MAINTENANCE OF SHREDDERS

The contract involves the maintenance of shredders and covers a basic year plus four option years. It is being solicited by the Department of Defense, specifically the 88 CONS/PKA office at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Due to an administrative oversight, the option years were not initially included in the original notice. The government intends to award this contract through a sole-source process under the authorities FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii), negotiating exclusively with ABS Money, based in Columbus, Ohio. While the notice is primarily for informational purposes and not a formal request for competitive quotations, the government will consider any quotations received within three days of the notice issuance to assess whether a competitive procurement should occur. The solicitation is identified with number F4FBAK0223A001 and falls under the NAICS code 811212, which pertains to facility support services such as equipment maintenance. Interested parties are instructed to submit any quotations or inquiries via email or fax to the designated point of contact, Sherry Dahm. The government retains discretion regarding whether to open the contract to competitive bidding based on any responses received, but typically uses such information only to evaluate the need for competition. This contract supports continued shredder maintenance services essential to the Department of Defense’s operational needs at Wright Patterson AFB.