MODIFICATION
75 -- Recycled Copier Printer Paper
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2005
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Crystal Park 2, Arlington, VA 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- 150D0540754
- Response Due
- 9/8/2005
- Archive Date
- 9/28/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 150D0540754 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-04. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 453210 with a small business size standard of $5.0M. This requirement is a [ Vetreran Owned Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 18:00:00 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The US Patent & Trademark Office requires the following items, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, to the following: LI 001, Recycled Copier Printer Paper 8.5 x 11 - 20lb - 10m - S White Wove - 5,000 sheets per box - HP Digital or Equal, 13200, EA; For this solicitation, US Patent & Trademark Office intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. US Patent & Trademark Office is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, contact Marla Robinson at marla.robinson@uspto.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. Use of FedBid.com - Buyers and Sellers agree to use FedBid.com as an independent Venue for buying and selling goods or services, respectively. It is understood that FedBid ranks all bids by price, regardless of the evaluation criteria used by the buyer. Buyers and Sellers understand that a Buyer always maintains all rights assigned under their contracting authority and/or applicable acquisition regulations, and may select the most advantageous bid for the governments purpose while considering offline factors such as delivery, past performance, socio-economic classifications, and source rotation. Award Evaluation Criteria: Lowest price, technically acceptable meeting shipping requirements and taking in consideration past performance. Deliveries will be made as follows - 1. All 13,200 boxes will not be delivered at one time. 2. Deliveries will be as called for. 3. All vendors bidding must have the resources to deliver within a 1 day period, in the event of unscheduled needs. In this event, this will not be a full delivery but a partial one as specified at the time. 4. US Patent & Trademark Office Warehouse hours of operation are 6:30 am to 3:00 pm, however for paper deliveries, trucks must arrive in the morining and before 12:00 pm (noon), no trucks will be accepted after 12:00 pm (noon). 5. Please note on all partial deliveries the US Patent & Trademark Office will not pay additional charges for partial deliveries. 6. Paper will be delivered in truckloads of 880.
- Web Link
-
www.fedbid.com (a-20832, n-1381)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN00889899-W 20050910/050908211836 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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