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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Operations Branch Southern Region Midstates Section intends to issue a purchase order on a sole source basis to Associated Material Handling Industries, Inc., 133 N.... The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Operations Branch Southern Region Midstates Section intends to issue a purchase order on a sole source basis to Associated Material Handling Industries, Inc., 133 N. Swift Road, Addison, IL. 60101-1447. The proposed contractor’s unique qualifications and the nature of the service requires use of the brand name authority cited as follows: i. The proposed contractor is a factory-authorized dealer for the propriety and patented hardware that are used in these products and supports the services specifically required for this requisition; thereby the proposed source has the sole unique technical and other resources required for this requisition; ii. The Government currently uses the proposed contractor’s brand name product at its IRS National Distribution Center facility in Bloomington, Illinois. This brand name service supports the Government’s need for continuity of operations in support of shipping tax products to taxpayers and internal customers; iii. The proposed contractor is within a reasonable commuting distance for prompt service response in the event of a critical work stoppage. The Government intends to solicit and award with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The award will be issued for a base year and three 12-month optional years. This notice is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation of offers. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualification to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 (CST) on March 3, 2020. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed in writing to Contracting Officer Yvette Terrell, at yvette.a.terrell@irs.gov. Any such statement of capabilities and qualification received by the deadline will be evaluated solely or the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.