AMENDMENT 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 IN150P0701618 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 FAC 05-18. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424120 with a small business size standard of 100 employees. This requirement is unrestricted and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2007-08-13 10:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Springfield, VA 22153 The US Patent & Trademark Office requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001, HP Q6000A (black) New: Brandname or equal***SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS FOR ALL LINE ITEMS***, 70, EA; LI 002, HP Q6001A (cyan) New: Brandname or equal, 70, EA; LI 003, HP Q6002A (yellow) New: Brandname or equal, 70, EA; LI 004, HP Q6003A ( magenta) New: Brandname or equal, 70, EA; LI 005, C9730A (black) New: Brandname or equal, 20, EA; LI 006, C9731 (Cyan) New: Brandname or equal, 20, EA; LI 007, C9732A (yellow) New: Brandname or equal, 20, EA; LI 008, C9733A (Magenta) New: Brandname or equal, 20, EA; LI 009, C4182XR 8100 Series New or Remanufactured Brandname or equal, 3000, EA; LI 010, C8061X HP 4100 Series Toner New or Remanufactured Brandname or equal, 1000, EA; LI 011, Q1338A HP 4200 Toner New or Remanufactered Brandname or equal, 1000, EA; LI 012, Q5942X High Yield Brandname or equal, 1500, EA; LI 013, Q5949A New or Remanufactured, 4500, EA; LI 014, 113R195 Xerox Docuprint N4525, Brand name or Equal , 1650, EA; For this solicitation, US Patent & Trademark Office 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. US Patent & Trademark Office is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, 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, contact Christopher Harris at
[email protected] or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected]. Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Buyers and Sellers understand that FedBid ranks all bids by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, unless otherwise specified herein below, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible Seller whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance. CCR Requirement - Company must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to CCR web site at http://www.ccr.gov. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) directly to
[email protected] (NOT THROUGH FEDBID.COM) so that they are received at that email address no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. No gray market. The USPTO Reserves the right to increase or decrease the product quantities at the proposed unit prices at time of award. USPTO will call for delivery of product on an as needed basis. Delivery address is 7401 Fullerton Rd Door M Springfield, Virginia 22153 The USPTO is using simplified acquistion procedures to aquire assorted toner cartridges using the authority of the Patent & Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG). PTAG Regulation are accessible at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/comp/proc/acquproc.htm. Evaluation factors are specifications, delivery schedule, reliability of product, and price. Pursuant to PTAG authority a competitive grouping of 4 bids will be assembled based on price and product mix offered. The USPTO reserves the right to negotiate with the highest rated offeror. Lexmark Products are not considered to be equal Empty Cartridges need to be hauled away. The amount of product to be hauled away from the warehouse is attached. Every Master Case of product must have purchase order number and shipping date printed on a label. If "Equal" is offered, must provide information on the product such as, yeild, reliability, failure rate, and other information. IN ORDER TO PLACE A BID THE COMPANY MUST BE EITHER A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS OR A HUBZONE BUSINESS. Repost to add attachment Buy American Act 52.225-3 52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item. Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor after receipt of initial purchase order. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.