FAC118 WTO Intent to Post and Flyer.pdf

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Gary J. Lambert Assistant Secretary for Operational Services

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance

Operational Services Division Charles D. Baker, Governor

Karyn E. Polito, Lieutenant Governor Michael J. Heffernan, Secretary

Notice of Intent to Bid – September 23, 2021 FAC118 Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies

This is an announcement only.

This is a World Trade Organization (WTO) announcement only! Please do NOT contact the Issuer with questions about the anticipated bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor COMMBUYS.com for amendments to this announcement and for complete bid posting.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Operational Services Division (OSD) and the participating states of Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island intend to post a solicitation for a new contract, FAC118 Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies and to require bid submission via COMMBUYS. This will replace the current contract, FAC85 Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Programs, Equipment and Supplies.

Before the solicitation is posted, interested bidders should also take advantage of educational opportunities offered through Operational Services Division on the bidding process.

1. Operational Services Division Homepage

2. OSD Training & Outreach Courses

3. Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)

4. Supplier Diversity Program (SDP)

5. Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)

COMMBUYS UNSPSC CODES: 47-12-00 Janitorial Equipment, 47-13-00 Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies

Please do not contact the Purchaser with questions about the anticipated Bid. Bidders are solely responsible to monitor this site for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete Bid posting, if any. Bidders may monitor the site through publicly accessible search and browse tools, or through COMMBUYS email notification and record tracking tools by ensuring the commodity codes associated with this record are included in the commodity codes section of their COMMBUYS profile.

Bidders may elect to subscribe to COMMBUYS immediately or wait until they have reviewed the complete Bid posting including the RFR and its amendments, if any. Bidders who elect to establish a COMMBUYS account must select the Register link on www.commbuys.com and complete the online subscription process. Please make sure include the proper Commodity Code (UNSPC), listed above, when registering to ensure COMMBUYS notification of bid when available.

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in conjunction with the states of Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and Rhode Island, will be seeking bidders this fall for the FAC118 Statewide Contract that will provide Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products, Program, Equipment, and Supplies to public entities beginning in March 2022.

Statewide Contract Bidding Opportunity for Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products

Operational Services Division | One Ashburton Place, Suite 1017 | Boston, MA 02108 | 617-720-3300 | www.mass.gov/osd

Vendors must be registered in COMMBUYS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ online purchasing and procurement portal, to respond with a quote.

1. Set up your business profile by registering at COMMBUYS.com.

• Locate COMMBUYS registration resources.

• Businesses must include at least one commodity code in their business profile. The commodity codes associated with the FAC118 bid are provided on the Intent to Post Notice.

2. Access the Intent to Post Notice and the FAC118 bid, once posted:

COMMBUYS.com > Select Advanced next to the top Search bar > Choose Bids from the Document dropdown > Enter FAC118 in the Description field > Click Search.

3. Acknowledge the bid, once posted, to be apprised of any amendments: Login to COMMBUYS, navigate to the bid using the Advanced Search, and select “Yes” on the Acknowledge Receipt and View Solicitation window.

4. Explore our free online Vendor Training Courses.

5. Review our guidance document:

Actions to Take If You Are Interested in Statewide Contracting.

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FAC118 Environmentally Preferable Cleaning Products Statewide Contract Opportunity.pdf