Pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Contracting Officer may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS), on behalf of the Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals (OMHA) intends to sole source to:

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 151672
475 LENFANT PLZ SW
WASHINGTON DC 202600004

In accordance with FAR 5.207(c), OMHA's requirement is described as follows:

(1) National Stock Number (NSN): 491110

(2) Specification: Metered Postage to be loaded onto a Pitney Bowes machine

(3) Manufacturer: N/A

(4) Functional Description: United States postage to be loaded onto the Pitney Bowes machine located in Irvine, CA.

(5) Predominant material of manufacture: N/A
(6) Quantity: N/A
(7) Unit of issue: N/A
(8) Destination information:

OS-OMHA-IRV
27 Technology Drive, Suite 100
Irvine CA 92618

(9) Delivery Schedule: Delivery of postage within 30 days from date of award

10) Duration of the contract period: 30 days after award

11) Sustainable acquisition requirements: N/A

12) Description of Procedure: This is a presolicitation notice of intent to sole source. This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. The anticipated award date is no later than February 16, 2015.

13) Architect-Engineer Project: N/A

14) Trade Agreement Clauses: N/A

15) Sole Source Justification: The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Program Support Center (PSC), Acquisition Management Services (AMS), on behalf of the Office of Medicare Hearings & Appeals (OMHA) intends to sole source to:

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 151672
475 LENFANT PLZ SW
WASHINGTON DC 202600004

OMHA has a need to for postage to be loaded onto the Pitney Bowes machine located in Irvine, CA. OMHA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to United States Postal Service.

16) This is not a solicitation for competitive proposal. No solicitation document is available. All responsible sources that have determined that they can provide the same services may submit product information and a capabilities statement. The email subject line must reference OS148698 - Metered Postage. All responses are due by February 13, 2015, 1:00 PM Eastern Time and can be sent to Lynn Brigis at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.