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51 -- LASER PRINTER LABELS SOL TIRMS-97-Q-00666 POC Cathy Collier, Contract Specialist, (972) 308-1895. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR A COMMERCIAL ITEM PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) SUBPART 12.6 AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION NUMBERED TIRMS-97-Q-00666 IS BEING ISSUED AS AN IFB, INVITATION FOR BID. THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 90-37. THE SOLICITATION IS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: SIC CODE 5111, SIZE STANDARD: 100 EMPLOYEES. ITEM 0001: IBM 3900 LASER PRINTER LABELS. SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LABELS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 30'' CORE, 6''CORE SIZE, TRACTOR FEED, FACE STOCK-- 50# WHITE UNCOATED LASER COMPATIBLE CONTINUOUS PAPER ON A 50# LINER, ADHESIVE -- PERMANENT ACRYLIC, CARRIER WIDTH-- 13'', LABEL SIZE 3.9'' x 15/16'', LABELS MOUNTED THREE (3) WIDE ON CARRIER, 288,000 LABELS PER ROLL, NO SPLICES, NO PERFORATIONS, SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS -- ROLLS ARE TO BE SHRINK-WRAPPED WITH EACH ROLL STANDING IN A SUSPENDED STATE, 3 ROLLS PER PALLET, LABELS MUST BE LASER QUALITY FOR NON IMPACT PRINTERS, LABEL ROLLS MUST BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURE GENERATED BY THE IBM 3900 PRINT SYSTEM. QUANTITY: 70 ROLLS DELIVERY: IRS, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, 2306 E BANNISTER ROAD, KCSC MAIN BUILDING/LASER PRINT ROOM, KANSAS CITY, MO 64131, FOB IS DESTINATION, DELIVERY IS REQUIRED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER, DEFECTIVE ROLLS WILL BE RETURNED AND MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. FAR PROVISION 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS-- COMMERCIAL, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. BIDS WILL BE EVALUATED ON PRICE AND PAST PERFORMANCE. OFFERORS SHALL COMPLETE A COPY OF THE FAR PROVISION 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, AND SUBMIT WITH THEIR OFFER. FAR CLAUSES 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. CBD NUMBERED NOTE 1 APPLIES. BIDS/PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION BY COB OF THE 15TH DAY TO: INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, 4050 ALPHA ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, 1800 MSRO, DALLAS, TEXAS 75244-4203F, ATTENTION: CATHY COLLIER. OR BIDS/PROPOSALS MAY BE FAXED TO 972-308-1928 (SAME DUE DATE AND TIME APPLY TO FAXED BIDS/PROPOSALS). QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO: CATHY COLLIER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, PHONE NUMBER 972-308-1895. (0320)

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