Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

J -- PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE ON GOVERNMENT-OWNED PITNEY BOWES EQUIPMENT LOCATED IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA SOL SSA-RFQ-97-2934 DUE 010297 POC Joyce L. Werrell Tel: (410) 965-9473 The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a noncompetitive request for quotation SSA-RFQ-97-2934 to Pitney Bowes for preventive and remedial maintenance service on 20 pieces of government-owned Pitney Bowes mailroom equipment listed below, located at SSA in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Inserter/Stacker Model 8318 serial numbers 2307 and 2406, Forms Conveyer Model 317A serial numbers 1693 and 1747, Power Stacker Model 3200 serial numbers 16633 and 16615, Burster/Folder Model 8353 serial numbers 3384 and 3443, Production Mailer Model R150 serial numbers 5116, 5119, 4905 and 4926, Mail Opener Model 1250 serial numbers 8699, 9548, 8700, 9411, 9030 and 9033, Sealing Machine Model 6100 serial number 27073 and Power Stacker Model 3250 serial number 1972. Request for quotation to be issued o/a January 06, 1997. Period of Performance is 02/27/97 through 02/26/98 with a one (1) year renewable option. This procurement will be awarded using the Simplified Acquisition Procedures underFederal Acquisition Regulations Part 13. Pitney Bowes is the only known source able to provide this service. All interested parties responding to this notice must submit capability statements. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All requests must be submitted in writing and received within 15 calendar days from the date of this publication. Respond to Joyce Werrell, Contract Specialist, Social Security Administration, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (410) 966-9310. No telephone requests will be accepted. (0354)

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