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J -- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF T-10 SOL Reference-Number-DTFR53-94-C-00017 POC Robert Spratling, Contracting Officer, Phone (202)493-6152, Fax (202)493-6171, Email robert.spratling@fra.dot.gov -- Illona Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 493-6130, Fax (202) 493-6171, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-DTFR53-94-C-00017&LocID=1042. E-MAIL: Robert Spratling, robert.spratling@fra.dot.gov. The FRA intends to negotiate under existing contract DTFR53-94-C-00017 a modification with ENSCO Inc., Springfield VA. for the extension of T-10 operations and maintenance support to cover the period October 1, 1999 through December 1, 2000. The circumstances permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition is the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Source Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." This requirement is considered sole source because the FRA plans to take the aging T-10 vehicle permanently out of service in December 2000, and the expense and delays associated with transition of the vehicle to another firm during this period would impractical. A new generation vehicle, currently in production, will replace T-10 with operations scheduled to begin December 2000. The new vehicle (T-CAR)will be competed on a full and open competition basis, and the RFP for operation and maintenance of this vehicle will be released in April 2000. It is also planned that a synopsis of theT-CAR operations and maintenance requirement will be released by March 2000. Posted 08/11/99 (D-SN366623). (0223)

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