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74 -- DIGITAL COPIERS (MODIFICATION TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT) SOL 98-24 DUE 102198 POC Pam Legare (513-487-2015) E-MAIL: U.S. EPA Contracts Management Division -- Cincinnati, legare.pamela@epamail.epa.gov. This is a modification of the presolicitation announcement issued 9/10/98 for digital copiers. The announcement is hereby modified as follows: (1)The following copiers will be used as a trade-in for the six copiers to be purchased: 1) Xerox 5053 (5yrs old, usage of 20182/mo). The current system in use is the same as the trade in; 2) Xerox 5053 (5yrs old, usage of 20312/mo). The system in use is the same as the trade in; 3) Xerox 5052 (5yrs old, usage of 8500/mo) the system in use is the Xerox 5053 with an estimated usage of 17784/mo; 4)Xerox 5034(5yrs old, usage of 5500/mo). The current system in use is the Minolta EP6001 with an estimated usage of 14186/mo; 5) Sharp 9750 W/SP452 sorter (8yrs old with an estimated usage of 2400/mo). The current system in use is the Xerox 5053 with an estimated usage of 16364/mo); and 6) Xerox 5028(8.5 yrs old with an estimated usage of 2400/mo). The current system in use is the Minolta EP6001 with an estimate usage of 27777/mo. Please note that you should use the estimates of the current system in use for maintenance proposals. (2) The following statement is hereby removed from the section for the purchase of the six copiers: "These copiers that are being used for trade-in are the same copiers in use". (3)Item #11 should be changed to read as follows: "automatic sorting, collating and both on-line and off-line finishing and stapling with a minimum capacity of 50 sheets. For the final three copiers that are to be purchased, item #11 should be changed to read as follows: "automatic sorting, collating and both on-line and off-line finishing and stapling with a minimum capacity of 50 sheets. The due date for offers has been extended to 10/21/98 at 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. Offers should be sent to Pam Legare either by fax (513-487-2107), by regular mail: U.S. EPA, Contracts Management Division, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Oh 45268, or by FEDEX: U.S. EPA, 4411 Montgomery Road, Suite 300, Norwood, Oh 45212. PLEASE DO NOT CALL REQUESTING A COPY OF A SOLICITATION DOCUMENTAS THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT. NO OTHER DOCUMENT EXISTS OTHER THAN THIS SYNOPSIS. Questions or comments may be directed to Pam Legare at (513-487-2015), by e-mail (legare.pamela@epamail.epa.gov) or at the above address. Posted 10/19/98 (W-SN263220). (0292)

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