J -- Maintenance Service for Siemens RM600E Server

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to award a sole source contract to Siemens Business Services, Inc., 101 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06851 to perform maintenance services for Siemens RM600E servers (HW/SW) located at the Justice Data Centers in Dallas, Texas and Rockville, Maryland. This maintenance service will start from the date of award through September 30, 2003. This synopsis is for information purpose only. Any inquiries should be addressed to Mae Kim in writing via email ([email protected]), no later than April 4, 2003 by 10:00 a.m. EST. See Numbered Note 22. For information purposes, the following is Note 22: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fourt-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.