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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 13,1998 PSA#2158Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 GWYNN OAK AVENUE, BALTIMORE, MD,
21207-5279 75 -- 50-INCH DIAMETER ROLLS OF 11-INCH WIDE PAPER DUE 082498 POC
JOYCE WERRELL, 410-965-9473 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if
available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer,
SSA/OAG, JOYCE.WERRELL@ssa.gov. INTRODUCTION: The Social Security
Administration (SSA) is interested in receiving quotations on rolled
paper. This is a combined synopsis/request for quotation for commercial
items prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented
with additional information included in this notice. This is the only
announcement; quotations are being requested and a written request for
quotation will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition, 100%
small business set-aside, issued as a request for quotation (RFQ),
number SSA-RFQ-98-3605. Quotations submitted from other than small
businesses will be rejected. All responsible small business sources may
submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The
standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is
2621. The small business size standard is 750 employees. This request
for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in
effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. Quotations in
response to this RFQ shall be submitted by August 24, 1998, 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration,
Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Joyce L. Werrell, 1710 Gwynn
Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207, or faxed to (410) 966-9310.
REQUIREMENT: One Hundred and Twenty-Six (126) 50-inch diameter rolls of
11-inch wide paper to be used on a Roll Systems Incorporated (RSI)
unwinder. The paper must have a minimum weight of 20 lbs. The paper
must have pinfeed holes at the sides (not factored into the 11-inch
width) and be wound on six-inch cores. Rolls must be spliceless and all
rolls wound in the same direction. The contractor will be responsible
for replacing any roll that cannot be used within 10 inches of the core
or for which the core does not function properly, at no additional
charge to the Government. The rolls must be packaged three to a pallet,
paper or shrink wrapped, and secured to the pallet with 1/2- inch wide
nylon strapping. The pallets must have dimensions of 36 inches x 52
inches x 5.25 inches high, with stops at the rear of each pallet to
prevent dropping of the rolls during loading onto the carts. Pallets
must accommodate a standard pallet jack lifting mechanism with forks
measuring 42" long x 4" wide x 1.75" high. Each pallet must be clearly
marked with both the NSN Number 7530-00-000-0463 and ICN Number
668540. Shipment shall be delivered to the Social Security
Administration's Middle River Warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland 21220.
The following provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors --
Commercial Items, (AUG 1998) is incorporated by reference. The
provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (tailored)
apply to this acquisition: (a) and (c). The government will award a
contract resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible
offer or whose offer conforming to the quotation will be most
advantageous to the Government price and other factors considered. The
following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical
capabilityof the item offered to meet the Government's requirement as
described above (see FAR 52.212-1(b)(4), and price. 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 contract without further action by
either party. Before the offer's 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. Offerors are advised to include a
completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3, Offeror
Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their
offer. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and
Conditions -- Commercial Items (APR 1998) is incorporated by reference.
The following provisions at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions
Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items
apply to this acquisition: (a)(1), (a)(2), and (b)(6) through (b)(10),
(d) and (e). Posted 08/11/98 (D-SN235451). (0223) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0453 19980813\75-0002.SOL)
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