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J -- SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR PITNEY BOWES MAIL EQUIPMENT SOL kln-01 DUE 110399 POC Kathy Newton, Contracting Officer, (202)720-7478 The government intends to negotiate with Pitney Bowes for a service agreement for the following Pitney Bowes Mailing Equipment: mail machine model u560, mail machine model e690, electronic scale model a570 scale, electronic scale model n900, softguard coverage (prom) for a570 scale, softguard coverage coverage (prom) for n900 scale for the period october 1, 1999 through september 30, 2000. The government also intends to negotiate with Pitney Bowes for a rental agreement of pitney bowes postage meter, model #'s 6905/6902 for a quantity of 3 each and model #'s a905 for a quantity of 42 each. The anticipated award date is November 4, 1999. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392849). (0292)

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