NewsPrint_FY14.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD 1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

RATING

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2. CONTRACT NUMBER

3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

NewsprintFY14

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

X SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

5. DATE ISSUED

11/13/2013

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.

NewsprintFY14

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

US Government Printing Office

732 North Capitol and H Streets, NW

Room A332 – Stop: AS

Washington, DC 20401

US Government Printing Office

Acquisitions Services

36 H Street Room C161

Washington, DC 20401

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder”

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in 1originalcopy for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if hand carried, in the depository located in Room A-309, until _11:00 a.m.___ local time December 16, 2013.

CAUTION LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

INFORMATION CALL: Name

Beverly Williams

AREA CODE

NUMBER

512-2010 31200 bwilliams@gpo.gov

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

() SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) () SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM 1 X I CONTRACT CLAUSES 18-22

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE/COST 2-3 PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT 4-7 X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 23

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING 8 PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE 9-10 X K REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS 24-29

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE 11 X AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 12-14 X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS 30-36

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 15-17 X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD 37-38

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within __30___ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I)

10 CALENDAR DAYS

20 CALENDAR DAYS

30 CALENDAR DAYS

CALENDAR DAYS

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

15A. NAME CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

AND OFFER (Type or print)

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE 17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

EXT.

ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE

- ENTER SUCH ADDRESS IN

SCHEDULE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

20. AMOUNT

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

Cost Code 0002 Object Class 25.83

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( )

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS

SHOWN IN (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

Section G

#4

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

Government Printing Office

See Section G

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

28. AWARD DATE

mailto:bwilliams@gpo.gov

SECTION –B- SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

The Government intends to issue a Firmed Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) “Not to Exceed” (NTE) contract for the manufacturing of Newsprint Paper as specified herein. The period of performance includes a three-year base period and two one-year option periods as described below.

Base Period: Date of Award, thru September 30, 2016.

Option Year One: October 1, 2016 thru September 30, 2017.

Option Year Two: October 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2018.

In the event the Government exercises its option to extend the contract, the prices in effect for previous year will remain in effect for the option years, subject to modification by the economic price adjustment

(MMAR 52.216-2).

Below are the estimated quantities for the base period:

Item JCP Description Price Per No. No. Pound

1. A10 Newsprint, 28-lb $_______ Width 23 inches Property No. 132

2. A10 Newsprint, 28-lb, $_______ Width 34 1/2 inches Property No. 141

3. A10 Newsprint, 28-lb, $_______ Width 46-inches Property No. 159

Minimum and Maximum Quantity

Property # 132 Minimum 100,000 Maximum 500,000

Property # 141 Minimum 70,000 Maximum 350,000

Property # 159 Minimum 3,045,000 Maximum 5,000,000

*All quantities are in pounds

This is a requirements contract for the items specified and effective for the period stated in the Schedule. Quantities of items specified in this solicitation are estimates only. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities describe as “estimated” in the contract, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

The government is not required to purchase from the Contractor any items not ordered during the contract period.

Provide the Percentage of Postconsumer Fiber Content __________

Is the Paper SFI certified? _____________

Is the Paper FSC certified? __________

* SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative ** FSC – Forest Stewardship Council

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK AND SPECIFICATIONS

Background

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) produces the Congressional Record and Federal Register daily for the U.S. Congress using 100% Recycled Newsprint Paper. Approximately 3,000 copies of the Congressional Record and Federal Register are printed daily. GPO has a requirement to procure three different roll sizes of recycled newsprint paper for this requirement.

The United States Government Printing Office (GPO) has a requirement to procure newsprint paper.

This Just in Time Contract (JIT) will require the successful contractor(s) to deliver the newsprint paper within 48 hours after notification. Rush deliveries will be required as needed on a 24-hour, 7 days a week basis. GPO reserves the right to pick-up paper from the contractor’s designated facility.

Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated” in the contract, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

The successful contractor is responsible for maintaining the optimal inventory to ensure GPO’s needs are met consistently and timely. GPO’s paper usage is not always predictable. Historically, GPO has ordered one to two trucks of the 46-inch rolls of newsprint paper per week.

The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor any items not ordered during the contract period.

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for Newsprint, Property #s 132, 141, and 159 Newsprint Paper

General Requirements Suitable for minimum quality face and back offset printing of catalogs, pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, etc., of a non-permanent nature. Printed matter may include text, line illustrations, and 65-line screen halftones. Paper will be used in an air-conditioned pressroom maintained at 24 +2 C and 45 +8 percent relative humidity.

