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V -- COURIER SERVICE FOR IRS BALTIMORE, MD DISTRICT OFFICE. SOL TIRSE98Q00052 DUE 052298 POC Contract Specialist, Gloria T. Sanders, 770-488-9464 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is TIRSE-98-Q-00052 and is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. This requirement is set-aside for small businesses for which the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 4215, Size Standard $18.5 million. Courier service to pick up and deliver IRS mail to five offices in the Baltimore, MD area and to three offices in the Washington, DC area on a daily basis. Period of Performance is 07/01/98 through 06/30/99. Line item 001, 8:45 a.m., Mail for 8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Landover, MD; 500 N Capitol Street, Suite 2231, Washington, DC; 1151 Georgia Ave, 2nd floor, Wheaton, MD and 1151 Georgia Ave 3rd floor, Wheaton, MD will be picked up at 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03 and delivered. There will be an average of four canvas mail bags and three boxes weighing between 5 45 pounds to be delivered each day. Line item 002, 1:00 p.m., Mail picked up from the addresses on line 1 which is addressed to 31 Hopkins Plaza will be delivered back to 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03. Volume to be brought back will be similar to the delivered amounts. Line 003, 10:00 a.m., Mail for 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 1001 and Suite 1002 will be picked up from 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03. Successive pick-ups and deliveries will be made to each of the above addresses as shown. There will be a daily average of one canvas mail bag per office per day and 7 -- 8 boxes total, each weighing an average of 25 pounds, to be delivered. Line 004, 12:00 noon -Mail picked up from the addresses in line 3 which is addressed to 31 Hopkins Plaza will be delivered back to 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03. Volume to be brought back will be approximately the same as the delivered amounts. Line item 005, immediately following the 12:00 noon return to 31 Hopkins Plaza, mail for 10461 Mill Run Circle, 8th floor, Owings Mills, MD will be picked up from 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03, and delivered to the Owings Mills address. The average amount of mail going to Owings Mills is one canvas bag per day weighing approximately 30 pounds. Line item 006, 3:00 p.m., Mail picked up from 10461 Mill Run Circle which is addressed to 31 Hopkins Plaza, will be delivered to 31 Hopkins Plaza, Room B-03. The average amount of mail being brought back to 31 Hopkins Plaza will be less than one canvas bag and an occasional small box weighing less than 70 pounds. Provisions 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items -- specifically paragraphs (a), (b)(1), (b)(6), (b)(7) and (b)(11); 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, 52.213-3, Offer Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, apply to this solicitation and should be completed and accompany your quote as required. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies; FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies, specifically (a), (b)(3), (b)(6), (b)(7), (b)(8), and (b)(9). A copy of the standard form 1449 may be obtained, by facsimile. Fax your request to 770-488-9555, Attention: Gloria Sanders. No phone request will be accepted. (0128)

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