58 -- Upgrade for Mercom Audiolog Digital Recording System

Subject to final approval, the Bureau of The Public Debt intends to acquire on a sole-source basis from Sound Communications Inc., 3440 Park Street, Grove City, OH, 43123, an upgrade, to the Mercom Digital Telephone Recording System for our Washington DC facility with the option to procure maintenance for four (4) years. In January 2001, Public Debt advertised in FedBizOpps our intent to issue a solicitation for a Digital Telephone Recording System for our Washington DC Office. Under competitive procurement procedures, Sound Communications Inc was awarded the contract on purchase order number TPDPD-01-E-01520. Sound Communications has previously installed and currently maintains the equipment at our Parkersburg, WV facility and our Washington DC facility. It is imperative that the equipment being installed at the Washington DC location be compatible with the equipment currently installed and in operation. The Government intends to solicit only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered an affirmative response. Public Debt will consider all affirmative responses received no later than 2:00 p.m. EDT, June 3, 2005. Affirmative responses shall be accompanied by sufficient documentation to clearly show the ability to provide the requirement at terms more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative response is received that clearly demonstrates the ability to meet all requirements and that it is more advantageous to the Government, we will make a sole-source award to Sound Communications Inc. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.