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 Evolva AG tick repellent
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a Special Notice for the development and testing of a nootkatone-based body lotion with tick repellent and toxicant properties. The notice announces the CDC's intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Evolva AG, a joint owner with the CDC on patents for the use of nootkatone to repel and kill arthropod pathogen vectors.
The purpose of the proposed contract is to continue services to refine and optimize the body lotion formulations with both repellent and toxicant activity against ticks. The period of performance is 18 months, from September 2024 to February 2026. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, though the government will only negotiate with Evolva AG. All quotations or responses must be submitted by 12:00 PM EST on April 3, 2024. The statutory authority cited for the sole source award is 41 U.S.C. 3304, and a price and cost analysis, historical data, and comparison of rates with other large businesses were used to determine a fair and reasonable price.
PR-83839 Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3/19/24, 8:57 AM INL Colombia Repellent for DIRAN
This Pre-solicitation Notice is for the procurement of 48,000 units of 2 oz insect repellent lotion with 34.34% DEET by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) for delivery to the Colombian National Police Antinarcotics Directorate (DIRAN). The key requirements are that the repellent must have a minimum 12-month warranty, be delivered within 60 days to a freight forwarder in Miami, and pass inspection and acceptance by the U.S. government upon arrival. This procurement is to support INL's Counternarcotics program and the manual eradication of illicit crops in Colombia. Proposals will be evaluated for the lowest priced, technically acceptable, responsible quoter.
There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 325199 and the PSC code is 8510. The Pre-solicitation does not mention any incumbent contractors. This is an undisclosed budget amount, but the 48,000 unit quantity and 60-day delivery timeline provide some context on the scale of the requirement.
191NLE24I0015 Department of State Office of Acquisition Management
4/23/24, 9:39 AM