Spot_Surplus_Sale_No._8-2015_Obsolete_Paper-White_Offset.pdf

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE | Keeping Amer ica In formed | OFFICIAL | DIGITAL | SECURE

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SPOT SALE NO. 8-2015

SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

SALE OF MISCELLANEOUS – Obsolete Paper Stock

(40# Text White Offset)

OFFERED BY - U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

CONTACT: Gloria Robertson

Contracting Officer (202) 512-2010 ext. 31679

Acquisition Services

732 North Capitol & H Street NW

Washington, DC 20401

Mail Stop AS

ATTENTION: A bid deposit of 20% of the total amount of bid is required and must accompany this bid (see page 8) along with pages 2, 10 and 11.

Inspect property between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on the 1st Floor.

To make inspection appointments email: glrobertson@gpo.gov or ssax@gpo.gov

Bids are due on or before Opening Date: August 17, 2015

Time Bids opens: 2 p.m.

Location: US Government Publishing Office, Acquisition Services

732 North Capitol & H Street, NW, Room A332, Stop AS

Washington, DC 20401

Bids shall be sent to the following address:

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

GPO’s Bookstore, 710 North Capitol Street, NW

Washington, DC 20401-0001

(Please write “Sale No. 8-2015” and bid opening date on envelope) http://www.gpo.gov/ http://www.facebook.com/USGPO http://twitter.com/USGPO mailto:glrobertson@gpo.gov

SALE NO. 8-2015 – Surplus Spot Sale on “Obsolete Paper Stock”

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

GENERAL SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INVITATION FOR BIDS NO.

8-2015

1. INSPECTION

The Bidder is invited, urged and cautioned to inspect the property prior to submitting a bid. Property will be available for inspection at the places and time specified in the invitation.

2. CONDITIONS AND LOCATIONS OF PROPERTY

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, all property listed therein is offered for sale “as is” and “where is.” Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, the

Government makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quantity, kind character, quality weight, size or description of any of the property, or its fitness for any use or purpose. Except as provided in Conditions No. 12 and 14 or other special conditions of the invitation, no request for adjustment in price or for rescission of the sale will be considered. This is not a sale by sample.

3. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, telegraphic or telephone bids will not be considered

(b) The Bidder agrees that his/her bid will not be withdrawn within the period specified for the acceptance thereof following the opening of bids (60 calendar days if no period is specified by the Government or the Bidder, but not less than

10 calendar days in any case) and that during such period his/her bid will remain firm and irrevocable. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids, including bids, including bids under which a Bidder would take unfair advantage of Government or other Bidders. to waive any technical defects in bids, and unless otherwise specified by the Government or by the Bidder to accept any one item or group of items in the bid, as may be in the best interest of the Government. Unless the invitation otherwise provides, a bid covering any listed item must be submitted on the basis of the unit specified for that item and must cover the total number of units designated for that time.

4. FORMS OF DEPOSIT AND PAYMENTS.

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, bid deposits (when required by the invitation) and payments shall be in U.S. currency or any form of credit instrument other than promissory notes made payable on demand in U.S. currency: Provided, That uncertified personal or business checks must be first party instruments:

Provided further, That if in connection with any prior sale, the Bidder or Purchaser tendered an uncertified personal or business check which was not paid by the

Drawee for any reason and the Bidder, Purchaser and the Drawer of the check were so notified in writing by the selling Agency, uncertified personal or business check will not be an acceptable form of bid deposit or payment. Bids submitted after the effective date specified in the written notification referred to which are not accompanied by the property bid deposit will be summarily rejected.

5. BID PRICE DETERMINATION

When bids are solicited on a unit price basis, Bidders will insert their unit price basis; Bidders will insert their unit price and total prices in the space provided for each item.

(a) In the event the Bidder inserts a total price on the item but fails to insert a unit price, the Government will determine the unit price by dividing the total price by the quantity of the item set out in the invitation. The unit price so determined shall be used for the purpose of bid evaluation, award and all phases of contract administration.

(b) When bids are solicited on a “lot” basis, Bidders should submit a single total price in the Total Price Bid column of the bid sheet.

Bidders should not make any entry in the Unit Price Bid Column. In the event a Bidder submits a total bid price and also a unit bid price, which are not identical, the unit bid price will be considered.

