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75 -- TONER AND DEVELOPER SOL TIRWR-00-Q-00031 DUE 121599 POC Rose Acierto, (415) 575-7443 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; price quotations are being requested under solicitation number TIRWR-00-Q-00031. No written Request for Quotations (RFQ) will be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 3861 and the business size standard is 500. This solicitation is for IBM/Lexmark Toner P/N 70X7280 and IBM/Lexmark Developer P/N 70X7281. NO SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED. The IRS intends to award a firm-fixed price contract as a result of this solicitation for a Base Period (date of award through 9/30/2000) and two (2) option periods of 12-month each. The IRS Fresno Service Center is estimating that 888 bottles of toner and 90 bottles of developer will be used per year. These are estimated quantities only and they are not guaranteed quantities. It is anticipated that half of the quantity will be ordered in the early part of the year and the remaining will be ordered in the later part of the year. Price quotations shall be submitted in writing clearly specifying price per bottle as well as price per box indicating the number of bottles per box. Firm-fixed prices shall be submitted for the base period and for the option periods in order to be considered for an award. Award will be made to the vendor who offers the lowest prices for the base period and option periods. SUBSTITUTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the base period. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition, however, paragraphs (d), (e), and (h) of this provision are deleted. Offerors are advised that a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, shall be included with its price quotation. The clauses at 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 apply to this acquisition. Price Quotations along with a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, as specified above, are due close of business 12/15/99. "See Note 1." Posted 11/29/99 (W-SN404165). (0333)

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