Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

63 -- MAINTENANCE OF ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM DUE 100998 POC Contract Specialist, Kelly Curtin, 202/435-6940 The U. S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with 3-D Engineering, 3005 Glenmore, Baltimore, MD 21214 for maintenance of Access Control System hardware. The period of services shall be from date of award through September 30, 1999. F.O.B. Destination, Inspection and Acceptances shall be at destination. Solicitation package is not available. This is a notice of intent to sole source and is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested firms must submit clear and convincing documentation, including technical and pricing information. Only written responses will be accepted and must be received within 15 calendar days of the date of this notice. Prospective offers must also provide information detailing past performance in providing similar or like services, for the past three years, at time of proposal submission. The Government anticipates an award date on or about October 12, 1998. Please note: Quotations submitted by fax will not be accepted. All responsible offerors shall mail quotes to the U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223. ATTN: Kelly Curtin; before 3:00 PM, October 9, 1998. Proposals are subject to x-ray by the U.S. Secret Service, therefore, offerors are encouraged to submit proposals prior to the established date and time for closing to ensure timely arrival in the appropriate office. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses to this announcement. See Notes 1 and 26. Posted 09/24/98 (W-SN253813). (0267)

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