6. PAYMENTS

The Purchaser agrees to pay for property awarded to him/her in accordance with the prices quoted in his/her bid. Subject to any adjustment made pursuant to other provisions of this contract, payment of the full purchase price, after applying the total bid deposit, if any must be made within the time specified in the invitation and prior to delivery of any of the property. If an adjustment is made requiring additional payment, such payment must be made immediately upon notice of such adjustment. In the absent of any debts owed to the selling agency, where the total sum becoming due to the Government from the Purchaser on a contract awarded to him/her under the invitation is less than the total amount deposited with his/her bid, the difference will be promptly refunded and also, deposits accompanying bids which are not accepted will be promptly refunded to the Bidder.

No refund or demands will be made for any amount less than on dollar

($1).

7. TITLE

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, title to the property sold hereunder shall vest in the Purchaser as and when removal is effected.

On all motor vehicles and motor-propelled or motor-drawn equipment requiring licensing by a State motor vehicle regulatory agency a certificate of release standard form 97 will be furnished for each vehicle and piece of equipment unless otherwise provide in the invitation.

8 DELIVERIES, LOADING, & REMOVAL OF PROPERTY.

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, the Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain the property upon full payment therefore with delivery being made only from the exact place where the property is located within the installation. The Purchaser must make all arrangements necessary for packing, removal, and transportation of property. The Government will not act as liaison in any fashion between the Purchaser and carrier, nor will the Government recommends a specific common carrier. Loading will only be performed as set forth in the invitation, and otherwise provided in the invitation, loading will not be performed on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal holidays, or any date that the installation where the property is located is closed. Where it is provided that the Government will load the Government will make the initial placement of the property on conveyance(s) furnished by the Purchaser and the initial placement of the Purchasers conveyance shall be as determined by the Government.

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, the Government will not block, chock, brace, lash, band or any other manner secure the cargo on such conveyance(s) furnished by the Purchaser.

(b) Where it is provided in this invitation that the Government will not load or that the Purchaser will load, the Purchaser will make all arrangements and perform all work necessary to effect removal of the property at his/her expense within the period of time allowed in the invitation.

If the Contracting Officer determines that the failure to remove the property within the period of time originally allowed arose out of cause beyond the control and without fault or negligence of the Purchaser such determination shall be reduced to writing, and a reasonable extension of time to removal shall be allowed. Such causes may include, but are restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of the Government in its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, flood, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargos, and sever weather. If the Purchaser is permitted to remove the property after the expiration of time originally allowed for removal or any additional time allowed by the Contracting

Officer pursuant to this clause, the Government, without limiting any other rights which it may have, may require the Purchaser to pay a reasonable storage charge.

The Purchaser shall reimburse the Government for any damage to Government property caused during the removal operations by the Purchaser or his/her authorized representative.

(c) Items purchased under the invitation will be released only to the Purchaser or his/her authorized representative. The authorized representative must furnish authorization from the Purchaser to the Custodian of the property location before any delivery of release will be made. When property is being described as being boxed, packed, crated, skidded, or in containers, the Government does not warrant that the property, as package is suitable for shipment.

(d) Segregation, culling, or selection of property for the purpose of effecting partial or increment removals will not be permitted except as specifically authorized and prescribed by the Government.

9. DEFAULT

If, after the award, the Purchaser breaches the contract by failure to make payment within the time allotted by the contract as required by Condition No. 6, or by failure to remove the property as required by Condition No. 8, then the

Government may send the Purchaser a 15-day written notice of default (calculating from date of mailing), and upon Purchaser’s failure to cure such default within that period (or such further period as the Contracting Officer may allowed) the

Purchaser shall lose all right title, and interest which he/she might otherwise have acquired in and such property as to which a default has occurred. The Purchaser agrees that in the event he/she fails to pay for the property or remove the same within the prescribed period(s) of time, the Government shall be entitled to retain

(or collect) as liquidated damages a sum equal to the greater of (a) 20 percent of the purchase price of such item(s) as to which the default has occurred, or (b) $25, or purchase price of such item(s) if the purchase price is less than $25: Provided, That in the event multiple awards of items under a single Invitation for Bids, the amount to be charged , if the minimum charge provided for in (b) above is applicable, shall be determined by the total purchase price reflected in the award documents: Provided further, That maximum sum which may be recovered by the

