U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Contracting & Procurement Branch, ADP Section, 425 I Street, N.W., Room 2102, Washington, D.C. 20536

D -- SIX MONTH SOLE SOURCE EXTENSION OF CONTRACT COW-1-90440 FOR SERVICE CENTER DATA ENTRY, MAIL AND FILE SUPPORT SERVICES Contact John Young, Contracting Officer, 202/514-2919. The Immigration and Naturalization Service intends to negotiate a modification to its current contract no. COW-1-90440 with Applied Technology Associates, Mountain View, CA on a sole source basis for continued performance in thirty day increments not to exceed six months (September 30, 1995). These services are provided at the Northern Service Center (NSC), Lincoln, NE, Southern Service Center (SSC), Dallas, TX and Western Service Center (WSC), Laguna Niguel, CA. The modification is authorized under FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. The current contract expires March 31, 1995 and the agency cannot perform its mission without full performance during this transition period, nor can it tolerate the disruption to employees and production which the imposition of any interim service center support contractor would entail. The modification is necessary as a result of the June 7, 1994 decision of the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals to dismiss with prejudice protests filed regarding INS's May 12, 1994 award of a new data entry contract no. COW-4-C-0006 to LaBat-Anderson, Inc. of Arlington, VA. Under a settlement agreement, INS terminated that contract for convenience and reopened discussions with the five offerors in the competitive range. Discussions ended in September 1994, BAFOs were received, and evaluations and supporting documentation are nearly complete. However, any new contractor must be allowed 120 days after award to transition to full performance. This synopsis is published under the mandate of FAR 6.302-1(d)(2) and does NOT signify the pending issuance of any Request for Proposals. NO mailing list will be prepared; requests from parties who do not fully read this notice will be DISREGARDED. All responsible sources may submit an offer within fifteen (15) days which will be considered. See Numbered Note 22. (060)

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