MODIFICATION
75 -- Amended w/Q&A (See Delivery Requirements): Paper Requirement
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Crystal Park 2, Arlington, VA 22202
- ZIP Code
- 22202
- Solicitation Number
- 150D0601359
- Response Due
- 8/29/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/18/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- 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 150D0601359 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 05-09. 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 [ Service-Disabled Veteran Owned ] 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 Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at 12:00:00 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, Quantities will be determined by price. USPTO has allocated a maximum of $375K for this procurement and anticipates adjusting quantities so that the award will equal the funding amount. Please Bid Price per box (USPTO Estimates that deliveries should begin mid October thru mid November.)----- USPTO is requesting Recycled Copier Printer Paper: 8.5 x 11 - 20lb - 10m - S White Wove - 5,000 sheets per box - HP Digital or Equal. ALL paper must be recycled at least 30%. --------------**TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT TYPE OF PAPER BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. ------------NOTE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS, 1, BOX; 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 Requirements: Deliveries will be made as follows - 1. All boxes will not be delivered at one time. 2. Deliveries will be as called for. In truck loads of 840 or 880. 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. 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. Delivery address is : US Patent & Trademark Office Jerry Hill - Warehouse 7401 Fullerton Road - Door "M" Springfield, VA 22153 Phone number: (703) 644-1700 Award Evaluation Criteria: Lowest price, technically acceptable meeting shipping requirements and taking in consideration past performance. NOTE Equals will be accepted but the Government reserves the right to reject any submitted equals that do not meet the Governments requirements. Award will be made based on Best Value to the government. Brand Name or Equal **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT TYPE OF PAPER BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. Bidding Instructions: Quantities will be determined by price. USPTO has allocated a maximum of $375K for this procurement and anticipates a adjusting quantities so that the award will equal the funding amount. Please bid price per Box (Of 8.5 x 11 - 20lb - 10m - S White Wove - 5,000 sheets per box). Vendors may be required to submit 1 box for Government sampling via FedEx in order to determine whether the paper meets their requirments. 6. Deliveries will be called for over an approximate 6-9 month timeframe. Q&A: Q1. Normal deliveries will be by the truck load, correct? A1. A normal delivery is a truckload, but the requirement should state the partial deliveries might be requested. Q2. Is there a normal lead time for requesting deliveries, i.e., 1 day, 1 week, 2, weeks, etc.? A2. Normal lead time for requesting deliveries would be 1 week, but again the requirement states there might be a need for a 1 day turn around time. Q3. Is there any provision for price increases during the contract period or must this bid cover the entire contract period? A3. The bid must cover the entire contract period.
- Web Link
-
www.fedbid.com (a-30888_04, n-3263)
(http://www.fedbid.com)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA 22153
- Zip Code: 22153
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN01127248-W 20060830/060828220253 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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