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W -- LEASE AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO FORD LINCOLN TOWN CARS SOL 01-97AD63253 DUE 012597 POC Annette C. Brown, Procurement Analyst, (202) 634-4588 Craig S. Frame, Contracting Officer, (202) 634-4588. The U.S. Department of Energy intends to award a sole source (FAR 6.302-1) purchase order to the Ford Motor Company, 1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 1060, Washington, D.C. 20005, to provide two (2) 1997 Lincoln Town Cars. Specifically, this vehicle provides the amount of trunk space necessary for communication equipment at the lowest price of this vehicle's class. Period of Performance is two years. (1) All responsible sources may respond to this synopsis and all responses will be considered by this agency. (2) Responses should be referred to Craig S. Frame, Contracting Officer, (202) 634-4588, U.S. Department of Energy, Attn: HR-561.11, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585. (3) Interested parties must submit written responses, describing make and model and lease prices per month. Responses must identify 01-97AD63253.000 and be received by this office within fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. (4) No award will be made on the basis of any responses to this notice because this synopsis of intent is to award a contract to Ford Motor Company and shall not be considered a solicitation document. No solicitation document exists. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0010)

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