Amendment 0002_Pressure Seal V Fold Paper_RFQ Insert_Solicitation Number 13ADFL27Q0002.pdf

Request for Quote

Solicitation No. 13ADFL27Q0002

Pressure Seal Paper Procurement

Amendment 0002

November 4, 2026

U.S. Department of Commerce

Bureau of the Census/National Processing Center (NPC)

A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and/or commercial services prepared under RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, using the simplified procedures at RFO 12.201-1.

A contract or purchase order will be awarded to the responsible quoter whose quotation, conforming to this solicitation, represents the best value to the Government under the evaluation factors in Section M.

A.1 CONTRACT TYPE

The U.S. Census Bureau intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

A.2 QUESTIONS

No questions will be accepted for the RFQ via Amendment 0002, as this is in response to questions previously received from vendors.

B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Quote a firm-fixed price for each contract line item number (CLIN). Prices must include all charges, including delivery to the destination in Section F. Do not add separate shipping, handling or portal fees unless a CLIN is provided for them.

CLIN DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL

PRICE

0001 Pressure Seal V-Fold

Paper (2000 sheets per carton)

PSEMPV-BLANK, or equivalent item

1336 CARTONS $ [______] $ [______]

Total $ [______]

C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PURPOSE

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure V-Fold Pressure Seal Paper (PSP) for the U.S.

Census Bureau. Pressure Seal Paper is specially designed paper used for secure, envelope-free mailing through pressure-sealing equipment.

The Contractor shall furnish and deliver the required supplies in accordance with the specifications and requirements identified in this section and the applicable contract attachments.

C.2 REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide White V-Fold Pressure Seal Paper that meets the specifications and requirements identified below and in the applicable contract attachments.

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY / UNIT

0001 Pressure Seal V-Fold Paper (2000 sheets per carton)

PSEMPV-BLANK, or equivalent item

1336 Cartons

C.3 APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS

The Government's requirements are detailed in the attachments to this solicitation. Quoters shall review all applicable attachments and submit quotations that meet the specifications, salient characteristics, and other requirements outlined therein.

The following attachments are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:

• Amendment 0002_Attachment 1_Pressure Seal V Fold Paper - Product

Description

All quotations shall comply with the requirements identified in the applicable attachments.

D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

Packaging and marking shall be in accordance with standard commercial practice adequate to ensure safe delivery to the destination, unless a specific requirement is stated here: No special packaging or marking applies. Mark each shipment with the purchase order number.

E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance will be performed at destination by Teresa Caldero under the inspection and acceptance terms of RFO 52.212-4. Place of acceptance: see CAR 1352.246-70 in

Section I. The Government reserves the right to inspect and test, and to reject nonconforming supplies or services, as provided in RFO 52.212-4.

F. DELIVERIES AND PERFORMANCE

DELIVERY TERM REQUIREMENT

Ship-to address 1751 Penny Martin Lane, Charlestown, IN. 47111

Site point of contact Teresa Caldaro

Desired delivery

Not later than 90 calendar days after receipt of order (ARO). Quoters shall state their proposed delivery time in calendar days ARO in their quotation (see Sections L and M).

Delivery hours Deliveries will be accepted during normal business hours, as confirmed by the site point of contact

FOB Destination

Partial delivery Partial deliveries must be coordinated in advance with the site point of contact and approved by the Contracting Officer.

Notice The Contractor shall coordinate delivery with the site point of contact at least 48 hours in advance.

G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND INVOICING

G.1 ADMINISTRATION

a. Contract Specialist: Andrea Begens

Email: andrea.f.begens@census.gov

Phone: (301) 763-1089 mailto:andrea.f.begens@census.gov

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER

a. Jackeline M. Rosero is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer (CO). The

CO is located at:

U.S. Census Bureau - Acquisition Division (ACQ)

4600 Silver Hill Road

Suitland, MD 20746

Phone: 301-763-4129

Email: Jackeline.Rosero@census.gov

b. CAR 1352.201-70 – CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY (APR 2010)

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and, notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely in the Contracting Officer. In the event the

Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority, and no adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions, including price.

(End of Clause)

G.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE

CAR 1352.201-72 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (APR 2010)

As prescribed in 48 CFR 1301.670-70, insert the following clause: Contracting Officer's

Representative (COR) (APR 2010)

a. Teresa Caldaro is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer's Representative

(COR). The Government may change the COR at any time without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the Contract. The COR is located at:

National Processing Center

1201 E 10th Street

Jeffersonville IN 47130

Phone: 812-218-2080

Email: teresa.m.caldaro@census.gov

b. The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

1. The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor. The COR is also responsible for the mailto:teresa.m.caldaro@census.gov final inspection and acceptance of all deliverables and such other responsibilities as may be specified in the Contract

2. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the Government or authorize any changes, which affect the Contract price, terms, or conditions. Any Contractor request for changes shall be referred to the Contracting Officer directly or through the COR. No such changes shall be made without the expressed prior authorization of the Contracting Officer.

