SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- SAVES Office Supplies
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ATO-AJA-481 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 20591
- Solicitation Number
- DTFAWA-06-R-00100-4712
- Response Due
- 4/11/2006
- Point of Contact
- Steven Bobby, 202.493-4786
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.bobby@faa.gov
(steven.bobby@faa.gov)
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY CAPABILITY ASSESSEMENT National Strategic Sourcing Initiative for the procurement of Office Supplies & Equipment (Nationwide, Alaska, Hawaii & Territories) This public announcement is being issued in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System Section 3.2.1.3.12. This is not a solicitation announcement. This announcement is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Since this is an informational announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents at this time. Background: The FAA at its nine Regional Offices, two Centers, as well as at headquarters and at other locations, employs a variety of purchasing processes to acquire equipment, services and supplies used in the furtherance of agency missions and goals. Purchasing processes are defined as the purchase of supplies and services through various means, including purchase cards, interagency agreements, GSA schedules, as well as through direct single source and competitive procurements. These purchasing processes are generally not closely coordinated across purchasing domains within the agency. The FAA's Chief Financial Officer has determined that coordination and restructuring of these purchasing processes will lead to reduced costs and increased efficiencies. One of the major objectives in the FAA Flight Plan is to control costs while delivering quality customer service. To help achieve the Flight Plan of controlling costs, the FAA has embarked on an important agency-wide strategic sourcing initiative. This initiative is called Strategic Sourcing for the Acquisition of Various Equipment and Supplies (SAVES) Program. The Program will include all FAA Lines of Business, Staff Offices, Regions, and Centers. The objective of the SAVES Program is to enable the FAA to purchase selected commodities for less. With the support of the FAA's Chief Financial Officer, usage of these vehicles will be strongly encouraged agency wide and monitored for compliance so we may realize savings and control costs. All awards will be based on a best value analysis. We will be releasing a Screening Information Request. (SIR) in the next couple weeks for the "Office Supplies" commodity. In addition we plan on utilizing the latest electronic processes for online offers & proposal receipt for the commodity SIR as appropriate. We may ask for Best and Final Offers and we are considering the use of on-line reverse auctioning to obtain the best pricing. We welcome your comments. Capability: It is the FAA's intent to contract with a commercial office supply company which is both an authorized distributor of Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) products and is on the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 75. The draft statement of work (SOW) for the Office Supplies Commodity is attached. The functions identified therein are to be continued throughout the period of performance of the procurement (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract), which will be 5 years, including the base period of one year, and four option periods of one year each. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is (453210) Office Supplies and Stationery Stores. We request that you review the draft statement of work and provide your comments. In addition, we request that you address any/all of the items below: Capability Statement - Please answer the following questions and reply back via email: 1) Is your firm currently listed on the General Service Administration's Federal Supply Schedule 75, SIN 75 200? 2) Is your firm an authorized Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) distributor? 3) Does your firm sell a full range of "core" office supplies as defined in the SOW? If no, please explain. 4) Does your firm sell a full range of "non-core" office supplies as defined in the SOW? If no, please explain. 5) -Does your firm currently have a contract with another agency of the Federal Government? If yes, please provide additional information. 6) Is your firm capable of meeting the delivery time frames to the locations listed in the SOW? 7) Does your firm distribute full range of JWOD products? If no, please explain. 8) Is your firm capable of providing an internet based web portal for use by only the FAA? 9) Is your firm capable of substituting JWOD products that are essentially the same as commercial products? If yes, please explain. 10) Is your firm capable of providing products that conform to the Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines? If yes, please explain. 11) Is your firm capable of providing energy producing products qualified through the Electronics Products Environmental Assessment Tool? If yes, please explain. 12) Are you a large or small Business? 13) After reviewing the SOW will you consider submitting a proposal? Why not. 14) Are any of the SOW Section C requirements unreasonably restrictive? Explain? 15) Would you consider a teaming arrangement to meet the requirements? 16) Please provide additional comments regarding the SOW to assist the FAA in achieving the highest overall cost savings and best value (i.e. longer delivery timeframes, pricing methods, etc.), efficiency (web portal, reporting, etc.), and/or compliance with federal mandatory purchasing requirements (JWOD, CPG, Energy Policy Act of 2005, etc.). Should you decline to submit a response to this survey your firm will still be eligible to respond to the "Office Supplies" SIR in the future. Interested companies can register for future announcements related to this and any procurement by Going to the FAA Website address: which is the "Contract Opportunities" site. http://www.asu.faa.gov/faaco/index.cfm Should you want the e-mail automatic notification of FAA opportunities you may look under the column "Main Menu" and click on e-Mail Auto-Notify System. The FAA is not liable for costs associated with a response to this request. This is not a request for competitive proposals and will not result in a contract award. No collect calls or telephone inquiries will be accepted. This is an informational request only. No solicitation exists; therefore do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be synopsized on the FAA's contract opportunities web page. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation. We respectfully request any comments/responses/questions you may have in response to this notice via email as soon as possible and to be fully considered no later than April 10, 2006 to: Federal Aviation Administration ATTN: Steven M. Bobby, ATO-A, AJA-481 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Steven.Bobby@faa.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-APR-2006); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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