The United States Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) has a requirement for an automatic plastic coil binder system. REQUIREMENTS: All requirements are provided in the solicitation. All equipment and components must be new, not refurbished. Quote must be valid until December 31, 2008. The SAA will not accept any exceptions or qualifications. All items shall be priced FOB Destination, Washington, DC. INSTRUCTIONS: The Offeror's response must contain the following completed documents: 1) Compliance with Attachment A: List of Requirements; 2) Attachment B: Pricing; 3) Attachment C: Maintenance Options; 4) Attachment D: Consumables Pricing; 5) Attachment E: Past Performance; and 6) Attachment F: Trade-In. The response shall be submitted electronically via email only to
[email protected]. (The SAA will not accept any faxes or mail deliveries). The subject line of the email message shall be 2008-R-041 "Automatic Plastic Coil Binder System". Quotations must be received no later than June 27, 2008 at Noon EDT. The anticipated award date is in December, 2008, or earlier. Questions regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing to
[email protected], no later than three (3) business days after the posting date of this notice. Although the SAA does not anticipate any amendments, the Offeror is responsible for monitoring this site for release of solicitation amendments (if any). The SAA will not respond to telephone requests for information. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical acceptability of item offered, in terms of whether it meets or exceeds the solicitation requirements; (2) Past performance information for the Offeror; (3) Warranty offered; and (4) Evaluated price. Non-price evaluation factors are equally important, and collectively, are significantly more important than evaluated price. Responses received without the required information will be considered non-responsive.