The COR may designate assistant COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such assistant(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the

Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

(End of Clause)

G.4 INVOICING

PROCEDURES FOR INVOICING - Department of Commerce Electronic Submission of

Payment Requests Invoicing Processing Platform (Dec 2022)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the

Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable payment request or invoicing instructions, Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, FAR

32.905 Payment Documentation and Process, or the FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and

Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. At the discretion of the

Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative, additional documentation or information may be required.

The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting payment requests. If not already enrolled, the

Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email within three to five business days of the addition of the contract award to

IPP. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production

Helpdesk via email: IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting payment requests, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information on submitting a waiver request.

Invoices, which are submitted to an incorrect office, or which do not contain the information specified herein, will be returned to the Contractor for corrections.

G.5 METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payments under this contract will be made in accordance FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic

Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (OCT 2018).

H. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

NONE.

I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): acquisition.gov.

Provisions that apply to this solicitation:

RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024) (Deviation Jan 2026).

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal

Confidentiality Agreements or Statements - Representation

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

(Deviation Jan 2026)

RFO 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep

2023) (Deviation Jan 2026), as tailored by Section L

RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation, Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(Deviation Jan 2026), as tailored by Section M

CAR 1352.215-70, Quotation Preparation (Apr 2010), as tailored by Section L.1

CAR 1352.213-70, Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Apr 2010), as tailored by Section M.1

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests (Apr 2010) (Full text in Section I.4)

CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (Apr 2010) (Full text in

Section I.4

I.2 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

acquisition.gov and, for Commerce Acquisition Regulation clauses, acquisition.gov/car.

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the date of the clause, and by reference to Commerce Procurement Memorandum PM 2026-06, the class deviation implementing the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul model deviation text. Confirm the deviation citation shown in PRISM before issuing.

RFO 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2023) (Deviation Jan 2026). Alternate I only if the award is time-and-materials or labor-hour.

52.202-1 Definitions

52.203-17 Contractor Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements [FULL TEXT in Block 4]

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Deviation Jan 2026)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Deviation Jan 2026)

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Full text in

Section I.4)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities [FLAGGED: check the current

Table 12-3 prescription and dollar tier for this buy before keeping this line]

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (Deviation Jan 2026)

52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation Apr 2026)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-1 Disputes (Deviation Jan 2026)

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation Jan 2026)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025)

(Deviation Apr 2026)

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule

52.225-1 Buy American - Supplies

I.3 COMMERCE ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES

CAR 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority (Apr 2010) [short FULL TEXT in Block 4]

CAR 1352.209-72 Restrictions Against Disclosure [especially important where the contractor may access sensitive or Title 13 information]

CAR 1352.209-73 Compliance with the Laws (Apr 2010)

CAR 1352.209-74 Organizational Conflict of Interest (Apr 2010)

CAR 1352.246-70 Place of Acceptance. Place of acceptance: 1751 Penny Martin Lane, Charlestown, IN. 47111

I.4 FULL TEXT INSERTS

RFO 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements

(a) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a

Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(b) The Contractor shall notify its employees and subcontractors that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract.

RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause - Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or (2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) If the contractor reorganizes as an inverted domestic corporation or becomes a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation at any time during the period of performance of this contract, applicable law may prohibit the Government from paying for Contractor activities performed after the date when it becomes an inverted domestic corporation or subsidiary. The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.

(c) Exceptions to this prohibition are located at 9.108-3.

(d) In the event the Contractor becomes either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation during contract performance, the Contractor shall give written notice to the Contracting Officer within five business days from the date of the inversion event.

CAR 1352.233-70 Agency Protests (Apr 2010)

(a) An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the agency protest official for the operating unit. A protest filed with the agency protest official will be decided by that official or their designee.

(b) Agency protest official for the operating unit: U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746

(c) Department protest official: Senior Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230

(d) File the protest in writing within the time stated in the current clause text, and include the information the clause requires, including the protester's name and address, the solicitation or contract number, a statement of the grounds, and the relief requested.

CAR 1352.233-71 GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests (Apr 2010)

(a) A protest may also be filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or the U.S.

Court of Federal Claims, in accordance with the applicable rules of that forum, including the

Competition in Contracting Act and FAR Part 33.

