J -- Maintenance/Service Agreement

The U.S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Smiths Detection, Inc., 30 Hook Mountain Road, Pine Brook, NJ 07058 for maintenance services of proprietary equipment. The government intends to negotiate a contract for a base year to cover maintenance for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2006 and a one-year option period with the option for increased quantity. This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. Reference Note 22, 3 days in lieu of 45 days applies for this requirement.