Government as damages for failure of the Purchaser to pay for and remove the property shall be the formula amount. The Government shall specifically apprise the Purchaser, either in its original notice of default (or separate subsequent written notice), that upon the expiration of the period prescribed for curing the default, the formula amount will be retained (or collected) by the Government as liquidated damages. However, if the property was sold on a “per lot” basis and the

Purchaser removes a portion of the lot but fails to remove the balance, no portion of the purchase price will be refunded. If the Purchaser otherwise fails in the performance of his/her obligation, the Government may exercise such rights and may pursue such remedies as are provided by the law or under contract.

10. SETOFF OF REFUNDS.

The Bidder or Purchaser agrees that the selling agency may use all or a portion of any bid deposit or refund due him/her to satisfy, in whole or in part, any debts arising out of prior transaction with the Government.

11. INTEREST

Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract unless paid within 30 calendar days from the date of the first written demand, all amounts that become payable by the Purchaser to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest at the rate which has been established by the Secretary of Treasury as provided in section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-563), from the date of first written demand until paid.

12. ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIATION IN QUANTITY

OR WEIGHT

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, when property is sold by a unit other than “weight”, the Government reserves the right to vary the quantity tendered or delivered to the Purchaser by 10 percent:

when the property is sold by “weight” the Government reserves the right to vary the quantity tendered or delivered to the purchaser by 25 percent. The purchase price will be adjusted upward or downward in accordance with unit price and on the basis of the quantity or weight actually delivered. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the invitation, no adjustment for such variation will be made where property is sold on a “price for the lot” basis.

13. WEIGHING, SWITCHING AND SPOTTING

Where weighing is necessary to determine the exact purchase price, the Purchaser shall arrange for and pay all expenses of weighing the property (unless Government scales are available on the premises). All switching and spotting charges shall be paid by the Purchaser unless such services are performed with Government-owned or Government

–operated locomotives on Government property. When removal is by a truck, weighing shall be under the supervision of the Government and at its option on: (a) Government scales (b) certified scales, or (c) other scales acceptable to both parties. When removal is by rail, weighing shall be on railroad track scales, or by means acceptable to the railroad for freight purposes.

14. RISK OF LOSS

Unless otherwise provided in the invitation, the Government will be responsible for the care and protection of the property subsequent to it being available for inspection and prior to its removal. Any loss, damage, or destruction occurring during such period will be adjusted by the Contracting Officer to the extent it was not caused directly or indirectly by the Purchaser, it agent or employees. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the adjustment may consist of rescission.

With respect to losses only, in the event the property is offered for sale by the “lot”, no adjustment will be authorized under the provision unless the Government is notified of the loss prior to removal from the installation of any portion of the lot with respect to which the loss is claimed.

15. LIMITATION ON GOVRNMENT LIABILITY

Except, for reasonable packing, loading, and transportation costs (such packing, loading, and transportation cost being recoverable only when a return of property at Government cost is specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer) the measure of liability in any case where liability of the Government to the Purchaser has been established shall not exceed refund of such portion of the purchase price as the Government may have received.

16. ORAL STATEMENTS & MODIFICATION

Any oral statement or representation by any representative of the Government, changing or supplementing the invitation or contract or any Condition thereof, is unauthorized and shall confer no right upon the Bidder or Purchaser. Further, no interpretation of any provision of the contract including applicable performance requirements shall be binding on the Government unless furnished or agree to in writing by the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative.

17. COVENANTS AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES.

(a) The Purchaser warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or obtain this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a contingent fee except a bona fide employee or agency. For breach or violation of this warranty the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or, or in its discretion, to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the contingent fee.

(b) “Bona fide agency” as used in this clause means an established commercial or selling agency, maintained by a Purchaser for the purpose of securing business that neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor hold itself out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

“Bona fide employee” as used in this clause means a person employed by

Purchaser and subject to the Purchaser’s supervision and control as to time, place, and manner of performance who neither exerts nor proposes to exert improper influence to solicit or obtain Government contracts nor holds out as being able to obtain any Government contract or contracts through improper influence.

“Contingent fee” as used in this clause means any commission, percentage, brokerage, or other fee that is contingent upon the success that a person or concern has in securing a Government contract.

