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J -- SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF ASCOM/HASLER MAIL MACHINES SOL None DUE 032995 POC Contact Point, Maria Fitzgerald, (202)927-2593, Contracting Officer, Maria Fitzgerald, (202)927-2593 Notice of intention to sole source contract requirement with Ascom/Hasler Mailing Sytems, Inc., 19 Forest Parkway, Shelton, CT 06484 under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Requirement is for the service and maintenance, pentalty meterhead rental and postal rate change to meterhead and systems rentals, Customs-wide (continental USA, and Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam and the Bahamas) of the following Ascom/Hasler equipment: Models 16413 THOS, 335BS, 335AS, 335AS, 335AS4, AMS- 20-MMS-5, MPS-100R, ''The Champ'', ''Avenger'', ''Challenger'', and ''Eltron Printer''. Contract term is for a period of one year plus four option years, starting October 1, 1995. This is not a solicitation. See Note 22. (0059)

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