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X -- STORAGE OF OFF-SITE TAPES SOL FHQ00R00702 DUE 062900 POC Pamela Seasonwein, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 874-6728, Fax (202) 874-7275, Email pamela.seasonwein@fms.sprint.com WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=FHQ00R00702&L ocID=1763. E-MAIL: Pamela Seasonwein, pamela.seasonwein@fms.sprint.com. This synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. This is a small business set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 4226 with a corresponding size standard of $18.5 million. The Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), 401 14th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20227, is seeking sources of a commercial, off-site storage/retrieval facility and transportation service for various forms of computer data storage media (including magnetic tape, data cassettes, and other media that may become available in the market place). Interested vendors must be qualified electronic computer media storage contractors, certified to industry standards for the storage and protection of magnetic computer media against fire, physical intrusion, magnetic field interference, and other normal hazards, and who will provide secure courier services and bar code-based media management services. Place of performance: Department of the Treasury, FMS, 3700 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD, 20782. Anticipated date of award is on or before October 1, 2000. The period of performance of this IDIQ contract will include a base year (October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001) with four one-year options available. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (MAR 2000) applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items (FEB 2000) apply to this acquisition. Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 include: FAR 52.216-18, Ordering (OCT 1995); FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995); FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999); FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000); FAR 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year (APR 1984); FAR 52.232-34, Payments by EFT-Other Than CCR (MAY 1999). The clauses may be viewed at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply. Interested offerors are required to contact the point of contact (POC) for the Statement of Work, Section B requirements, clauses at 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, the past performance forms, evaluation criteria, and the ACH form. VETS 100 website is at www.dol.gov (DOL agencies; vets employment and training services; federal contractors employment queries). All requests for the complete solicitation and associated forms must be received in writing or by fax by COB, June 29, 2000. Please fax to attention of Pam Seasonwein at (202) 874-7275 and reference Solicitation No. FHQ00R00702 or mail to the above address, Room 458B. Copies of the solicitation package will be sent out by express mail on June 30, 2000. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Proposals will be due by 10am, July 31, 2000. Proposals will not be considered unless the clauses at 52.212-3, ACH form, and VETS 100 Compliance Report are complete and included with the proposal. Posted 06/19/00 (D-SN466047). (0171)

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