2010 CSO State Report_Final_rhd[1].doc

This document is a 2010 CSO State Report from the State of Maine, related to a procurement solicitation by the Division of Purchases for Tackle-Buster Decals. The State issued a bid request for decal products with a submission deadline of April 15, 2011. The solicitation does not specify exact quantities in the available documentation, but the contract may extend beyond the initial term with contractor consent, with a maximum total contract period not to exceed three years. Contract overrun is permitted up to 3 percent of the awarded amount. Electronic quote submission was required by 2:00 p.m. local time on the bid due date.

The State of Maine imposed specific environmental procurement requirements for all paper and printing products, mandating that bidders specify the percentage of post-consumer recycled fiber content and certified virgin fiber content sourced from approved forest certification programs including the American Tree Farm System, Forest Stewardship Council, Master Logger Certification Program, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification, and Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Bidders were required to provide proof of chain of custody certification and identify all certification labels. The State reserved authority to pay up to a 4 percent price premium above the lowest bid to achieve 100 percent post-consumer recycled or certified virgin fiber content. Awards were made to the lowest responsible bidder offering best overall value, with tie-bid preference given to in-state bidders or those offering Maine-produced or Maine-manufactured commodities. Products meeting 30 percent post-consumer recycled content minimums within 10 percent of the lowest compliant bid could receive up to an additional 10 percent price preference if recycled content percentages were disclosed.