J--PM and Unscheduled Repairsfor Sorter and Extraction Mail Equipment

The Social Security Administration(SSA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with OPEX Corporation, 305 Commerce Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057, for the maintenance of one(1) MPS40 Sorter and one (1) Model 51 Extraction Desk. This is under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) Part 13.106-1(b)(1), as the Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem on one source reasonably available. OPEX utilizies proprietary service diagnostic software covered by patents and copyrights that have not been released to any third party sources. SSA anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order for the performance period of March 23, 2013 through March 22, 2014 with three(3) option periods of performance through March 22, 2018. SSA shall issue a sole source award under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Responses to this notice must be submitted by December 18, 2013. Requests for copies of the a soli! citation shall not be honored or acknowledged.