US Department Of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office, Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400 Mexico 87185-54

85 -- TOILET TISSUE SOL DE-RP04-99AL79286 DUE 050599 POC Point of Contact: Norma G. Alfaro 845-5518. Contracting Officer: David A. Nienow (505) 845-6072 WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: Norma Alfaro, Contract Specialist, nalfaro@doeal.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. Responses shall reference Request for Proposal No. DE-RP04-99AL79286. This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This is a notice of a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 2676 with a corresponding qualifying size standard of 500 employees (indicates maximum allowed for a concern, including its affiliates, to be considered small). Offerors responding should indicate whether or not they are a small business, small woman-owned business, small disadvantaged business or 8(a). The Department of Energy, Albuquerque OperationsOffice (DOE-AL) intends to purchase the following one (1) line item: Item 1 -- Toilet tissue -- estimated 35 cases per month for 12 months for a period of one year basic with two one year options. Toilet tissue specifications are as follows: Jumbo, 2-ply bath tissue; non-virgin pulp (recycled); 3.9 in. x 1000 ft.; 8-1/2 in. diameter; core area larger than 3 in.; compatible with the following dispenser brands: 1) Wisconsin; 2) James Rivers; 3) Bay West; 12 rolls per case. Delivery of the item shall be made no later than May 10, 1999, after receipt of order. Ordering: Any supplies to be furnished under this order shall be ordered by issuance of call-orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. All call-orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a call-order and the contract, the contract shall control. If mailed, a call-order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally,by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. Call-orders will be requested approximately every four (4) to six (6) weeks, with an estimated quantity of 35 cases per call-order. Contractor response time for call-orders will be within 2 working days, in accordance with warehouse delivery hours. Warehouse Delivery Hours: 8:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Price shall include delivery to the DOE/AL Warehouse. The delivery and acceptance point is U.S. Department of Energy, Pennsylvania & K Streets., Bldg. 20397, KAFB, East, Albuquerque, NM 87116. Delivery shall be FOB Destination. All commercial provisions and FAR clauses referenced in this solicitation are available in full text at the following website location: http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/howto-al.htm. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Only those Offerors who can furnish the item will be considered, no substitute items will be accepted. Award will be made on the basis of lowest overall price per case. Offerors shall also provide a copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clauses at FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Under FAR 52.212-5, paragraph (b), the Contracting Officer has indicated that the following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52-222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52-222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; and FAR 52-225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies. Only written responses/offers to this synopsis/solicitation shall be accepted and should be faxed to (505) 845-5181 or mailed to the attention of Norma Alfaro at the address listed herein. Responses and offers are due no later than 4:00 p.m. local Albuquerque time on the response date listed above. See Numbered Notes 1 and 27. Posted 04/21/99 (W-SN322963). (0111)

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