75--8.5x14 sub 28lb White Z Fold Pressure Duplex Paper

The U.S. Census Bureau, under the Associate Director, Field Operations, is soliciting 425 units of specialized 8.5 x 14 inch, sub-28lb white Z-fold pressure duplex paper featuring microprint, single-sided black ink, block-out, and an adhesive pattern for use in high-volume data processing operations at the National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This solicitation, numbered 13ADFL26Q0003, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 322230 with a size standard of 500 employees, requiring all offerors to qualify as small businesses and submit representations regarding their status. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price award using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method, where technical acceptability is determined solely by compliance with specified product requirements and price serves as the sole deciding factor among acceptable offers. Proposals must be submitted electronically by May 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST to Tanisha L. Contee at tanisha.l.contee@census.gov and must adhere to formatting guidelines including 11x8.5-inch paper size, 1-inch margins, and minimum 12-point font, with acceptable formats limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF. Delivery must be completed within 30 days of contract award under FOB Destination terms to the specified location in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with payment processed exclusively through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The Contracting Officer, Tanisha Contee, holds full administrative authority and no COR, COTR, or PCO is designated. Technical compliance requires the product to meet all described physical and functional characteristics, with government inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point under FAR 52.212-4 and 52.212-5. Special requirements include adherence to telecommunications prohibitions under FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-25, patent indemnification under FAR 52.227-11, compliance with the Prompt Payment Act, EFT payment mandate, and Fly American Act requirements for any authorized travel. No specific packaging, labeling, or MIL-STD requirements are mandated, but shipment documentation must include the contractor’s CAGE code, UEI, model number, stock record, and