99 -- POSTAGEBYPHONE

The USDA, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division intends to award a contract to Pitney Bowes Inc. to provide PostageBYPhone on five (5) Pitney Bowes Series 9 Direct Connect insertion units for the continued use of Pitney Bowes’ Postage units. The systems are located at the United States Department of Agriculture, National Finance Center, New Orleans, LA. The period of performance shall be one-year basic period and four renewal options. USDA intend to negotiate on a sole source basis with Pitney Bowes for PostageByPhone. Only Pitney Bowes can provide service to their meters. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253( c)(1), Justification: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. No solicitation exist. All interested parties shall respond to this notice within 10 days in writing to [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted.