Toilet Tissue
Bids are being solicited under solicitation number 15B41122Q0000000_4Q22. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com and reference Buy No. 1104682.GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the Unison Marketplace Fee, for contract-specific items. If Unison receives notice that, due to inclusion of the Unison Marketplace Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the Unison Marketplace Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2022-06-22 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Pekin , IL 61554 The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI PEKIN requires the following items, Brand Name Only (Exact Match), to the following: LI 001: Requested Specification: TOILET TISSUE-NSN:8540013800690-TWO PLY, 80 ROLLS PER CASE Toilet tissue consists of 4" x 4" perforated sheets wrapped around a core. 100% recycled content with a minimum of 30% post-consumer fiber. Individually wrapped., 624, CS;Solicitation and Buy Attachments***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI PEKIN intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI PEKIN is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the “Included in another line item” function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ‘Submit a Question’ feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive.New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.ORCA Requirement - Company must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at https://orca.bpn.gov/.No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable).Award Criteria-An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy.Supplemental Bid Information
In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com.For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the DHS/CBP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this RFQ. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendor's expense.For Exact Match Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award.To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer/ Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award.
15B41122Q0000000_4Q22 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Pekin
6/16/22, 2:10 PM Toilet Paper ABILITY ONE ONLY NSN 8540-01-380-0690
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B41723PR000132 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 322291 with a small business size standard of 1,500.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2023-02-07 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be MILAN, MI 48160The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI Milan requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Toilet Paper Ability One Item NSN 8540-01-380-0690 , toilet tissue, 2-ply (550 sheets/roll), white, 80 Count box. ** ONLY THIS ABILITY ONE ITEM WILL BE EXCEPTED. DELIVERIES CONTAINING NON-ABILITY ONE ITEMS WILL BE REJECTED AND REPORTED. EVALUATION FACTORS: PRICE VENDOR SUBMITTING BID MUST BE AN APPROVED ABILITYONE DISTRIBUTOR, 540, BOXES;Solicitation and Buy Attachments***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI Milan intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI Milan is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.comAs defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms "offer" and "offeror" refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms "bid" and "bidder" refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term "proposal" refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms "quotation," "quote," and "quoter" refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer.Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the “Included in another line item” function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ‘Submit a Question’ feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid/Proposal/Quotation being determined to be unacceptable.New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated.Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov.No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable).The Contracting Officer will indicate elsewhere in this Buy as to whether responses will be evaluated for award based either upon (a) price and pricing factors only (Bids/Quotes) or (b) price and other factors (Proposals/Quotes). All Bids/Proposals/Quotations must conform to the listed specifications or the Statement of Work. If award criteria are based upon (b) price and other factors, the Contracting Officer shall clearly indicate the criteria to be applied elsewhere in this Buy.For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The Bidder/Offeror/Quoter may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the BOP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this Buy. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the contractor's expense.For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may result in non-consideration of the Bid/Proposal/Quotation. This information is REQUIRED in order for a seller's Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6.
15B41723PR000132 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons
1/31/23, 2:49 PM Sources Sought for Co-Brand Agreement for Biobased Cleaners
On behalf of the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission) the independent federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program, National Industries for the Blind (NIB), a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of Hand Cleaners for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If successful, the result will be the addition of the product(s) to the AbilityOne Procurement List (PL) under a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the AbilityOne Program, and its registered brands.
The Hand Cleaner must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements.
At a minimum, the following criteria must be met:
PRODUCT
A product line that includes all of the items below, but is not limited to:
FSC: 8520
NAICS: 325611
Refill, Cleaner, Hand, Hair and Body, Sunflower Fresh, 1 gallon
Kit, Cleaner, Hand, Hair, and Body Wash, Sunflower Fresh, 1 gallon and dispenser
Cleaner, Hand, Waterless, Pumice, 1 gallon
Cleaner, Hand, Waterless, 1 gallon
FSC: 8125
NAICS: 326160
Spray Bottle, Multipurpose Cleaner
Spray Bottle, Glass Cleaner
Spray Bottle, Empty, Silk Screened, Disinfectant, 32 oz metal free
Spray Bottle, Empty, Silk Screened, Degreaser/Cleaner, 32 oz
Spray Bottle, Empty, Silk Screened, Restroom Cleaner, 32 oz
Spray Bottle, High Dilution Neutral Disinfectant, 32 oz. Bottle
FSC: 4510
NAICS: 332999
Dispenser, Hand Cleaner, Sunflower Fresh
Dispenser, Stainless-Steel, Lockable, 4 station
Dispenser, Stainless Steel, 3-Station
FSC: 7930
NAICS Code: 325612
Cleaner, Glass, Ready to Use with Trigger Sprayer, 32 oz.
Cleaner, Glass, Concentrated, 1 Gallon
Cleaner, Glass, Concentrated, 2 Liter
Cleaner, Glass, Concentrate, 2 Liter
Cleaner, Glass, Concentrate, 55 Gallon
Cleaner, Multi-Purpose, 1 Gallon
Cleaner, Multi-Purpose, Biobased, 2 Liter
Cleaner, Multi-Purpose, Concentrate, 2 Liter
Cleaner, Multi-Purpose, Biobased, 55 gallons
Cleaner, Restroom, Ready to Use
Cleaner, Restroom, 55 Gallon
Cleaner, Degreaser, All-Purpose, 2 Liter
Degreaser, All-Purpose, 55 Gallon
Cleaner, Disinfectant, Concentrated, Neutral pH, 2 Liter
Cleaner, Disinfectant, Concentrate, 55 Gallon
Disinfectant Cleaner, Neutral, Concentrated, High Dilution
Cleaner, Graffiti Remover, Ready To Use, 32 oz.
Graffiti Remover, 1 Gallon
Meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements.
The product must meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability.
Be manufactured and lab tested, certified and customer tested to be effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation designated by customers.
Meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability.
MANUFACTURER
Must possess a nationally or industry known brand name that can demonstrate significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales.
Demonstrate how it will assist the Commission’s designated nonprofit agency (NPA) to expand its line of Hand Cleaners, thus increasing blind work hours, while keeping expansion costs to the NPA at a minimum.
Willing to deliver bulk materials to the non-profit agency to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to federal government customer(s).
Willing to enter into a multi-year agreement to include:
On-going technical and production assistance.
The necessary factory trained technical field support
Enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program to convert material, fill containers, label, assemble and package the products thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled.
Demonstrate a commitment to working with the AbilityOne Program to market the product(s) solicited herein to Government customers. Preference is given to manufacturers who have a dedicated team for Federal Government sales and marketing.
Be willing to work with the NPA, NIB, and AbilityOne to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price.
Manufacturers’ submissions must include all products listed above and demonstrate that proposed products meet the criteria listed above, as well as indicate what functions the nonprofit agency’s employees would perform.
The deadline for response is March 27, 2020.
The written, electronic responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice.
Questions should be directed by email to rhill@nib.org. The subject line should begin with ‘Question: Sources Sought CP-02-26-20-01 Hand Cleaners’
Information regarding the Commission can be found at www.abilityone.gov. Specific information regarding co-brand agreements can be found by navigating the top left corner of the website. Mouse over Laws, Regulations, and Policy and select Policy Memoranda. Select Operation Memoranda, then select Memorandum Number 22.
CP-02-26-20-01 AbilityOne
2/26/20, 12:54 PM