180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, Attn: LGC, 2660 S. Eber Rd, Swanton, OH 43558-9645

W -- MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT, CONTINUED DUE 063000 POC SMSgt Cindy Martin 419-868-4142 Fax 419-868-4222 E-MAIL: SMSgt Cindy Martin, cindy.martin@ohtole.ang.af.mil. IAW the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302, the 180th Fighter Wing Base Contracting Office intends to negotiate a non-competitive sole source Purchase Order with Pitney Bowes Corporation for maintenance of government-owned Pitney Bowes equipment: model 5820, continuation of lease and maintenance of Pitney Bowes equipment: models 6501/6100/E500/B900/B510,plus software support for Pitney Bowes equipment 5820/B510 and the purchase of spare/replacement parts for said equipment. The requirement is for a base year with 2 12-month options. Pitney Bowes is the only known source capable of providing these services. The government- owned mail metering system components included in this requirement are manufactured by Pitney Bowes and include, in whole or in part, the following interfaced equipment and components: electronic postal scales, mailing machines, monitors, CPU/keyboards, report printers and electronic postage meters. 180th Fighter Wing requires maintenance for all of the equipment listed above. The softguard software is required for the above mail metering systems. Any new equipment acquired through this contract will be for the sole purpose of replacing worn components and/or upgrading existing Pitney Bowes mail metering systems. Electronic postage Meters: The US Postal Service requires postage meters be leased and has authorized leases from only four manufacturers, one of which is Pitney Bowes. The Pitney Bowes meters included in this requirement are the only postage meters compatible with the existing government- owned mail metering equipment. Software: the softguard software consists of Pitney Bowes patented and manufactured chip/cartridge or software specifically designed for Pitney Bowes mail metering equipment. Pitney Bowes holds the copyright and source code to this software. Thus no other company manufactures a rate change product compatible with Pitney Bowes equipment and no other source can meet this requirement. Maintenance: The 2001 mail sites are located at the 180th Fighter Wing, Bldg 114, 2660 S. Eber Road, Swanton, Ohio and 200th RHS, Bldg 200, 200 North Camp Perry Road East, Port Clinton, Ohio. Pitney Bowes is the only known source with its own nation- wide service organization servicing Pitney Bowes equipment and the only known supplier for providing replacement/spare parts for their equipment. The solicitation is expected to be released approximately 7/1/2000. When the solicitation is posted, all responsible sources capable of providing these services may submit a Request for Quote which will be considered by the 180th Fighter Wing Base Contracting Office. The government will not pay for information received and no contract will be awarded based on responses to this announcement. The Contracting Officer may be contacted by email cindy.martin@ohtole.ang.af.mil or facsimile machine at 419-868-4222 Attn: SMSgt Cindy Martin. Posted 06/08/00 (W-SN462906). (0160)

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