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The US Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Premier Ford, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., for the purchase of three (3) 2005 Lincoln Town Cars currently being leased by the US Secret Service under contract with Ford Motor Company, under the terms of TSS030001. This is one-time purchase for vehicles within the terms of an exisiting contract. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302, circumstances permitting other than full and open competition. A detmerination not to compete this requirement is solely within the government's discretion. No formal solicitation package is available. The government anticipates award on or before May 1, 2007. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in response to this announcement.