Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

R -- PRESORT MAIL SOL IFB 512(B)-81-99 DUE 102698 POC Carol L. Pomraning (410) 605-7156 The Veterans Administration, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, intends to award a service contract for to presort First Class mail. Invitation for Bid (IFB) 512(B)-81-99 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This annoucement constitutes the only solicitation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. This is issued under full and open competition procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7389, Business Services, N.E.C., Size Standard $5.0 million. Scope of Work: The Contractor is to pickup First Class mail at 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. Presort mail must meet the requirements of form and legibility for bar-coding. Estimated quantity per month is 13,500 pieces of mail. The period of performance is date of award through September 30, 1999, with two one-year options. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronics Funds Transfer Payment; 52.217-8, Option to Extend Service; 52.217-9, Option to Extend Term of Contract; 52.216-21, Requirements; 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity. Offerors are to include a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. Offerors who wish to be considered must submit their bid on company letterhead along with any commercial literature or brochures available. Any interested parties must submit their bid by 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,on October 26, 1998, to the attention of Carol L. Pomraning, Contracting Officer (512/90C), at the above addresss. No fax or telephonic bids will be accepted. Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256949). (0273)

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