Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, 200 Third Street, Room 207, Parkersburg, WV 26101-5312

75 -- TONER CARTRIDGES SOL RFQ-98-048 DUE 041498 POC Contact Point, Rhoda Francisco, 304/480-6460, Contracting Officer, Susan J. Daugherty, 304/480-6951 WEB: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov/oa/oaprocr.htm. E-MAIL: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt, Division of Procurement, procurement@bpd.treas.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ), number RFQ-98-048. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. This procurment is set aside 100% for small business; the standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 5112; the small business size standard is 500 employees. The Bureau of the Public Debt intends to purchase toner cartridges with staggered delivery dates as shown: 1) 350 each toner cartridges to fit HP Laserjet printer series IV / IV PLUS / V; 120 each to be delivered 30 days after award; 116 each to be delivered 07-01-98; 114 each to be delivered 09-01-98. 2) 420 each toner cartridges to fit HP Laserjet printer series III SI / IV SI; 140 each to be delivered 30 days after award; 140 each to be delivered 07-01-98; 140 each delivered 09-01-98. 3) 150 each toner cartridges to fit HP Laserjet printer series II / III; 50 each to be delivered 30 days after award; 50 each to be delivered 07-01-98; 50 each to be delivered 09-01-98. All toner cartridges must be new. Recycled cartridges will not be considered. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (JUN 1997), applies to this acquisition. Award(s) will be made to the low price, technically compliant offer(s). Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JAN 1997), with the offer. The Offeror Representations and Certifications are available in both Word 6.0 and PDF format on our website; The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (MAY 1997), applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 1996), applies to this acquisition; the following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisitions: (5) 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)), (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), (7) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), (10) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.10), (13) 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849). Offers may be mailed to: Bureau of Public Debt, Division of Procurement, Room 207, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101-5312 or faxed to 304-480-6632. You must call 304-4806460 to confirm receipt of faxes. (0090)

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