Specific Requirements Paper is like JCP A10 and as follows:

PROPERTY REQUIREMENT METHOD

Basis Weight A tolerance of +5% shall be allowed

(24 by 36", 500 sheets)

T-410

Tensile strength, Machine direction

Minimum, kN/m (kg/in)

4.5

T-494

Tearing strength Minimum, mN (grams)

T-414

Opacity Minimum, percent (Minimum individual specimen, percent)

(87)

T-425

Thickness Average, mm inch, +0.0005 0.0030

T-411

Caliper uniformity

Paper shall be uniform and shall not vary more than 0.0004 inch from one edge to the other

T-411/ Method A

Brightness Nominal percent (or to be agreed-upon with manufacturer)

53 T-452

Color variation Maximum DE(CIELAB, Ill D65, 10 degrees, spec in) between rolls

1.0 T-515/T-524

/TIS-804

General appearance

Finish and formation shall be uniform and the surface free from objectionable foreign particles

Method B

Sizing Paper shall be surface- and internal-sized suitable for satisfactory printing on the paper on high-speed heat-set web offset presses

Method A

Surface Shall be free from lint, fuzz, or any particles, which will pick, lift, fluff, or pile on the blanket under normal press conditions

Method A

Curl Paper shall lie flat before and after printing with either no tendency to curl or with a curl, which can be overcome, under reasonable working conditions

Method A

Roll width and diameter

Shall be as ordered. A tolerance of +1/16 inch shall be allowed for width and +1 inch for diameter

Method C

Specifications for Newsprint, Property Nos. 132, 141, and 159

PROPERTY REQUIREMENT METHOD

Roll winding Shall be tightly wound at even tension and shall not contain more than the specified maximum number of splices per roll. A maximum of three splices per roll shall be allowed. Splices shall be neatly and securely overlap-pasted and made with a repulpable adhesive, which will not permit the splice, to separate while passing through a drying oven maintained at 200C.

The adhesive may be applied from a tape form backing, provided the backing is removed, leaving only the adhesive component on the splice. The adhesive shall not cause the splice to adhere to adjacent laps. The tails of the splices shall be neatly and evenly removed without damage to adjacent laps. Splices shall be flagged at both ends with projecting colored marker, not pasted to the splice, or otherwise clearly marked.

Method A

Minimum Content Requirement Paper shall contain 100 percent recycled/ 40 percent post-consumer fiber. Any percent, over 40 percentage points, is encouraged, provided that these requirements are met.

Packaging See the Packing, Wrapping, and Labeling Requirements section of the solicitation.

Testing and References Testing shall be conducted in accordance with cited methods. The precision requirements of the acceptance criteria in the Government Paper Specification Standards shall apply. A copy of the publication is available at the internet address:

http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/customers/sfas/vol12/vol_12.pdf

Test methods designated as T-XXX or TIS-XXX may be obtained from TAPPI, 15 Technology Parkway S, Norcoss, GA 30092 or through the website: www.tappi.org. Additional information on minimum content standards is contained in 40CFR247 or in the Recovered Materials Advisory Notice issued by EPA which can be reviewed on the website www.epa.gov.

Method A: Assess during use of paper and the stock shall run and print satisfactorily. Report as OK or Unacceptable.

Method B: Visually assess the general appearance and compared to the established standard. Report as OK or Unacceptable.

http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/customers/sfas/vol12/vol_12.pdf ../AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/WINNT/Profiles/gvirgin/Personal/www.tappi.org http://www.epa.gov/

Specifications for Newsprint, Property Nos. 132, 141, and 159

Method C: Use an appropriate graded measuring implement. Report results to the nearest 1/16”. Report as Equal or Not equal.

At the time of shipment of the QC Samples, the manufacturer shall forward electronically the detailed manufacturing QC data. The QC data shall be sent to qcimd@gpo.gov .

Sample Requirement Use waiver clause described elsewhere in the solicitation or bidder shall submit samples of the paper (25 pieces 8-1/2 by 11inches in size) for testing and evaluation. The sample set shall include an original signed and dated covering document with the following information: (A) Solicitation number, (B) Product identification number, if available, and typical product characteristics, and (C) Statement as to the recycled content and post-consumer fiber content of the product furnished. Pre-production testing will also be required as described in the solicitation.

