HP Toner Cartridges

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS ACQUISITION IS BEING PROCURED UTILIZING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-51. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811212, with small business size of $25M. This acquisition is being procured as a total small business set-aside. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Information System Management (OISM), requires Hewlett Packard (HP) toner cartridges. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award All interested Contractors shall provide a firm fixed price quote for the following: Line item 0001: Quantity (7) HP CE250A -toner cartridge MFG Part # CE250A Line item 0002: Quantity (5) HP CE 253A - toner cartridge MFG Part # CE253A Line item 0003: Quantity (5) HP CE 252A - toner cartridge MFG Part # CE252A Line item 0004: Quantity (5) HP CE251A - toner cartridge - MFG Part # CE251A Line item 0005: Quantity (2) HP CB380A - black print cartridge MFG Part # CB380A Line item 0006: Quantity (2) HP CB383A Magenta toner cartridge MFG Part # CB383A Line item 0007: Quantity (2) HP CB381A Cyan Toner cartridge MFG Part # CB381A Line item 0008: Quantity (2) HP CB382A Yellow toner cartridge MFG Part # CB382A Line item 0009: Quantity (2) HP Laserjet C8543X black toner cartridge MFG Part # C8543X Line item 0010: Quantity (5) HP color Laserjet Q6470A black toner cartridge MFG Part # Q6470A Line item 0011: Quantity (5) HP Color Laserjet Q6473A Magenta Toner cartridge MFG Part # Q6473A Line item 0012: Quantity (3) HP Color Laserjet Q6472A Yellow Toner cartridge MFG Part # Q6472A Line item 0013: Quantity (3) HP color Laserjet Q6471A Cyan toner cartridge MFG Part # Q6471A Line item 0014: Quantity (5) HP 05A - toner cartridge MFG Part # CE505A Line item 0015: Quantity (4) HP CC533A toner cartridge MFG Part # CC533A Line item 0016: Quantity (4) HP CC531A - toner cartridge MFG Part # CC531A Line item 0017: Quantity (4) HP CC532A toner cartridge MFG Part # CC532A Line item 0018: Quantity (3) HP CC530A toner cartridge MFG Part # CC530A Line item 0019: Quantity (2) HP Laserjet Q7551A black toner cartridge MFG Part # Q7551A Delivery Terms Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination, and take place in accordance with Contractor's commercial schedule. FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver line item 0001 to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. Technical Evaluation Criteria Award shall be made to the firm that provides the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote. Technical acceptability means that the quote meets all of the stated minimum specifications. The Government will evaluate the offeror's quote and award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Quotation Submission Instructions All vendors shall submit the following to Willie Lu, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov: 1) An electronic version of a quotation which addresses all of the above items; 2) Technical description, specifications, and/or product literature; and 3) The most recent published price list(s) with quoted item(s) highlighted. This is an Open-Market Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for item(s) as defined herein. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation that will include the terms and conditions that are set forth herein. In order to facilitate the award process, ALL quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR The offeror shall state "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following: Offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s) Please note that this procurement is not being conducted under the GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program or another Government-Wide Area Contract (GWAC). If an offeror submits a quotation based upon an FSS or GWAC contract, the Government will accept the quoted price. However, the terms and conditions stated herein will be included in any resultant Purchase Order, not the terms and conditions of the offeror's FSS or GWAC contract, and the statement required above shall be included in the quotation. All quotations must be submitted electronically via Email, and be received not later than 2:00 PM Eastern time, on September 19, 2011. E-mail quotations shall not be deemed received until the quotation is entered in the e-mail inbox of Willie Lu at contact@example.gov Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation must be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Willie Lu, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov The full text of a FAR provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; 52.247-34, FOB Destination; and Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm.