W--Rental and maintenance of postal meters and mail handling equipment

DESC: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE, Pitney Bowes Inc., to issue a modification to its existing delivery order UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE PROGRAM (FAR SUBPART 8.4). Order number M67861-11-F-0009 is currently in place with Pitney Bowes Inc., 1 Elmcroft Rd, Stamford, CT, 06926-0700. The base year expires on 30SEP2011 with four option years. It is the intention of the Marine Forces Reserve to facilitate the following changes: ADD NEW LOCATION - REQUIREMENT FOR TALLAHASSEE, FL: Pitney Bowes DM400/5# scale DM400, (medium volume); training and installation ADD NEW LOCATION - REQUIREMENT FOR CHATTANOOGA, TN: Pitney Bowes DM225/5# scale DM225, (low volume); training and installation UPGRADE TO EXISTING LOCATION – NEW ORLEANS, LA REQUIREMENT FOR NEW ORLEANS, LA: add Weigh on the Way feature for DM500 UPGRADE TO EXISTING LOCATION – BUFFALO, NY REQUIREMENT FOR BUFFALO, NY: upgrade from low volume machine to medium volume machine; medium volume machine includes auto feeder Pricing for the postage meter rental/intellilink subscription, the 5 pound scales, the DM225 and Weigh on the Way is OPEN MARKET Increase award amount from $110,881.35 by $2,053.04 to $112,934.39. Increase value of base and all options years from $702,248.55 by $26,689.52 to $728,938.07. Pricing for this modification will be firm-fixed. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror’s ability to meet all requirements. The government will consider all EOIs received prior to 3:00P.M. CST on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. EOIs shall be sent via email to [email protected] . This purchase will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR 13.5. The anticipated award date of this modification is Thursday, June 16, 2011. Point of contact for this purchase is Tammy DeMille, [email protected]