DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, ATTN: ATZL-GCC, 600 THOMAS AVENUE, BLDG 198, FT LEAVENWORTH, KS 66027-1399

75 -- PAPER, XEROGRAPHIC SOL DABT19-98-B-0008 DUE 052898 POC Contract Specialist Joetta Eagle (913) 684-1627 (Site Code DABT19) This is a combination synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation DABT19-98-B-0008 is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 2899. The small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government contemplates awarding a firm fixed unit price requirements contract. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. The contract period shall be from July 1, 1998, or date of contract award, whichever is later, through 30 June 1999 -- both dates inclusive unless sooner terminated under the terms of the contract. The following items are required -- bids submitted for less than the estimated quantity will be rejected. Line Item 0001 -- Paper, Xerographic, 8.5" x 11", white, plain; brightness 83, opacity 88, 500 sheets per package, boxed 10 packages in a box, 40 packages on a pallet, pallet shall be shrink-wrapped; estimated quantity is 175 pallets. Line Item 0002 -- Paper, Xerographic, 8.5" x 11", white, plain; brightness 83, opacity 88; 3-hole drilled (three (3) 8mm (5/16") diameter holes centered on the 279mm (11") left side, 108mm (4 1/4") from center to center of each hole, 9.5mm (3/8") from the 279mm (11") edge to the center of the holes; 500 sheets per package, boxed 10 packages in a box, 40 packages on a pallet, pallet shall be shrink-wrapped; estimated quantity is 100 pallets. Deliveries shall be made between Monday through Friday (except legal holidays), and between 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inspection and acceptance will take place at destination. The Government requires delivery to be made within five (5) work days after receipt of delivery orders for both line items and for all quantities listed on individual delivery orders. This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Office will make their full text available, or the full text of a clause may also be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far; http://www.dtic.mil/dfars; and http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. The following Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) are applicable to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; FAR 52-204-4 Printing/Copying Double-Sided on Recycled Paper; FAR 52.211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements; FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities; FAR 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language; FAR 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency; FAR 52-225-11 Restrictions on CertainForeign Purchases; FAR 52.232-17 Interest; FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; DFAR 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFAR 252.225-7037 Duty Free Entry-NAFTA Country End Products and Supplies; DFAR 252.231-7000 Supplemental Cost Principles; DFAR 252.232-7006 Reduction or Suspension of Contract Payments Upon Finding of Fraud; DFAR 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (deleting sections (d), (e), (g), and (h) and changing section (b)(11)(c) Period of Acceptance of Offers from 30 calendar days to 60 calendar days; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; 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; FAR 52.214-21 Descriptive Literature -- The failure of descriptive literature to show that the product offered conforms to the requirements of this solicitation will require rejection of the bid; FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Firm-Fixed Unit Price Requirements Contract); FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Minimum: Less than one (1) pallet -- Maximum: more than twenty two (22) pallets); FAR 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; DFAR 252.204-7001 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Reporting; DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representation and Certification- Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; DFAR 252.219-7006 I Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; DFAR 252.225-7035 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation and Balance of Payment Program; 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; FAR 52.217-4003 Delivery Tickets; FAR 52.217-4007 Contractor's Certification; FAR 52.217-4015 Telegraphic Offers; FAR 52.217-4017 Government Employees; FAR 52.217-4018 Responsibility of Prospective Contractors; FAR 52.217-4024 Standard Form-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; FAR 52.217-4027 Contact for Contract Administration; FAR 52.217-4031 Responsibleness of Bids; FAR 52.217-4035 Responsibility for Administration of Contract; FAR 52.217-4199 Central Contractor Registration; and FAR 52.217-4125 Invoice and Payment Address: Invoices shall be mailed to: Defense Automated Printing Service, 290 Grant Avenue, Ft Leavenworth, KS 66027-1254 and Payment will be made by DFAS Charleston OPLOC, Vendor Pay and Travel Section Code FP, P.O. Box 118054, Charleston SC 29243-8054. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. Bids must include unit prices for each item listed in order that bids may be properly evaluated. Bids that do not include prices for each item listed shall be rejected as nonresponsive. Bids submitted for less than the estimated quantities shall be rejected. Award will be made in the aggregate to the low responsible, responsive bidder whose bid, conforming to the Invitation for Bid, is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors. This is a DX rated order certified for National Defense use, and the Contractor shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulation (15 CFR 700). Bids will be addressed to the Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: ATZL-GCC, Room 254, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-1399, and must be received at this location on or before June 11, 1998, 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Bidders are advised that a completed copy of the following Representations and Certifications must be included with its offer: FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids; DFAR 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; DFAR 252.219-7006 i Notice of Evaluation Preference for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; DFAR 252.225-7035 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of payments Program Certificate; DFAR 252.225- 7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program Certificate; DFAR 252.7003 Information for Duty-Free Entry Evaluation. Faxed bids will not be accepted. Bid envelopes must have the above mentioned solicitation number identified on the front of the envelope. For more information regarding this solicitation, please fax questions or concerns to Joetta (0139)

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