51 -- SPQ-5133-00-227-9672

The contract involves establishing a one-year Standing Price Quote (SPQ) for a specific National Stock Number within the 5133 Federal Supply Class, which is part of the General Services Administration’s Stock Program. This agreement, not to exceed one year, will be incorporated into an upcoming formal solicitation. All orders under this contract are to be delivered FOB destination, and the contract incorporates several regulatory clauses including the Buy-American Act, bar coding requirements, source inspection, and restrictions on non-manufactured wood packaging materials for shipments to the European Union. Estimated quantities are based on past usage over the previous three years. Award of the contract will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government, with a particular emphasis on past performance and delivery capabilities, which are weighted more heavily than price. Communications and submissions of quotes are managed by the Contract Specialist, Katherine A. Solon, who can be contacted primarily via email. This solicitation, designated SPQ-5133-00-227-9672 and posted in March 2007, falls under NAICS Code 332212, relevant to the manufacturing category related to the contract scope.