Request for Information (RFI) - Green Store Toner Cartridge Auction

This RFI is hereby extended to 8/27/2018 until 3pm EST. All other terms & conditions remain the same. Request for Information (RFI) Green Store Toner Cartridge Auction FedBizOpps Posting INTRODUCTION The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) seeks commercial or private parties that are interested in purchasing new and unused toner cartridges in bulk volume. BACKGROUND DOC is a federal agency dedicated to recycling and reuse to the maximum extent practical to divert re-usable solid waste from ending up in a landfill. Over time, DOC has accumulated a large quantity of new and unused toner cartridges. DOC has actively pursued internal reuse; however, the quantity on hand is greater than internal demand. Therefore, in the interest of promoting recycling and reuse to the fullest extent possible, DOC is now interested in finding prospective private entities that might be interested in purchasing these unused toner cartridges. All revenue generated will be returned to our recycling account. DOC currently has approximately 1,000 toner cartridges in inventory. Models include those manufactured by Hewlett Packard, Brother, Canon, Xerox, Panasonic, Lexmark, Samsung, Optima, Konica Minolta, and Dell, as well as some off brands and compatibles. DOC has a complete inventory, available upon request, that reflects the manufacturer, model number, and quantity. PURPOSE The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is to determine interest in and solicit monetary proposals for DOC's excess supply of toner cartridges. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED All interested parties are invited to submit a request for our inventory, and then if interested, a monetary proposal to purchase the entire inventory. Perspective bidders must submit a statement confirming these cartridges will be recycled or reused at least once and will not go directly to a landfill. A copy of the inventory will be made available upon emailing a request, with a subject line of "Toner Cartridge Inventory Request - 2018," to contact@example.gov effective at 10 a.m. eastern standard time on August 8 ,2018. All monetary proposals must be received by 5 p.m. eastern standard time on August 15 ,2018 via email to contact@example.gov. All proposals must provide contact information including name, address, phone number and email address. Proposals will be evaluated based on highest offer for the entire inventory and must include a written commitment to pick up the entire inventory no later than September 14, 2018 during weekday hours of 9 am to 3 pm. Only the highest bidder will be notified, unless determined to be non responsive, in which case the next highest bidder will be contacted until offer and acceptance are confirmed. Payment must be made in the form of a cashier's check or money order made payable to "Department of Commerce". Please note that the toner cartridges are located at an office building in Washington, D.C. The winning bidder will be expected to pick up the toner cartridges from 1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C. 20230. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this request. HOW TO RESPOND Please submit your response to this RFI via email to contact@example.gov & contact@example.gov , by 5 p.m. eastern standard time on August 15, 2018.