(b) If a protest is filed with GAO, the protester shall deliver a copy to the Contracting Officer by hand delivery, facsimile, or email so that it is received on the same day the protest is filed with

GAO, at: Jackeline Rosero (jackeline.rosero@census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition

Division, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, MD 20746)

(c) Filing a protest does not by itself stop award or performance. Suspension of award or performance, if any, will be handled under FAR Part 33 and the direction of the Contracting

Officer.

mailto:jackeline.rosero@census.gov

J. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment 1 – Attachment 1_Pressure Seal V Fold Paper - Product Description and

Salient Characteristics

K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS/RESPONDENTS

L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO

OFFERORS/RESPONDENTS

L.1 CAR 1352.215-70 – QUOTATION PREPARATION (APR 2010)

As prescribed by 48 CFR 1315.204-570(a)(1) and tailored for this acquisition, offerors shall prepare quotations in accordance with this section. Quotations shall be clear, complete, and submitted in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the offeror's capability to meet the requirements of this solicitation.

L.2 RFO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023, DEV JAN 2026)

This provision applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. The following addendum tailors that provision for this RFQ. In the event of a conflict, this addendum and the

SF 1449 cover form control for submission instructions only.

L.3 SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS

Submit one quotation by the date and time in the solicitation header, to andrea.f.begens@census.gov. Late quotations will be handled under RFO 52.212-1(f). The

Government may, however, consider a late quotation under simplified procedures if it is in the

Government's interest and the file documents the reason.

L.4 QUOTATION CONTENT

Your quotation must include at a minimum:

(a) The solicitation number

(b) A price for each CLIN in Section B, including unit and extended prices

(c) The proposed delivery date or period of performance you are quoting;

(d) Product literature, technical specifications, or other documentation sufficient to demonstrate compliance with Section C requirements

(e) The offeror's UEI, CAGE Code, and SAM registration status mailto:andrea.f.begens@census.gov

(f) The name, telephone number, and email address of an individual authorized to bind the offeror

(g) A statement accepting all solicitation terms and conditions, or a list of all exceptions and deviations taken;

(h) For small business set-aside acquisitions, identification of the proposed manufacturer and any information necessary to determine compliance with FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, if applicable.

L.4.1 TECHNICAL QUOTATION

The offeror shall submit sufficient technical information to demonstrate that the quoted product meets all requirements of Section C.

At a minimum, the technical quotation shall include:

1. Manufacturer name and product number.

2. Product specifications and descriptive literature.

3. Documentation demonstrating compliance with all salient characteristics identified in Section C.

4. Identification of any deviations, substitutions, or exceptions.

5. If quoting an equal product, documentation demonstrating equivalency.

L.5 SAM REGISTRATION:

In accordance with RFO 52.204-7, offerors must be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM) at the time of quotation submission and at the time of award.

L.6 QUESTIONS AND AMENDMENTS:

Contractor will acknowledge each amendment by stating acknowledgment in your quotation.

Failure to acknowledge an amendment may make a quotation unacceptable.

L.7 QUOTE VALIDITY:

Quotations shall remain valid for [30] calendar days after the closing date.

M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The provision at RFO 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Nov 2021, Dev Jan 2026), applies as tailored here. Under RFO 12.201-1 simplified procedures the contracting officer may use streamlined evaluation, and including a tailored 52.212-2 in this template is a choice for clarity, not a requirement for every under-SAT RFQ. CAR 1352.213-70 supplies the Department of Commerce simplified acquisition evaluation language and must be included, or similar language used, under CAR 1313.106-2-70.

M.1 BASIS FOR AWARD

CAR 1352.213-70, Evaluation Utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Apr 2010), as tailored: The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation results in the best value to the Government, considering price and the non-price factor below. Technical acceptability under Section M.2 is evaluated on a pass/fail basis and is not a weighted factor.

Price: Total evaluated price for all CLINs, including options if options will be evaluated, evaluated for reasonableness. Price is less important than the non-price factor.

• Factor 1 – Delivery Timeline: The Government will evaluate the proposed delivery timeline. Quoters shall identify the number of calendar days required for delivery after receipt of order. Shorter delivery timelines will be considered more advantageous to the Government.

M.2 TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

The Government will evaluate the information submitted under Section L to determine whether the quoted product meets all requirements of Section C.

A quotation that fails to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section C may be determined technically unacceptable and ineligible for award.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

RATING DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION

ACCEPTABLE Quote clearly meets all requirements of the solicitation in Section C.

UNACCEPTABLE Quote does not clearly meet all the

Requirements Section C.

M.3 DELIVERY EVALUATION

The Government will evaluate the proposed delivery schedule. While price is an important consideration, the Government reserves the right to select a higher-priced quotation when the benefit of an earlier delivery schedule is determined to justify the additional cost.

M.4 PRICE EVALUATION

The Government will evaluate prices for completeness, fairness, and reasonableness.

If options are included in the solicitation, the Government will evaluate offers by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement unless otherwise specified in this section.

M.5 AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Award may be made without discussions. Quotations should therefore contain the quoter's best technical and price terms.

M.6 AWARD

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.