99 -- Digital Color Paper

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 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is issued as a request for quote (RFQ) and is unrestricted. The RFQ number is SSA-RFQ-04-0304. The RFQ incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2001-22. The associated NAICS code is 424110 and the size standard is 100 employees. The requirement is for 480 cartons of 8 1/2 X 11, 24 lbs White Digital Color Expressions Paper (Xerox 3R11380) or an equal. Delivery shall be FOB destination; delivery shall not be later than May 14, 2004, to the Social Security Administration, Annex Building, 3401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21235. This will be a firm fixed price purchase order. Quotes shall address all requirements in this combined synopsis/solicitation and failure to address a specification/requirement will result in a nonresponsive quote. SSA anticipates awarding one purchase order resulting from this combined synopsis solicitation. Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2, Evaluation of Quotations of Offerors. Award will be made based on lowest technically acceptable quotation. All interested vendors must submit a quotation no later than 9:00 a.m. EST on May 3, 2004 to Social Security Administration, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Attention Jacqueline Lessig, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. All questions must be received by email to [email protected] by 9:00 a.m. EST on April 29, 2004. No phone calls will be accepted. All vendors are to include with their quote, one ream of paper if an equal is quoted, a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial items (JAN 2004) and a signed copy of the SF-1449 Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Item. The following terms and conditions apply to this RFQ: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration(OCT 2003)- Deviation, FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2004)(delete paragraph (f)); FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items I Jan 2004); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items(OCT 2003); FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues and Executive Orders – Commercial Items (APR 2004) including subparagraphs (14), (15), (17), (18,) (19),(22)(ii)and (30) Vendors can obtain a copy of FAR 52.212-3 at www.arnet.gov and a copy of SF 1449 at www.fedforms.gov.