MODIFICATION
85 -- 12" Jumbo Toilet Tissue
- Notice Date
- 4/16/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- National Park Service - NE MABO, Boston, MA 02129
- ZIP Code
- 02129
- Solicitation Number
- 140P4318Q0034
- Response Due
- 4/19/2018
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2018
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- CANCELLATION NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 140P4318Q0034 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 2005-97 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-04-19 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Wellfleet, MA 02667 The DOI NPS NER NE MABO requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: Firm-Fixed-Price for: + 12" jumbo toilet tissue, non-perforated 2-ply, six 2000 foot rolls per case. + Product must be Green Seal certified or meet the Green Seal environmental standard for bleaching, deinking and packaging. It contains no added pigments, inks, dyes, or fragrances, and has not been bleached using chlorine or any of its derivatives. + Product must meet or exceed EPA guidelines for recycled content and contain 100% recovered paper fiber. + Roll must fit into a San Jamar Quantum dispenser., 300, Cases (NTE); Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOI NPS NER NE MABO 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 bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOI NPS NER NE MABO is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid 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 bids, 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, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. + Total Quantity - 100 cases per order, three (3) orders totaling, but Not To Exceed(NTE), 300 cases. + Delivery of each order is to be made within two weeks of call from purchaser. + Period of Performance for deliveries is between 05/01/2018 and 09/30/2018. + Name of contractor's person to contact for ordering deliveries: ______________________________________________________________________________. + Telephone Number: ________________________________________________________. + Email: ___________________________________________________________________. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-50, 52.223-9, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https:// www.acquisition.gov/far/. FAR 52.204-22, 52.223-1, 52.223-4, and 52.232-40. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from the Request for Quotes (RFQ) to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the RFQ, will be most advantageous to the Government on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The following technical factors will be used to evaluate proposals for acceptability: [1] Quoted Toilet Tissue is Green Seal certified or meets the Green Seal environmental standard for bleaching, deinking and packaging.: Yes or No. [2] Quoted product meets or exceeds EPA guidelines for recycled content and contain 100% recovered paper fiber: Yes or No. [3] Roll must fit into a San Jamar Quantum dispenser: Yes of No. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding purchase order without further action by either party. Before the offer as specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer) whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Invoice on company letterhead. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Local Clause) Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 apply.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Wellfleet, MA 02667
- Zip Code: 02667
- Zip Code: 02667
- Record
- SN04890968-W 20180418/180416230943-a96f759e7bbd3edc7d9fcc68adf33f67 (fbodaily.com)
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