NAICS Code: 485111 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, a fixed price contract to the Cobb Community Transit to acquire monthly Rideshare passes for EPA employees in Cobb County. The buses and/or vans will transport employees to and from designated area to the US EPA, 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, GA. The period of performance will be from January 1 thru December 31, 2008. This acquisition meets the criteria for the Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act of 1993, and the Federal Workforce Transportation Executive Order (EO13150). This synopsis for commercial services is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The authority for this sole source procurement is FAR Part 6.302-1 in that the Cobb Community Transit is the only known source for this acquisition. This announcement is not a solicitation; quotes are not being requested and a solicitation will not be issued. However, any firms that believe they can provide the required service may submit a response to establish the potential of completing such work, within 15 days from the publication date of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on 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 or to proceed on a sole source basis. All questions and responses relating to this announcement should be directed to Carole Wallace at the following e-mail address,
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