Rural Development, USDA, Property, Procurement, and Mail Management Branch, FC-702, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

J -- MAINTAIN PITNEY BOWES MAILING EQUIPMENT SOL RD-FO-00-04 DUE 090600 POC Joyce Muckensturm or Beverly Jones, 314-539-3827 USDA intends to award a fixed price contract for the maintenance of Direct Connect Pitney Bowes Mailing equipment located at 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. The period of performance is October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001, with four option years. The contractor will provide all necessary programming, software, parts, equipment, personnel, labor and materials to maintain the Pitney Bowes Eight Series/Nine Series Inserter equipment. Maintenance will be on a 24-hour basis, with the 1st shirt on-site. All responsible sources may submit an offer to be considered. All requests for solicitation must be received in writing. Prospective offerors may obtain a copy of the solicitation by sending a written request to the above address or via facsimile at 314-539-2480. E-mail requests may be submitted to jam402@stl.rural.usda.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 07/19/00 (W-SN476363). (0201)

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