W -- RENEWAL OF RENTAL OF ASCOM HASLER POSTAGE METERS

Notice Date

December 11, 2001

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21207-5279

ZIP Code

21207-5279

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-0814-02-1417

Response Due

December 17, 2001

Point of Contact

Andrew Klimas, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-965-9473, Fax 410-966-9310, Email andrew.klimas@ssa.gov -- Maria Prevost, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659523, Fax 4109669310, Email maria.prevost@ssa.gov

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate a renewal order for equipment rentals on a sole source basis under simplified acquisition procedures with Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. of 19 Forest Parkway, Shelton CT 06484. SSA will use this method to continue rental on the following Ascom Hasler postage meter model quantities for the period 1/1/02 through 12/31/02: five (5) Ascom Hasler model 17563TMO Federal Postal Meters, seven (7) Ascom Hasler model 17563XTMO Federal Postal Meters, nineteen (19) Ascom Hasler model 16463TMO Federal Postal Meters, four (4) Ascom Hasler model 16463XTMO Federal Postal Meters, one (1) Ascom Hasler model B1441XTMO/220 Federal Postal Meter and one (1) Ascom Hasler model 16413XTMO Federal Postal Meter. Ascom Hasler is the only known source that can provide this rental, and the Ascom Hasler meters are the only meters compatible with agency-owned mail metering equipment located at SSA facilities throughout the continental US and in Hawaii. SSA does not intend to replace this equipment and will not consider proposals to replace this equipment. Interested firms able to provide the service are invited to submit information in sufficient detail to demonstrate their ability to provide the required rentals. Cross-reference to previously submitted material is discouraged. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposals (RFP) and the Government does not intend to pay for information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of data received, but sources deemed qualified will be solicited if requests for proposals are issued. Responses to this notice should be submitted in duplicate within 3 days of the publication of this notice and should refer to "Ascom Hasler Equipment Rental."=20

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www.eps.gov/spg/SSA/DCFIAM/OAG/Reference-Number-0814-02-1417 /listing.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011213/WSOL001.HTM (D-345 SN5148V2)