“Improper influence” as used in this clause means any influence that induces or tends to induce a Government employee or officer to give consideration or to act regarding a Government contract on any basis other than the merits of the matter.

18. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT

No Member of or Delegate to Congress, or resident commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract, or to any benefit arising from it.

However, this clause does not apply to this contract to the extent that this contract is made with a corporation for the corporation’s general benefit.

19. CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION.

(a) The Purchaser certifies that –

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other Purchaser or competitor relating to (i) those prices,

(ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered: any other Purchaser or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a formally advertised solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made to or will be made by the Purchaser to include any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory –

(1) Is the person in the Purchaser’s organization responsible for determining the price being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in action contrary to subparagraphs

(a)(1) through ((a)(3) above; or

(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing to act as agent for the principals in certifying that those principals have not participated and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above, and

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above, and

(iii) As an authorized agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a) (1) through (a) (3) above.

© If the Purchaser deletes or modifies subparagraph (a) (2) above, the Purchaser must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

20. ASSIGNMENTS OF CONTRACTS

Any contract awarded under the Invitation is subject to the provision of 41 U.S.C. 15 which generally precludes assignment of such contract

21. CLAIMS LIABILITY

The Bidder or Purchaser agrees to save the Government harmless from any and all action, claims, debt, demands judgments, liabilities, costs and attorneys’ fees arising out of, claimed on account of, or in any manner predicted upon loss of or damage to property and injuries, illness or disabilities to or death of any and all person whatsoever, including members of the general public, or to the property of any legal or political entity including State, local and interstate bodies, in any manner caused by or contributed to by the Bidder or Purchaser, its agents, servants, employees, or any person subject to its control while in, upon or about the sale site and/or the site on which the property is located, or while the property is in the possession of or subject to control of the Bidder or Purchaser, its agents, servants or employees after the property has been removed from Government control.

22. WITHDRAWL OF PROPERTY AFTER AWARD.

The Government reserves the right to withdrawal for its use any or all of the property covered by this contract if a bona fide requirement for the property develops or exists prior to actual removal of the property from Government control. In the event of a withdrawal under this condition, the Government shall be liable only for the refund of the contract price of the withdrawn property or such portion of the contract price, as it may have received.

23. ELIGBILITY OF BIDDERS

The Bidder warrants that he/she is not less than 18 years of age. For breach of this warranty the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability.

24. REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY WITH

APPLICABLE LAWS & REGULATIONS

It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ascertain and comply with all applicable

Federal, State, local and multi-jurisdictional laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the registration, licensing, handling, possession, transportation, transfer, export, processing, manufacturing, sale use or disposal of the property listed in the invitation. Purchasers or users of this property are not excused from any violation of such laws or regulations either because the United States is a party to this sale or has any interest in the property at any time.

25. DEFINITIONS

As used herein, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(a) “Telegraphic bid” and “Telegraphic notice” include bids and notices by telegram or by mailgram.

(b) “Contracting Officer” means the person accepting the bid in whole or in part on behalf of the Government, and any other officer or civilian employee who is a properly designated Contracting Officer; and includes, excepts otherwise provided in this contract, the authorized representative of a Contracting Officer acting within the limits of the representative’s authority.

© A “small business concern” for the purpose of the sale of Government-owned property is a concern, which can qualify under the small business classification criteria referenced in 13 CFR § 121.3-9.

26. ACTIONS IN LIEU OF DEFAULT

When a single total bid price submitted by an individual or company for this sale is less then $1,000, and bidder/s fail to pay and/or remove the item in compliance with the terms and conditions of the sale, the Contracting Officer may take any or all of the following actions when it is deemed appropriate.

The sale item/s may be offered to the next bidder in line, or the item may be withdrawn and offered on a future sale.

The bidder/s who fails to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this sale shall be removed from the GPO bidder's list, and shall not be eligible to bid on another sale for a period not to exceed one year.

Proceed under the default clause.

27. LATE BIDS, LATE MODIFICATIONS OF BIDS OR LATE

WITDRAWAL OF BIDS

GENERAL

Bids received in the office designated in the invitation for bids after the exact time set for opening are "late bids."

