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99 -- 50" DIAMETER ROLLS OF 11 INCH WIDE PAPER SOL SSA-RFQ-99-3709 DUE 111698 POC KATHLEEN SPANGLER, 410-965-9511 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, KATHLEEN.SPANGLER@ssa.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a simplified acquisition, 100% small business set-aside, issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number SSA-RFQ-99-3709. This request for quotation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The standard industrial classification code (SIC), for this acquisition is 2621. The small business size standard is 750 employees. REQUIREMENT: Three hundred and twenty four (324) 50-inch diameter rolls of 11-inch wide paper, white, form bond, perforated at 8 =BD inch intervals, to be used on a Roll Systems Incorporated (RSI) unwinder.The paper must have a minimum weight of 20 lbs. with at least 20% post- consumer recovered material. The paper must have pinfeed holes at the sides (not factored into the 11-inch width) and be wound on six-inch cores. Rolls must be spliceless and all rolls wound in the same direction. The contractor will be responsible for replacing any roll that cannot be used within 10 inches of the core or for which the core does not function properly, at no additional charge to the Government. The rolls must be packaged three to a pallet, paper or shrink wrapped, and secured to the pallet with =BD- inch wide nylon strapping. The pallets must have dimensions of 36 inches X 52 inches X 5.25 inches high, with stops at the rear of each pallet to prevent dropping of the rolls during loading onto the carts. Pallets must accommodate a standard pallet jack lifting mechanism with forks measuring 42" long X 4" wide X 1.75" high. Each pallet must be clearly marked with both the national stock number (NSN) 7530-00-000-0463, inventory control number (ICN) 668540 and the purchase order number. The items shall be delivered F.O.B. destination to the Social Security Administration's Middle River Warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland 21220. Delivery of all shipments shall be made between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding Saturday, Sunday and all Federal holidays. No supplies shall be provided beyond the quantities specified in the written order unless or until a modification is issued by the contracting officer. FAR Clause 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" is incorporated by reference on page 1 of the Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items, Form SF- 1449. There are no addendums to these provisions. The provisions at FAR Part 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. To be considered for award under this solicitation, offerors must offer a firm, fixed unit and total price for the required line item. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The offers will be evaluated to assess compliance with the specification set forth in this solicitation and to determine the reasonableness of the offered pricing . AWARD IN AGGREGATE: The award of any contract as a result of this solicitation will be made in the aggregate. The total evaluated price will be based on the unit price multiplied by the estimated quantity. In event of a tie, award will be made to the vendor offering the greatest percentage of recovered materials. The offeror must certify what the percentage of total material utilized in the makup of this item, is recovered materials. 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 quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR Part 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their quote. Th provisions at FAR Part 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. There are no addendums to these provisions. The following provisions at FAR Part 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items apply to this acquisition: (a) (1), (a) (2), and (b) (1), (3) and (7) through (10) and (12). Offers in response to the RFQ shall be submitted by November 16, 1998, 3:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, addressed to the Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attn: Kathleen Spangler, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. Posted 10/29/98 (D-SN266681). (0302)

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