SAM #SOLESOURCE_AAO_PITNEYBOWES

Sole Source Postage Services and Equipment Lease Renewal to Pitney Bowes for Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service

This notice announces the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service's intent to award a sole source contract for postage services and equipment lease renewal to Pitney Bowes Inc. - Agency: Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services) - Sole source procurement to Pitney Bowes Inc. for postage services and leased equipment renewal - Only Pitney Bowes brand name products/items will be accepted; no substitutes or 'like items' allowed - Contract type: Firm-fixed-price - Period of performance: One base year plus four 12-month option years - Estimated contract value is below the simplified acquisition threshold - Authority: FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source) - No specific product part numbers or quantities provided - Commercial opportunity for Pitney Bowes; no competition expected

Description

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Services hereby submits a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract for postage services to Pitney Bowes Inc. UEI: CHTAKEYGS386.

The requested agreement shall include postage services and the renewal of lease of equipment. The Contractor shall only provide Brand Name Specific Products/Items, no alternative or ‘like items’ will be accepted.

Period of Performance is for one base year and four 12-month option years.

The estimated total value is below the simplified acquisition threshold.

The sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supply or service will satisfy agency requirements and is based on market research.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of agency.

The determination not to complete the proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received normally will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred for responding to this notice.

This is not a request for quotes or proposals.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to: Stephanie Begay, via email: Stephanie.Begay3@ihs.gov

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