75--Amended (Change in Line Item 002): Toner

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, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 150D0601358 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-09. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 453210 with a small business size standard of $5.0M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit a quote. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at 17:00:00 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, DETERMINED BY LINE ITEM, to the following: LI 001, Dell 1600N 1600N. Brand name or equal. Deliver 1500 on 9/8/06 Deliver 1500 on 12/29/06, 3000, EA; LI 002, 6748A003AA, GPR 7 Canon Toner. Canon OEM Only No Equals., 200, EA; LI 003, Canon GPR4 (6 per master Case). Canon OEM Only No Equals., 30, master case; LI 004, C8061X HP 4100 Series Toner. Brand name or equal. Deliver 500 on 9/8/06 Deliver 500 on 12/29/06, 1000, EA; LI 005, Q1338A HP 4200 Toner. Brand name or equal. Deliver 500 on 9/8/06 Deliver 500 on 12/29/06, 1000, EA; LI 006, Q5942X HP LJ 4250/4350 Toner High Yeild. Brand name or equal., 300, EA; LI 007, Q5949A New HP Only No Equal Deliver 1500 on 9/8/06 Deliver 1500 on 12/29/06, 3000, EA; LI 008, FX4 Canon FX4 Fax Toner. Canon OEM Only No Equals., 50, EA; LI 009, FX7 Canon FX7 Fax Toner. Canon OEM Only No Equals., 50, 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 quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. US Patent & Trademark Office is taking this action in a an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time offers. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their offer using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make an offer 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 clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith offers, 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 Marla Robinson at marla.robinson@uspto.gov or FedBid.com at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. Delivery shall be made within 30 days or less after receipt of order (ARO). 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. Delivery date of the toner is on or before September 8, 2006. See line items for other delivery details. Delivery Address: US Patent & Trademark Office Jerry Hill - Warehouse 7401 Fullerton Road - Door "M" Springfield, VA 22153 Phone number: (703) 644-1700. Award will be made based on Best Value to the government. The Government reserves the right to reject any submitted equals that do not meet the Governments requirements. All remanufactured toner must meet or exceed OEM specifications. Lexmark is not considered an equal. **TO HAVE A BID CONSIDERED FOR AWARD ALL VENDORS MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER, PART # AND EXTENDED SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXACT MODEL BEING PROPOSED FOR ALL LINE ITEMS. NO EXEPTIONS. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN A 'NON RESPONSIVE' BID AND REMOVAL FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION. Vendors must arrange to pick-up available empties from the shipping address above. See list of empty toners in the attached file.