THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) CLAUSE APPLIES TO THIS ORDER: 52-232.18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (APR 1984) FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FROM WHICH PAYMENT FOR CONTRACT PURPOSES CAN BE MADE. NO LEGAL LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY PAYMENT MAY ARISE UNTIL FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR THIS CONTRACT AND UNTIL THE CONTRACTOR RECEIVES NOTICE OF SUCH AVAILABILITY TO BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE : THE EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION (EFLHD), OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA), INTENDS TO PROCURE FROM SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION MONTHLY MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR A 13-MONTH PERIOD, FROM OCTOBER 1, 2016, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2017. ALL OF THE EFLHD'S CURRENT COPIER AND FAX EQUIPMENT IS SHARP BRAND. THIS FACILITATES SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE AS THE EFLHD IS ABLE TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE CONTRACT THAT PROVIDES UMBRELLA COVERAGE FOR ALL THE EQUIPMENT. RESPONSES TO QUOTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA FAX NUMBER 571-434-1551, EMAIL:
[email protected], AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 PM, EST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016. ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED VIA EMAIL TO:
[email protected]. QUESTIONS WILL THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR RESPONSE VIA EMAIL FOR RESPONSE.