S -- Manhole

Subject to final approval, the Bureau of the Public Debt intends to award on a sole source basis from Verizon Services Corporation, 1710 H Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 the services to provide and install a new manhole from the Verizon Parkersburg, WV central office to the Bureau of the Public Debt facilities located at 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101. This standard manhole is proprietary and will belong to Verizon. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. Public Debt will consider all affirmative responses received no later than 2:00 PM, EST on February 8, 2005. All affirmative responses must be in writing and must be accompanied by sufficient documentation to clearly show compliance to all the above requirements. A request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. If no affirmative written response is received, within 15 calendar days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable services are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract with Verizon, a sole-source acquisition award will be made. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.