Bureau of the Census, Procurement Office, FOB #3, Room 1541, Washington,(Suitland, MD) DC 20233

J -- MAILING MACHINE MAINTENANCE RENEWAL SOL 19-0-12456 POC Pamela A. Miller 301-457-3547 The Bureau of the Census intends to reward a Fiscal Year 2000 maintenance renewal for Ascom Hasler Mailing System for the following equipment: 14 mailing machines model 335, 13 mailing machines model 220I/AS4, 2 mailing machines model MMPS1, 16 mailing machine models AMS-24, 13 mailing machine models AMS-24, 2 scales model AH-100 I/O, 13 scales model AHS-30 I/O, and 16 modems. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement no greater than 6 days from the published date of this announcement to the above address. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements. No solicitation document exists and request for such document will considered nonresponsive. Posted 12/21/99 (W-SN410461). (0355)

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