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74--Continue maintenance of Pitney Bowes Mail Inserters and related software.

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SSA-RFQ-15-0459Federal

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The Social Security Administration plans to negotiate a sole-source contract with Pitney Bowes, Inc. for maintenance services on its Pitney Bowes Flowmaster Productivity Series devices and Mailstream Productivity Series inserters. These mail inserters and their associated track and trace software are integral to SSA's process for monitoring notices from printing through delivery. Pitney Bowes is uniquely positioned as the only authorized provider with access to essential parts, documentation, drawings, and source code required for proper maintenance, making this contract non-competitive under the legal authority of 41 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(1). The expected contract will be firm-fixed-price with a one-year base period followed by five one-year option periods. Interested parties responding to the notice must provide sufficient evidence of their capability to meet the requirements, though this notice does not constitute a request for quotation and the government will not pay for submissions. All communications and submissions must be sent in writing to the designated SSA contact, with no telephone inquiries accepted or answered. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 811212 and administered through the SSA Office of Acquisition Grants based in Baltimore, Maryland.

General Info

SSA to sole-source Pitney Bowes for mail inserter maintenance, one-year base plus five option periods.

Agency

Social Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

NAICS

811212 - Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance

Place of Performance

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PostedMay 20

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencySocial Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeBALTIMORE, MD, 21235, USA

Organization / AgencySocial Security Administration → SSA Ofc Of Acquisition Grants

Office AddressBALTIMORE, MD, 21235, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Pitney Bowes, Inc. for the maintenance of SSA?s Pitney Bowes Flowmaster Productivity Series devices and Mailstream Productivity Series inserters. SSA uses the mail inserters and the track and trace system to track notices from the time of printing to delivery. Only Pitney Bowes has legal access to the mail inserter parts, documentation, drawings, and source code necessary to provide maintenance. The authority for this acquisition is set forth in 41 U.S.C. ? 3304(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price contract with a one-year base period and 5 one-year option periods. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. This is not a request for quotation, and the Government does not intend to pay for information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions and submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov. Telephone calls regarding this matter will neither be accepted nor returned.