Copier Hard Drive Sanitize/Disposal

The Internal Revenue Service plans to award a sole source contract to Sharp Electronics Corporation for copier hard drive disposal services under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) and FAR 6.302. This contract involves inspecting and removing hard drives from approximately 650 copiers before their release back to the contractor at the end of each lease. The contract includes a one-year period of performance, consisting of an initial eight-month base period and a possible twelve-month option period. Sharp Electronics Corporation, already serving IRS offices nationwide, will continue to provide these services without a competitive solicitation, as this notice is not a request for quotations. The contract is titled "Copier Hard Drive Sanitize/Disposal" with solicitation number TIRNO-12-Q-00055 and was posted on January 31, 2012. All contractors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration database before award execution. The IRS intends to finalize the award within five days of the notice, which closes on February 2, 2012, at 2:00 pm EST. The point of contact for this contract is Letitia DuPree, the Contracting Officer, who can be reached via email or phone for further inquiries.