SRCSGT | 75 | Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for ERGONOMIC COMPUTER ACCESSORIES -- Key board drawer above desk, Keyboard drawer below desk, Monitor stands (stationery and spinners) and Keyboard Pedestal Station (no tool assembly).

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 05, 2010 FBO #3023
SOURCES SOUGHT

75 -- Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for ERGONOMIC COMPUTER ACCESSORIES -- Key board drawer above desk, Keyboard drawer below desk, Monitor stands (stationery and spinners) and Keyboard Pedestal Station (no tool assembly).

Notice Date: 3/3/2010
Notice Type: Sources Sought
NAICS: 334119 — Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
Contracting Office: Comm for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase, Committee for Purchase, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Jefferson Plaza #2, Room 10800, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259
ZIP Code: 22202-3259
Solicitation Number: CP-03-03-10-04
Archive Date: 4/17/2010
Point of Contact: Tracie Vander Haar, Phone: 503-698-5095
E-Mail Address: tvanderhaar@nib.org
(tvanderhaar@nib.org)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: On behalf of The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), the independent Federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, (National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of •ü Key board drawer above desk, •ü Keyboard drawer below desk, •ü Monitor stands (stationery and spinners) •ü Keyboard Pedestal Station (no tool assembly) for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If successful, the result will be a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands. The ultimate expectation is that the co-branded product will be placed on the Committee's Procurement List (PL). The products above must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements. At a minimum, the following criteria must be met: 1. Manufacturers who possess a nationally-known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales and market share. 2. The chosen manufacturer must be willing to set a high priority for delivering competitively priced, high quality raw materials to the non-profit agency in order to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to the federal government customer(s). Prefer that parts be warehoused in the US for immediate shipment as needed. Materials shall be quoted FOB destination. 3. Raw materials provided must be most current formulations of the manufacturing partner's offerings, accompanied by all certifications and warranties as applicable. Products must be manufactured and effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation. 4. A willingness to enter into a multi-year agreement which includes on-going technical and production assistance and the necessary factory trained technical field support while enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. 5. Commitment to working cooperatively with the AbilityOne to market products to the Government customers under the AbilityOne Program. 6. Willingness to work with the non-profit agency, (NIB or NISH) and the Committee to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price. 7. Manufacturers' submissions must demonstrate that proposed products meet the various criteria, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency's employees would perform. 8. Submission should recommend ways to maximize the employment for people who are blind or severely disabled in the fulfillment of the products. 9. Preferential favor will be shown to suppliers who can help design and implement environmentally sustainable products; assist with sourcing, training, and sharing procurement cost of manufacturing equipment as needed. Responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice. Questions should be directed to (Tracie VanderHaar) at ( tvanderhaar@nib.org ).
Web Link: FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/JWOD/JWODCOP/COP01/CP-03-03-10-04/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: 1310 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-1691, United States; Zip Code: 22314-1691
Record: SN02082201-W 20100305/100303235207-98cb3c55f8fdc75aba7a86e12b002958 (fbodaily.com)
Source: FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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75 -- Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for ERGONOMIC COMPUTER ACCESSORIES -- Key board drawer above desk, Keyboard drawer below desk, Monitor stands (stationery and spinners) and Keyboard Pedestal Station (no tool assembly).