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99 -- MISCELLANEOUS -- HEWLETT PACKARD 4129X HIGH YIELD TONER CARTRIDGES SOL OAM-2000-N-0021 DUE 030600 POC Lourie Blount (202) 512-3714 WEB: Hewlett Packard 4129X High Yield Toner Cartrigdes, http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html. E-MAIL: Hewlett Packard 4129X High Yield Toner Cartrigdes, blountl.gsc@gao.gov. The U.S. General Accounting Office has a requirement for the purchase of Hewlett Packard 4129X high yield all in one laser toner cartridges for use in the Hewlett Packard LaserJet series 5000 printer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested. solicitation OAM-2000-N-0021 identifies the Government's Request for Quotes. This is a brand name buy. Estimated quantity is 3500 over a 5-year period. There will be no written solicitation; all information is listed in this announcement. This procurement is set a-side for small businesses. The contractor must be able to accept a government purchase order. The winning vendor should have warehouse capacity to maintain a minimum of 100 cartridges in their warehouse at any time. The delivery time for any order must be no more than 3 working days. GAO may visit the warehouse facility of the winning vendor to verify warehouse capacity and quality control of the warehouse operations. Federal Provision 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. The following clauses also apply to this synopsis/solicitation: FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, 52-212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Conditions. Offers will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Provisions 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, price and other technical factors considered. FAR Provision 52.215-18, facsimile proposals. All responsible small businesses must submit a bid no later then 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2000. All offers/quotes may be mailed to the above address or faxed to Louirie A. Blount on (202) 512-2658 or e-mailed to blountl.gsc@gao.gov and powelld.gsc@gao.gov. Bids should include the following information: (1) company name and address and, (2) telephone number and fax number, (3) company point of contact and e-mail address. The government will make award to a single responsible offeror whose offer is the low bid. We anticipate award of a contract for a base year (FY-2000) and four one-year option periods (FY-2001, FY-2002, FY-2003 and FY-2004. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427727). (0054)

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