The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) seeks other than full and open competition and conduct a sole source contract under GSA contract #GS-35F-0036J awarded to Heidelberg USA, Inc., 1000 Gutenberg Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144 for the purchase of a Polar 155XT High Speed Cutter and the following accessories: Knife Carbide Tipped, Polar Stack-lift w/Platform, Polar Jogger w/Air Removing Rollers, and Polar-Acme Weight Counting System. Under the authority of USC 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 6.302.1(a)(2)(ii)(A) "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements", for this highly specialized equipment when it is likely award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responses shall be sent to Contracting Officer Bobbie McKoy at
[email protected] on or before February 6, 2012 no later than 12:00 noon,