Sole Source Facilities Maintenance

The United States Secret Service (USSS) intends to negotiate with and award a sole source contract to Jack I. Bender and Sons General Partnership in the amount of $30,000.00. This purchase order will be for facilities maintenance and repair in the space occupied by the USSS at 1111 18th Street, Washington, DC. This space is leased through Jack Bender & Sons and they have the first right of refusal for all support services. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302, Circumstances permitting other that full and open competition. 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 with the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. Any inquiries must include a full capability statement and must be received not later than five (5) days after publication of this synopsis. The Government anticipates an award date of April 1, 2010. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in preparation of responses to this announcement.