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T -- TAPE CARTRIDGE CONVERSION TO CD SOL RFQ 389-36-99 DUE 092898 POC Janice Byrd 612-725-2188 Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(1) the Government anticipates entering into sole source procurement negotiations with Microfacs, Inc., Minneapolis, MN for conversion of audit trail tape cartridges to CDs for the Debt Management Center, St. Paul, MN utilizing Imaging System from Microfacs. The CDs will be programmed to cross reference information from Hines, IL, Data Processing Center, Austin, TX Data Processing Center; and The Debt Management Center, St. Paul, MN. SIC 7389 with size standard of $5 million. The above authority is cited and justification made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302-1/6.302.2. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by September 28, 1998. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However all interest received on or before September 28, 1998 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of the notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available. Posted 08/25/98 (W-SN241523). (0237)

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