J -- Mail Machine Maintenance

This is a notice of intent to award on a sole-source basis for the commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice; a written solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Citizenship & Immigration Service (CIS) intends to contract with Bowe Bell & Howell, 3791 South Alston Avenue, Durham, NC 27713, for firm, fixed rate maintenance of the existing and installed at two US CIS locations, for the period of 10/01/2007 through 09/30/2008. Service will be provided to: DHS, Texas Service Center, 4141 North St. Augustine Street, Dallas, 75227 and Vermont Service Center, 75 Lower Welden Street, St. Albans, VT 05478. This contract is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate only with Bowe Bell & Howell under the authority 41 U.S.C. 253 ( c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 unless additional sources are located. This notice is being solicited on a sole-source basis unless alternate sources are located.