J -- Building Services, Heat and Air Conditioning Costs

The Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General, plans to award a simplified acquisition contract on a sole-source basis to 1120 Vermont Ave Associates, LLP. This contract covers repairs and maintenance services on the 11th and 12th floors of the building located at 1120 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, along with the costs associated with providing heat and air conditioning during weekends and holidays. Since 1120 Vermont Ave Associates is the building's lessor and prohibits other vendors from performing these services, no solicitation document is available, and the acquisition is structured to accommodate this exclusivity. Interested parties were invited to submit affirmative responses demonstrating their ability to meet all contract requirements by 2:00 PM EST on September 28, 2007; however, requests for additional information or copies of the solicitation would not be considered as affirmative responses. If no response offers a more advantageous proposal, BPD intends to proceed with a sole-source award to 1120 Vermont Ave Associates. Communications regarding this contract were directed to contract specialists Tina White and Jane Oney, with electronic submissions accepted via email. The contract falls under the NAICS code 531120, which pertains to lessors of nonresidential buildings.