CANCELLATION NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The solicitation number is 70-0542 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 323118 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-01-10 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The DHS Office of Procurement Operations requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: LI 001, 7530-00-NIB-0953 Shelf Classification File Folders-Side End Tab, Letter, Lt. Green, 2 Div/6 Part, 2" Cap. - PACK OF 10, 2, BX; LI 002, 7530-00-NIB-0954 Shelf Classification File Folders-Side End Tab, Letter, Earth Red, 2 Div/6 Part, 2" Cap. - Min Order of Packs of 10, 4, BX; LI 003, 7530-00-NIB-0512 Letter size Expanding Folder -Green heavy duty, 1, BX; LI 004, 7045-01-470-3592 Rewritable CD-RW, 1, PK; LI 005, Recordable CD-R Gold, 2, PK; LI 006, 7530-01-516-7572 5 x 8 Inch, Canary Writing Pad, 2, DZ; LI 007, 7520-01-451-2267 .5MM mechanical pencils, 2, BX; LI 008, CD/DVD Sleeves White 100pcs/box, 1, BX; LI 009, Ergonomic Keyboard, 9, PC; LI 010, 7530-01-556-7912 Full Top Tab Folder, Earth Red, 2 Divider/6 Part, Letter Size, 2" Capacity - BOX OF 10, 30, BX; LI 011, White Copy Paper (Recyc, 8.5 x 11, 20#, Bright), 10, BX; LI 012, White Copy Paper (Recyc, 8.5 x 14, 20#, Bright), 5, BX; LI 013, CB435A Toner, HP 35A Black, 32, PC; LI 014, HOD15045101 CALENDAR,DSKPD,Refillable Simulated Black Leather Holder Deluxe 22 x 18 padded holder., 2, PC; LI 015, HOD 152 Two -Color Dated Monthly Desk Pad Calendar Refill, 3, PC; LI 016, Unruled Monthly Planner, 8-14 x 10 or 9 x 11, Black), Non-refillable, 1, PC; LI 017, PM428 Monthly Wall Calendar with Ruled Daily Blocks 20 x 30, 1, PC; LI 018, EVEE92FP12 Triple A Battery, 12/pk, 10, PK; LI 019, 7045-01-558-4987 USB Flash Drive, 4GB, 6, PC; LI 020, 7530-01-116-7866 Self Stick Note Pads - 4x6 Lined -WECsys, 3, DZ; LI 021, 7530-01-116-7867 Self Stick Note Pads - 3x3 Lined- Metro Office Products, 6, DZ; LI 022, MMM65324VADB Self Stick Note Pads - 1.5x2 Lined- Premier and Company, 3, DZ; LI 023, 7530-01-556-7917 6 Part Contract File Folders- Red- The Office Group (25 per box), 4, BX; LI 024, PENBK91A RSVP Ball Point Pen- Medium-CAPP Inc., 4, DZ; LI 025, 7510-01-451-9176 #2 Wood Pencil- GSA Global Supply, 3, DZ; LI 026, 7520-01-580-0848 0.7mm Mechanical Pencil- GSA Global Supply, 3, DZ; LI 027, 7510002828201 Small Binder Clips 1/4" Capacity- Capitol Supply, 5, DZ; LI 028, 7510-00-223-6807 Medium Binder Clips 1/2" Capacity-Capitol Supply, 8, DZ; LI 029, 7510002855995 Large Binder Clips 1" Capacity-Capitol Supply, 3, DZ; LI 030, 7520-01-484-0013 Line Liter highlighter 6 Pack-International Commerce, 4, EA; LI 031, 7530-01-484-00002 Manilla File folders Letter-Reyco Sales, 1, BX; LI 032, NSN3158654 Self Stick Flags - Advanced Office Products, 15, PK; LI 033, HAM103168 Canary Yellow Colored Paper, 4, RM; LI 034, 96460 HP P3005 Replacement Toner, 5, PC; LI 035, CP3505 Toner (all colors), 2, PC; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DHS Office of Procurement Operations intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DHS Office of Procurement Operations is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Delivery must be made within 7 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). The offeror must provide within its offer the number of days - not to exceed 7 days - required to make delivery after it receives a purchase order from the buyer. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The items in the attachment titled, supply_order_11-4-11_1.xls will be shipped to Federal Way, WA. The items in the attachment titled, office_supplies_r-7_1.xls will be shipped to Grand Prairie, TX.