconciliation of the decals. All services shall be provided in accordance with the Statement of Work, an addenda to this solicitation. Offerors under this solicitation must presently be an approved member of the Department of Treasury general lockbox network. All services specified for this requirement must be performed by the Contractor at one location with no subcontracting. This is a proposed ID/IQ type contract with firm fixed unit prices, where the services shall be provided on an as needed basis through issuance of delivery orders placed against the contract. This contract will have a five months base period with added options for a proposed 60 months performance period. For each fiscal year, to include the base and option years if exercised, the minimum amount of each delivery order will not be less than $2,000, and the maximum amount of each order will not exceed $300,000. The minimum amount of services to be ordered each fiscal year is $2,000, and the maximum amount is $300,000. The minimum amount of services to be provided for a full contract term, to include the base and four option years is $10,000, and the maximum amount shall not exceed $1,500,000. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, with the following evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of the provision: Award will be made to a responsive responsible offeror with a technically acceptable offer, and at fair and reasonable prices; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to the resultant contract along with FAR 52,212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items with the following additional FAR clauses in paragraph (b): 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.216-18, Ordering; 52.216-19, Order Limitations; 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity; 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns; 52.219-9, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan; 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages -- Subcontracting Plan; 52.222-24, Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Review; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; and 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. The solicitation includes the following documents by addenda: "Department of Treasury, Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Business Subcontracting Plan Outline", Pricing Schedule Outline, Statement of Work, Department of Labor Wage Determination Number 94-2452, Rev. No. 2, FAR.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and Standard Form (SF) 1448, "Proposal Cover Sheet". The addenda may be obtained by a written request to the Contracting Officer at the address cited below. This acquisition is intended to be made on a sole source basis to Mellon Bank, P.O. Box 360528, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-6528. As authorized by FAR 6.302-1 and statutory citation 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Mellon Bank is the only known source with the technology, expertise, and capability for providing the specified services and meeting all of the agency's requirements. Because this is a commercial item, FAR 5.203(b) will be used for establishing the solicitation response time, rather than the time established in Note 22, which in this instance is not applicable. Offer(s) are due to the Contracting Officer on April 18, 1997, (not later than 4:00 p.m. local time), at the U.S. Customs Service, Field Procurement Services Group, 6026 Lakeside Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Offerors are advised to submit the following documents in their proposal package: Signed offer letter citing the solicitationnumber, completed price schedule, completed SF 1448, completed Subcontracting Plan Outline, if applicable, and completed copy of FAR 52.212-3. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See note numbered 22. (0091)

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