RFQ 88310324Q00108 Amend 002 Integrated Labels FY24 CORRECTED.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

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Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

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16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Amendment 002

Ana D. Camacho

Solicitation: 88310324Q00108 for Integrated Labels is hereby amended as follows:

1. Extend the RFQ due date from August 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST to August 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET.

2. Response to all the questions recieied. See the attached Q&As.

National Archives and Records Administration 8601 Adelphi Road - Room 3340 College Park, MD 20740

Same as box 6

88310324Q00108

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08/21/2024

07/16/2024

21 August 2024

RFQ: 88310324Q00108 Amendment 002 for Integrated Labels at the National Archives

1. QUESTION: Based on the artwork on Pg. 8, it looks like these sheets will be fed landscape

(grain short). Do you want these integrated labels to be oriented grain long or grain short?

It affects the way they'll be applied off a master roll.

ANSWER: Sheets will be fed into printers with the short grain side in first. The label part is at the bottom half of the page when printed as well.

RFQ CHANGE: None

2. QUESTION: Regarding the specification of “Label guaranteed to adhere to material substrate for 5 years and beyond”, what is the material substrate, paper, corrugated…? If corrugated, is it recycled or virgin?

ANSWER: Labels will be attached to both file folders (various manufacturers) and boxes

(FRC boxes and/or older generic, brown boxes). It would be "cardboard" or "corrugated cardboard" depending on what is requested.

3. QUESTION: Regarding “preprinted”, how many colors and is the print static or variable print?

ANSWER: We print in standard black ink. The printed fields will always be the same, though the content will be different for each label form.

4. QUESTION: Is the entire form 32#?

ANSWER: Yes, the form and the label form is #32.

5. QUESTION: Is the entire face sheet the same material or is the top section different than the bottom section?

ANSWER: The top section is different from the bottom.

6. QUESTION: Can you give an estimate on what the quantity range is per order?

RFQ: 88310324Q00108 Amendment 002 for Integrated Labels at the National Archives

ANSWER: Approx 112,500 per order (which is 225 boxes with 500 forms per box).

7. QUESTION: Please confirm that the Integrated Labels are to be PrePrinted and that we are going to make the design.

ANSWER: No, these need to be blank, and we will be printing each request on this paper, which will be different.

8. QUESTION: On the bid it states that a copy of the GSA schedule must be submitted with the quote. We are no longer on GSA. So, does that mean that we are not able to participate?

ANSWER: This is an open market requirement not a GSA MAS purchase. Submission

Instruction Enclosure 5 on page 29 of 40 of the RFQ is removed in its entirety.

RFQ CHANGE: Submission Instruction Enclosure 5 on page 29 of 40 of the RFQ is removed in its entirety.

9. QUESTION: The minimum quantity amount is listed for pricing purposes. The

Government does not guarantee that the minimum quantity will be met. Do you perceive it to have orders during option years?

ANSWER: The Government intends to place orders during option years, however we cannot guarantee the quantities.

10. QUESTION: Do you have the previous bid tabulation?

ANSWER: We do not understand this question

11. QUESTION: Is 54lb ledger an acceptable equivalent?

ANSWER: An equivalent is not acceptable

RFQ 88310324Q00108 Amend 002 Integrated Labels FY24