SOLICITATION NOTICE
75 -- Archival Quality Laser Printable Polyester Material Die-Cut Labels
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 322231
— Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- National Archives and Records Administration, NAA, Acquisition Center, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD, 20740-6001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- nama-08-Q-0018
- Response Due
- 2/4/2008
- Archive Date
- 2/19/2008
- Point of Contact
- Susan Muniz, Contracting Support, Phone 301-837-31805, Fax 301-837-3227
- E-Mail Address
-
susan.muniz@nara.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed price proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is NAMA-08-Q-0018 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 2005-22 effective December 24, 2007. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 322231 with a size standard of 500 employees. Interested vendors should ensure that they are properly classified in CCR for this NAICS code. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the initial quote without discussions of this procurement. Evaluation and award will be in accordance with the procedures of FAR Subpart 13.106 Soliciting Competition, Evaluation of Quotations or Offers, Award and Documentation. Award will be made to the offeror whose conforming quotation in response to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Other factors for award include a responsible offeror?s ability to meet the technical requirements as listed below for the purchase and on time delivery of approximately 23,300 sheets per year of Laser Toner Printable Labels made from Polyester Label Material, 3M 7850TL or equal., with an annual optional line item for additional sheets with a fixed unit price for 100 sheet increments. The contract will be for a Base Period of twelve (12) months plus four (4) twelve (12) month Option Periods. BACKGROUND: The Archival Quality Labels are needed to meet projected goals for the Office of Records Services (NW) in the areas of accessioning and preservation throughout the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and its Regions. The Contractor must provide Archival Quality Labels, in sizes as specified below and in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Interested vendors must contact Ms. Susan Muniz at the e-mail address below to request a copy of the full text SOW, pricing table, and location list. REQUIREMENTS: Composition: Matte opaque white 1 ? 2.3 mil thick polyester face-stock material bearing acrylic polymer adhesive with release liner; 3M? Laser Toner Printable Polyester Label Material 7850TL or equivalent. Bond Strength: The adhesive must exhibit sufficient bond strength for the label to support a test weight of 200 grams for 10 minutes. The test procedure is a 90-degree peel test modified from ASTM D2860/D2860M-04, Procedure B, in which the test substrate is box board. Other Label Properties: The label face-stock must be able to accept and retain a clean, legible image from a laser printer. The label sheet must lie flat and permit problem-free self-feeding from a stacking paper tray. The release liner must allow for easy and complete peeling of the face-stock without shearing of the adhesive layer. Delivery: Delivery must be undertaken during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, unless mutually agreed upon by NARA and the Contractor. Delivery will be made, in specified quantities to the specified destinations. Delivery List is included in the SOW that must be requested from the Contract Specialist named below. Product should be delivered twice annually to the designated locations with one half of the annual order delivered at a time; therefore, 11,650 sheets delivered in the first installment and the remainder delivered six months later. No transportation or travel expenses will be paid by the Government. Vendor must accept credit card or direct deposit for payment via electronic funds transfer. Offeror?s price quotation shall be based on the cost to supply the requirement and shall be expressed utilizing the structure on SOW available upon request The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price purchase order: FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999); FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items (Sep 06); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications?Commercial Items (Nov 06)--offerors shall complete only paragraph (k) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (j) of this provision--a copy of the provisions can be found at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ ; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Terms (Feb 07); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items (Dec 07). Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 03), 52.222-19 Child Labor ? Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 07), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 99), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 07), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 98), 52.225-3 Buy American Act ? North American Free Trade Agreement ? Israeli Trade Act (Aug 07) with ALT I (Jan 04), 52.225-4 -- Buy American Act -- Free Trade Agreements ? Israeli Trade Act Certificate (Aug 07) with ALT I (Jan 04); 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 06), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contractor Registration (Oct 03), and 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (May 99); FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Mar 98); FAR 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity?Separately Priced Line Item(Mar 98); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services(Nov 99); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract(Mar 00). Two copies of each quotation should be mailed to National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Attention: Susan Muniz, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3360, College Park, MD 20740-6001 or e-mailed to: susan.muniz@nara.gov. Quotations should be received by 4:00 PM EST on February 4 , 2008. Vendors submitting via e-mail are cautioned to allow one extra business day for delivery and confirm receipt of quotation as the e-mail will need to pass through IT security. Failure to meet the deadline for receipt may result in rejection of the quotation as untimely. Telephonic responses will not be processed.
- Place of Performance
- Address: The resulting purchase order for supplies will require delivery to multiple locations; furthermore, the place of performance will be the location of the performing vendor. The zip code below is a placeholder only.
- Zip Code: 20740-6001
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20740-6001
- Record
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