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99 -- METROCHECK POC Zalma Ross, Contract Specialist, (202) 512-3422;Darcel B. Hall, Contracting Officer, (202) 512-5102 The Transportation Equity Act of the 21th Century (TEA-21) allows federal agencies to set-aside part of their employee's pre-tax income to pay for transit expenses, such as metrocheck or vanpools. GAO is seeking companies that can develop, manufacture, sell and service automated teller machines to dispense metrochecks. A card-based transaction system or similar network program, which can capture the individual data and prepare management reports are the basic requirements. Preferably the systems will use desktop PC to link to the ATM network, and GAO can monitor the terminals, transactions and respond quickly to the problems. The following describes one approach that is acceptable to GAO: Diebold uses I/Link Desktop ATM software, which includes full intercept processing, device monitoring and control and transaction store-and-forward capabilities. It runs on a high-end PS/2 containing IBM's P/co-processor. The co-processor is a powerful transaction engineer that manages the operations of the ATM network and the regional network interfaces. The PS/2 handles cards, transaction and network information stored in DB2/2 relational databases. The information from the relational database is used to build all kinds of standard and custom reports. Firms have 45 days to submit information on their approach. GAO POC for this acquisition is Zalma Ross, Contract Specialist, Acquisition Management, Rm. 6852, Tel. 202-512-5102. GAO may purchase on a sole source basis the Diebold capability if no other sources are discovered. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested person may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five (thirty days, if award is issued under an existing basic order agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 02/16/99 (I-SN298658). (0047)

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