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85 -- REVISED PAPER TOWEL & TOILET PAPER SOLICITATION SOL 663-22-96 DUE 031496 POC Contact Point, LAURA DAVIS, (206)768-5201, Contracting Officer, LAURA DAVIS, (206)768-5201 This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOLICITATION 663-22-96 IS ISSUED AS AN INVITATION TO BID (IFB). THIS SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULATION 37. THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) IS 2679 CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCTS, N.E.C. A SMALL BUSINESS IS CLASSIFIED AS HAVING LESS THAN 500 EMPLOYEES. ITEM #1 PAPER TOWELS, C-FOLD, SEMI-BLEACHED, 10-1/8'' (25.71 CM) PLUS OR MINUS 1/2'' (1.27 CM) BY 4'' (10.16 CM) PLUS OR MINUS 1/2'' (1.27 CM) FOLDED DEPTH, 100% POST CONSUMER RECOVERED MATERIAL (PCRM) QTY: 3500 CS (2400 TOWELS PER CASE) ITEM #2 TOILET PAPER, ROLL TYPE, 2 PLY, WHITE, APPROXIMATELY 4-1/2'' WIDE (11.43 CM), 500 SHEETS, MADE FROM 100% POST CONSUMER RECOVERED MATERIAL (PCRM) QTY: 540 CS (96 ROLLS PER CASE) BASE PERIOD 4-1-96 TO 9-30-96 WITH ONE 6 MONTH OPTION PERIOD. DELIVERY LOCATION: VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SEATTLE DIVISION, WAREHOUSE (90D), 1660 SOUTH COLUMBIAN WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98108. FOB DESTINATION. PROVISION 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL, APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. OFFERS MAY BE SUBMITTED ON LETTERHEAD STATIONARY. OFFERS MUST SHOW THE FOLLOWING: THE SOLICITATION NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER; A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEMS BEING OFFERED IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE SOLICITATION. THIS MAY INCLUDE PRODUCT LITERATURE, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS, IF NECESSARY; A UNIT PRICE, A TOTAL PRICE, AND ANY DISCOUNT TERMS FOR EACH TIME PERIOD; BID SAMPLES, ''REMIT TO'' ADDRESS, COMPLETED COPY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AT FAR 52.212-3 AND FAR 52.223-8; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS, THREE REFERENCES (POINTS OF CONTACT, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER) OF ANY RECENT AND RELEVANT CONTRACTS FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR ITEMS; STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE EXTENT OF AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE SOLICITATION. THE OFFEROR AGREES TO HOLD THE PRICES IN THE OFFER FIRM FOR 30 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS. PROVISION 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995) (A) THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR WHOSE OFFER CONFORMING TO THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT, PRICE AND OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE OFFERS: PAST PERFORMANCE AND PRICE. (B) OPTIONS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL EVALUATE OFFERS FOR AWARD PURPOSES BY ADDING THE TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL PRICE FOR THE BASIC REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT MAY DETERMINE THAT AN OFFER IS UNACCEPTABLE IF THE OPTION PRICES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNBALANCED. EVALUATION OF OPTION(S) SHALL NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO EXERCISE THE OPTION(S).(C) A WRITTEN NOTICE OF AWARD OR ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER, MAILED OR OTHERWISE FURNISHED TO THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR WITHIN THE TIME FOR ACCEPTANCE SPECIFIED IN THE OFFER, SHALL RESULT IN A BINDING CONTRACT WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION BY EITHER PARTY. BEFORE THE OFFER'S SPECIFIED EXPIRATION TIME, THE GOVERNMENT MAY ACCEPT AN OFFER (OR PART OF AN OFFER), WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE NEGOTIATIONS AFTER ITS RECEIPT, UNLESS A WRITTEN NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL IS RECEIVED BEFORE AWARD.(END OF PROVISION) CLAUSE 52.212-4 CONTRACTS TERMS & CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. CLAUSE 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS & CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION. THE FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS SOLICITATION: 52.222-26, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (E.O. 11246) 52.222-35, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS (38 U.S.C. 4212) 52.222-36, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS (29 U.S.C. 793) 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212) THIS IS A DEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT. DEFINITE QUANTIY CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR DELIVERY OF A DEFINITE QUANTITY OF SPECIFIC SUPPLIES FOR A FIXED PERIOD, WITH DELIVERIES TO BE SCHEDULED AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS UPON ORDER BY THE DESIGNATED CONTRACTING OFFICERS TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS SOLICITATION. 52.216-18 ORDERING, 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS, 52.216-20 DEFINITE QUANTITY, 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990), 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES, AND 52.217-19 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. FAR CLAUSE 52.214-20 BID SAMPLES IS APPLICABLE TO THIS SOLICITATION. ONE ROLL OF TOILET PAPER AND ONE PACKAGE OF PAPER TOWELS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS BID SAMPLES. BID SAMPLES WILL BE DISPOSED OF AS SCRAP UNLESS THE BIDDER REQUESTS THEIR RETURN. THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLES WILL BE EXAMINED: CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS. 52.223-4 RECOVERED MATERIAL CERTIFICATION (MAY 1995) THE OFFEROR CERTIFIES, BY SIGNING THIS OFFER, THAT RECOVERED MATERIALS, AS DEFINED IN FAR 23.402, WILL BE USED AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS. (END OF PROVISION). 52.223-8 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL FOR DESIGNATED ITEMS TO BE USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT (MAY 1995) (A) BY SIGNING THIS OFFER, THE OFFEROR ESTIMATES THAT THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE(S) OF RECOVERED MATERIAL FOR EPA DESIGNATED ITEMS (SEE 40 CFR, CHAPTER 1, SUPCHAPTER I) TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THE TERMS AND SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: EST. % OF RECOVERED MATERIAL* ITEM #1_ ITEM #2_ IN ADDITION, FOR PAPER PRODUCTS, INCLUDE THE PERCENTAGE OF POSTCONSUMER MATERIAL (B) PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE CAUTIONED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONCLUDE THAT THE PERCENTAGE(S) OF RECOVERED MATERIALS TO BE USED IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER ANY RESULTING CONTRACT SHALL BE ''0%'' IF THE ESTIMATE(S) REQUESTED IN THIS SOLICITATION PROVISION ARE LEFT BLANK. (C) PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE FURTHER CAUTIONED THAT ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE(S) OF RECOVERED MATERIALS TO BE USED IN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER ANY RESULTING CONTRACT THAT ARE LESS THAN THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SOLICITATION MAY RENDER A PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S OFFER NONRESPONSIVE. (END OF PROVISION) OFFERS SHALL BE MAILED OR HAND CARRIED TO THE VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SEATTLE DIVISION, ATTENTION LAURA DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER (90C), BLDG. 18, ROOM 7, 1660 SOUTH COLUMBIAN WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98108 BY 3:00 P.M., MARCH 14, 1996. PLEASE CONTACT MS. LAURA DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, FOR MORE INFORMATION: PHONE (206) 768-5201, FAX (206) 764-2565. (0059)

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