MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF BOWEE BELL & HOWELL

The Internal Revenue Services (IRS), Western Area Branch, Office of Business Operations, intends to negotiate with Bowe Bell & Howell Company, 760 S Wolf Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090 on a sole-source basis for On-Site Maintenance and Repairs for Government-Owned Typical Bell & Howell / Bowe Bell & Howell Mail Systems and Equipment (including software and upgrades and typical Auxiliary Systems and Equipment (including software and upgrades for IRS Ogden, UT, and Detroit, MI. Bowe Bell & Howell Company must provide all equipment and services identified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Bowe Bell & Howell Company shall be responsible for providing effectively and timely provide and perform commercial item, non-personal, professional management, supervision, records and record-keeping, periodic reports (various, for official business purposes), insurance (work on Government installations), qualified and trained labor and personnel, telephone technical support (toll-free, 24/7), equipment and tools, components, supplies, materials and incidentals, training (to include annual safeguards and non-disclosure training) and travel and transportation (to include current photo identifications, drivers licenses and applicable current technical certifications and/or licenses), in order for the Government-owned typical BH mail equipment and systems (to include software and software upgrades) and the Government-owned typical auxiliary equipment and systems (to include software and software upgrades), to be operationally capable and safe, on a continuous basis, at an effectiveness level of 95% uptime or greater, meeting or exceeding OEM specifications and USPS requirements (DMM), for on-site (at Government facilities and premises), preventative maintenance and repairs, and remedial maintenance and repairs, for typical Government-owned Bell & Howell (BH)/Bowe Bell and Howell (BB&H) mail inserting and sorting equipment systems (to include software and software upgrades), and typical Government-owned auxiliary equipment and systems (to include software and software upgrades). IRA intends to negotiate directly with Bowe Bell & Howell Company for a short term contract for a ninety (90) day period. Bowe Bell & Howell Company must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database prior to award of a contract. Information regarding this registration can be found at http://www.ccr.gov/. Bowe Bell & Howell Company shall be required to complete either a paper copy of the Representations and Certifications or may complete them online at http://orca.bpn.gov) in responding to this requirement. The Government will consider all information from responsible sources that is submitted to the point of contact by 2:00 PM (California time) on September 22, 2010, but a determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely at the discretion of the Government.