Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), Acquisition Management Division, 401 14th Street, S.W., Room 454D, Washington, DC, 20227

V -- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM SOL FHQ00Q00208 DUE 121799 POC Dave Powery, Simplified Acquisition Specialist, Phone (202) 874-6977, Fax (202) 874-7275, Email dave.powery@fms.sprint.com WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=FHQ00Q00208&L ocID=1763. E-MAIL: Dave Powery, dave.powery@fms.sprint.com. This is a synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only request; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. FHQ00Q00208 is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 4111 with a corresponding size standard of $5.0. The Department of the Treasury, 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20227, intends to award a sole source blanket purchase agreement (BPA), utilizing simplified acquisition procedures and provisions and clauses for Commercial Items to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (METRO) for the acquisition of fare media for the Public Transportation Incentive (PTI) program in the Washington metropolitan area. The period of performance is three (3) years. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. The government will award a commercial item blanket purchase agreement using simplified acquisition procedures to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. The offers will be evaluated on the basis of system requirement supportability, past performance, and price. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) (June 1999) Number. FAR 52.222-37, VETS 100 Compliance Report. The clauses may be viewed at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this solicitation. Interested offerors are required to contact the point of contact (POC) for full text clauses, past performance surveys and ACH form. Offers are to be received no later than 10am, December 17, 1999. Responses must be in writing and must be received within ten calendar days of publication of this notice. Responses must include the Representations and Certifications and the VETS 100 Compliance Report. Interested vendors who can meet the above requirements should submit technical and cost proposals to Dave Powery. Posted 12/01/99 (D-SN404914). (0335)

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