(a) A late bid, modification of bid, or withdrawal of bid shall not be considered unless received before contract award, and either-

(i) It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than 5 calendar days before the bid receipt date specified, or

(ii) It was sent by mail (or telegram if authorized) and it is determined by the Government that the late receipt was due solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the Government installation.

(b) The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a late bid, modification, or withdrawal sent either by registered or certified mail is a U.S. or

Canadian Postal Service postmark on the wrapper or on the original receipt from the U.S. or Canadian Postal Service. If neither postmark shows a legible date, the bid, modification, or withdrawal shall be deemed to have been mailed late. (The term "postmark" means a printed, stamped, or otherwise placed impression (exclusive of a postage meter machine impression) that is readily identifiable without further action as having been supplied and affixed on the date of mailing by employees of the U.S. or Canadian Postal Service.

Therefore, bidders should request the postal clerk to place a hand cancellation bull's-eye "postmark" on both the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.)

© The only acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the

Government installation is the time/date stamp of such installation on the bid wrapper or other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation.

(d) Notwithstanding the above, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid which makes its terms more favorable to the

Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, DC 20401

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY - SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Bid must be submitted in the enclosed envelope. Bidder shall enter his name and the proper identification in the space provided. Sealed bids in one copy only subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the purchase and removal of the Government-owned property listed herein, will be received until the time, date, and at the place indicated below, and then publicly opened.

Time of Opening: 2 PM Local Washington, DC Time

Date of Opening: August 17, 2015

Place of Opening: Room C-161 U.S. Government Publishing Office

2. The property listed herein is located at the US Government Publishing Office

Bidders are urged to inspect the property prior to submitting offers. In no case will failure to inspect constitute grounds for a claim or withdrawal of a bid after opening.

Email: glrobertson@gpo.gov or ssax@gpo.gov.

3. The descriptions given are based on the best available information. The Government

Publishing Office offers no warranties, written or oral, as to quality, condition, weight, size, or description of the property, or that it is in condition to be used for the purpose for which it was originally intended, and no such representation will be considered as grounds for adjustment or revision of this sale.

4. The Contracting Officer will notify the successful bidder that his offer was accepted by the

Government Publishing Office. The purchaser shall render full payment within fifthteen (15) days, made payable to the GPO’s Director. Payment must indicate the Sale Number 8-2015 and be made by certified check, cashier's check, bank draft, postal or by express money order. Cash and personal checks cannot be accepted for payment. Property may be removed prior to final payment. Submit payment to:

Acquisition Service, Stop AS

U.S. Government Publishing Office

732 North Capitol Street, NW

Room A332, Washington, DC 20401

ATTN: G. Robertson Ext. 31679

Phone No. 202-512-2010, ext. 31679

5. Property may be removed from the Government Publishing Office between the hours of 9

AM and 2 PM, Monday through Friday. The Government Publishing Office reserves the right to refuse to release the property unless call for pick-up or truck has arrived prior to 2

PM. Purchaser should furnish the Government with advance notice as to the date on which the property will be removed. The property must be removed from Government premises within fifteen (15) days after Notice of Award unless other arrangements are made with the

Contracting Officer.

6. Basis of Award. The Contracting Officer shall make award based on the highest bid per individual lot.

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7. The right is reserved by the Government Publishing Office to waive informalities and to reject any or all bids, or offer these items to other Federal Agencies, if considered in the best interest of the Government. This includes the Government's option to withhold any award, where the award is for an amount of money too small to equal the scrap value and/or to justify the cost of administering the transaction.

Bid deposit

A bid deposit of 20% of total amount of bid is required and must accompany the bid. The Sale

Number 8-2015 must be referenced on the bid deposit and be made payable to the Director of the

United States in any of the following: certified check; cashier’s check; bank draft; postal or by express money order. Note: Cash and personal checks cannot be accepted for payment. The bid deposit must be enclosed with the bid and sent to: US Government Publishing Office, Acquisition

Services, Room A-332, Stop: AS, 732 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20401-0001.

DISPUTES (GPO Clause June 2008)

(a) This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613, and as modified by Section 1501 of Title I of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Public Law No. 110-161).

(b) Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause.

(c) "Claim," as used in this clause, means a written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or other relief arising under or relating to this contract. However, a written demand or written assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $50,000 is not a claim under the Act until certified. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a claim under the Act, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time.

