Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426

R -- DUPLICATION AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SERVICES DUE 022098 POC Mary Anne Wright, Contract Specialist (202) 219-1159, Sylvia Brown, Contracting Officer (202) 219-1155 E-MAIL: FERC, DIVISION OF PROCURMENT, INFORMATION RESOURCES PROCUREMENT BRANCH, MA.WRIGHT@FERC.FED.US. 17.The Federal Energy Regulatory Comssion (FERC)intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with LaDorn Systems Corporation of Washington, DC. The proposed contract is for document duplication services and full service information research and retrieval services for the public. The proposed effort shall take place during normal business hours at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commmission's Public Reference Room at 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC. The contractor is required to provide all support personnel, equipment, supplies, maintenance and will be required to reimburse the Government for space rental at a minimum cost of $25,000 annually. The contract will be no cost to the Government. Currently the Government is utilizing a new software system which will provide access via the Internet, thereby not requiring the public to request nor pay for copies. The FERC cannot guarantee a profit under the proposed contract. Plans are underway by FERC to phase out all contract efforts in its entirety. The contract period of performance is one year with one year option. The Government intends to solicit one source under the authority of, 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1)(I), "Only One Responsible Source". This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within thirty (30) days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested concerns may submit detailed technical specifications, sufficient documentation to establish technical capability to fulfill the requirement and itemized pricing to the FERC, Division of Procurement, Information Resources Procurement Branch, 888 First Street, NE,Rm 4J-03, ATTN: Mary Anne Wright, Contract Specialist. No solicitation document exists. (0021)

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