Department of the Treasury, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, 250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219

T -- COPY SERVICES DUE 092797 POC Mark Eckl, 202-874-5040, Contracting Officer This announcement represents a sources sought Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). OCC is considering contracting out all copy related functions and services in its headquarters location. The OCC is interested in obtaining information from companies with experience in analyzing an organization's current copy center services and offering alternative cost effective solutions. The OCC headquarters is located at 250 E, St., SW, Washington, DC 20219. There are approximately 900-950 staff working at the OCC headquarters. Workdays are Monday through Friday, excluding Government Holidays. The Contractor would provide all equipment, maintenance, supplies and personnel necessary to efficiently meet all headquarters copy needs. The OCC's goal is to reduce self-service copying by OCC employees and shift the workload to a manned copy center or offsite location if feasible. The OCC currently has forty-three (43) self-service copiers located throughout the nine-story building, and four (4) additional copiers in the Main Copy Center located on the first floor. All forty-seven (47) copiers are owned by the OCC and consist of various manufacturers and models, including eleven (11) Canon, thirteen (13) Kodak, three (3) OCE, and twenty (20) Xerox. The number of copiers provided and locations of the copiers would be determined by the Contractor subject to the OCC's approval. The method and timing of disposal of OCC-owned copy equipment has not been determined. Contractors are encouraged to propose options for how existing equipment could be utilized. The OCC currently has two (2) full-time employees who handle the copy related services. The individuals perform the following functions: Operate copiers in the Main Copy Center, Order and maintain inventory of paper and other copier supplies, Maintain records, Receive and process copy requests, Check and replenish paper supplies and toner, Check equipment for proper operation, Fix minor problems, Contact vendors for repair ofmachines when necessary. Information submitted by interested Contractors should include an explanation of the various approaches that may be utilized for providing copy center functions and services, typical turn around times for jobs, the proposed methodology for providing equipment, maintenance, supplies and personnel to perform the services, and a description of the company's previous experience in offering copy related services. Contractors should indicate what their size status is under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 7334, Photocopying and Duplicating Services. The current size standard for SIC code 7334 is $5.0 million. The information gathered from this RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided in response to this RFI. Interested Contractors should respond in writing to the individual and address listed above. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Contractors should respond to this RFI within 15 calendar days after date of publishing in the CBD. (0254)

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