(d) (1) A claim by the Contractor shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated in this contract, submitted within 6 years after accrual of the claim to the Contracting Officer for a written decision. A claim by the Government against the Contractor shall be subject to a written decision by the Contracting Officer.

(2)(i) The Contractor shall provide the certification specified in paragraph (d) (2) (iii) of this clause when submitting any claim exceeding $50,000.

(ii) The certification requirement does not apply to issues in controversy that have not been submitted as all or part of a claim.

(iii) The certification shall state as follows: "I certify that the claim is made in good faith; that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the Government is liable; and that I am duly authorized to certify the claim on behalf of the Contractor."

(3) The certification may be executed by any person duly authorized to bind the Contractor with respect to the claim.

(e) For Contractor claims of $50,000 or less, the Contracting Officer must, if requested in writing by the Contractor, render a decision within 60 days of the request. For Contractor-certified claims over $50,000, the Contracting Officer must, within 60 days, decide the claim or notify the Contractor of the date by which the decision will be made.

(f) The Contracting Officer's decision shall be final unless the Contractor appeals, within ninety (90) days of receipt of a Contracting Officer’s decision, to the U.S. Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board (GAO CAB), 441 G Street, NW, Room 7182, Washington, DC, 20548; Facsimile: 202-512-9749; E-Mail: CAB@gao.gov.

(g) If the claim by the Contractor is submitted to the Contracting Officer or a claim by the Government is presented to the Contractor, the parties, by mutual consent, may agree to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR). If the Contractor refuses an offer for ADR, the Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the Contractor's specific reasons for rejecting the offer.

(h) The Government shall pay interest on the amount found due and unpaid from (1) the date that the Contracting Officer receives the claim (certified, if required); or (2) the date that payment otherwise would be due, if that date is later, until the date of payment. With regard to claims having defective certifications, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. [A “defective certification” means a certificate which alters or otherwise deviates from the language in (d) (2) (iii) above, or which is not executed by a person duly authorized to bind the contractor with respect to the claim. Failure to certify shall not be deemed to be a defective certification.] Simple interest on claims shall be paid at the rate, fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in the Act, which is applicable to the period during which the Contracting Officer receives the claim and then at the rate applicable for each 6- month period as fixed by the Treasury Secretary during the pendency of the claim.

(i) The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any request for relief, claim, appeal, or action arising under the contract, and comply with any decision of the Contracting Officer.

(j) This contract clause, Disputes (GPO Clause June 2008), cancels and supersedes the contract clause, MMAR Disputes, 52.233-1 (July 2002), and all other references to the contract clause, Disputes. This contract clause also cancels and supersedes any other disputes language currently included in existing contractual actions.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

WASHINGTON, DC 20401

OFFERING DATE: August 6, 2015

BIDS ARE DUE on OPENING DATE by 2 pm on August 17, 2015

RETURN THIS PAGE WITH BID

ATTENTION - Read Before Signing

I, ____________________________________________________________________________do hereby certify:

(Please Print)

That I have ____ have not ____ inspected this property (in no case will failure to inspect constitute grounds for a claim or withdrawal of a bid after opening); that I am authorized by the firm or individual shown below to sign this legal and binding offer to purchase from the United States Government this property on which I am bidding; and that I have read and understand all terms and conditions of this sale and agree to the same.

Signature_________________________________________________________ Dated_____________________

Title ________________________________________________________________________________________

Company or Firm _____________________________________________________________________________

Street Address_______________________________________________________________________________

(Zip code)

Business Telephone: ________________________________ Cell Phone No: ___________________________

Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________________

The items listed in this sale are sold on an “As Is Basis” and no warranty is given that they are in the condition to be used or the purpose or which they are originally intended. There are pallets, all in the original unopened containers, all with the original stretch wrap and they appear to be in very good condition.

Bidders are urged to inspect the property prior to submitting bids. In NO case will failure to inspect constitute grounds for a claim or withdrawal of a bid after opening.

Total Bid Amount $_______________

Item No.

Description Price per lot Bid Price

20 rolls of 40# Text White Offset; 90 brightness; Rolls are 43” wide, 40” Diameter; 3” Cores. Each roll weighs approximately 1,400 pounds.

Total weight is about 28,000 pounds. GPO #127558