Antenna Lease

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Midstates Area Procurement Office intends to issue a purchase order with options on a sole source basis to Communications Fund, Inc. for a quantity of one base year plus 4 option years. Communications Fund, Inc. controls the approved location to provide radio antenna service in St Louis, MO adequately enough to support agency transmissions. The Government intends to solicit and award with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 am (CST) on September 23, 2013. Faxed and e-mailed statements are acceptable, but the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to facsimile number (972)308-1928 Attn: Jennifer Beecher or e-mail address jennifer.j.beecher@irs.gov. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.