Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

V -- BRIDGE AND TUNNEL TOLLS SOL RFQ98-Q-20 POC Renea Morton, 202/435-6940 The U. S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with MTA Bridges & Tunnel, 1 Edgewater Plaza, Staten Island, NY, 10305 for prepaid tolls for bridges and tunnels thru the EZ Pass System. MTA is the only source that controlls the EZ Pass System. The period of services shall commence on or about April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998. F.O.B. Destination, Inspection and acceptances shall be at destination. Solicitation package is not available. This is a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit capability statements and provide written pricing information. Only written responses will be accepted and must be received within 10 calendar days of the date of this notice. Prospective offers must also provide information detailing past performance in providing similar or like services, for the past three years, at time of proposal submission. The Government anticipates an award date on or about March 24, 1998. Please note: Quotes submitted by FAX will be accepted. All responsible offerors shall mail quotes to the U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, NW, Suite 730, Washington, D.C. 20223, ATTN: Renea Morton. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses to this announcement. See Note 26. (0063)

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