S -- RETRIEVING, PACKAGING AND LOADING HIGH DENSITY TAPES

Notice Date

April 13, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Geological Survey, Branch Of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, Box 25046, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046

ZIP Code

80225-0046

Solicitation Number

N/A

Point of Contact

Grace S. Oakeley, (303) 236-9326

Description

Concerns having the ability to furnish the services described herein are requested to give written notification (including telephone number for a point of contact) to the procuring office. The U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center has a requirement to have approximately 35,000 high density tapes retrieved, packaged, and loaded for transfer to the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These tapes are located at a secure storage facility owned by Iron Mountain, Jessup, MD. Estimated delivery shall be on or before June 1, 2001. Requirements: Retrieve and box approximately 35,000 high density tapes, assign box and pallet number, mark boxes and pallets with assigned numbers, load boxes onto pallets and shrink wrap the pallets. The tapes shall be packed in tape location order using a vendor provided listing on-site at Iron Mountain, Jessup, MD. Iron Mountain maintains a secure site, only allowing their personnel to enter the facility to accomplish the requested service. Based on the information available at this time, and in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), implemented by FAR 6.302-1, the Government considers the service specified as a sole source from Iron Mountain, Jessup, MD, and proposes to negotiate a contract with that firm on that basis. However, should additional sources be identified, they will be considered. Firms who feel that they can furnish the required services or its functional equivalent (based upon the criteria specified herein) are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response would include literature, brochures and such other materials which correspond to the required items stated herein. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. Since no solicitation document exists, requests for such documents without accompanying information will be considered non-responsive to this request without further consideration. This notice may represent the Government's only official notice of this procurement.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010416/SSOL006.HTM (W-102 SN50J0N1)