Preproduction Sample Approval Prior to Award: The Government Printing Office reserves the right to require the first two apparent low responsive bidders to furnish, prior to award of contract, and within 10 calendar days after request thereof, a 40,000-pound pre-production sample of the newsprint paper they propose to furnish. The GPO will pay the bid price per pound for this sample. The pre-production sample shall be properly identified with purchase order number and marked: Newsprint Pre-production Sample, and shall comply strictly with the specifications. No substitutions or deviation from the material or specifications will be allowed. The GPO, at its option, may waive the pre-production testing.

(a) The pre-production sample shall be delivered F.O.B. Destination:

U.S. Government Printing Office, 44 H St NW, Washington, DC 20401. The shipping documentation shall contain all pertinent information and shall be marked: "Preproduction Sample for Newsprint". Call Mr. Darryl Tyler on (202) 512-0808 for a delivery appointment.

Within 10 calendar days after the Government receives the initial sample, the CO shall notify the Contractor, in writing, of the results.

Waiver clause – The requirement for furnishing preproduction samples for recycled newsprint paper may be waived to a bidder, if the bidder states in his bid that the newsprint that their manufacturer is offering to furnish is the same as a product that they have supplied on a previous GPO purchase order, awarded within six years of the bid opening date of this IFB. The contractor must provide the purchase order number and date of the order in the space below. The contracting officer must determine that such product was found to comply with the specifications in every respect with those in the IFB.

Purchase Order Number_______________

Purchase Order Date__________________ mailto:qcimd@gpo.gov

SECTION D – PACKING AND MARKING

ROLLS

The end of rolls shall be well protected and labels shall not be pasted on ends. Labels are to be pasted on opposite sides of each roll. The diameter of the rolls will be specified in the order. Rolls in widths, up to and including 23 inches and not less than 30 inches in diameter shall be wrapped in sets not to exceed 46 inches in width. Rolls less than 30 inches in diameter shall be single wrapped. Each roll must be identified at the core with the GPO order number, by whatever method is convenient.

All rolls shall be bar-coded in accordance with the TAPPI TIPS 1004-01 (1989) standard and the barcode capable of being scanned. There shall be 5 identical peel-off labels. The manufacturer shall email an EMBARC electronic manifest to qcimd@gpo.gov. Rolls received without barcode labels and electronic manifest will be rejected.

WRAPPING

All wrapping material for rolls must be recyclable. All rolls must be wrapped in accordance with best commercial practice (PLASTIC WRAPPING and asphalt laminated wrappers are not acceptable). The wrapping must be sufficient to give adequate protection against damage in transit and ordinary handling.

Rolls received in plastic wrappers and/or asphalt laminated wrappers will be rejected.

CORES

Nonreturnable fiber cores with metal insert or nonreturnable metal capped fiber cores will be acceptable.

Such cores shall have an inside diameter of 3 inches, a wall thickness of 0.660 inch + 0.015 inch, a minimum crush resistance of 225 pounds per linear inch and a weight of approximately 2.6 pounds per linear foot.

LABELS AND SHIPPING MEMORANDUMS

All rolls must be distinctly and accurately marked with labels to show type of paper, quantity, color, size, substance, and gross weight only on rolls with nonreturnable cores, purchase order, lot and property numbers and name of contractor. All labels are to be provided by the contractor. Labels are to be pasted on opposite sides of rolls, not on the ends.

Entries on labels shall be in uniform figures 5/8 inch high with the exception of the property number, which will be at least 2 inches high. All entries must be printed, stenciled and/or stamped. All label markings shall be waterproof and fade-proof and shall be in accordance with instructions outlined in the foregoing, paragraph. Rolls shall be numbered in consecutive numerical order with no more than a four

(4) digit number starting with “1” (one) for each purchase order.

The shipping document with the purchase order number, property number, roll number and weight shall accompany each delivery. Deliveries received without the shipping documents may be rejected.

mailto:qcimd@gpo.gov

SECTION E – INSPECTION, TESTING, ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION

MILL INSPECTION

The contracting officer may at any time cause inspection to be made of the manufacturer of the Newsprint paper, in such manner as either may desire. The contractor shall maintain records, for purposes of Government audit, that will verify (i) the contractor’s certification of the minimum recovered materials including cotton/linen and/or postconsumer fiber used in the performance of the contract, (ii) that the paper and paper products are in compliance with the specification requirements and, (iii) the paper and paper products are manufactured in accordance with the minimum content standard stated in the solicitation, whether the materials are manufactured by the contractor or another manufacturer. The contractor, if not the manufacturer, shall obtain this information from the manufacturer. The contractor shall maintain and make these documents available to the Government, upon request, for one year after the expiration of the contract.

TESTING STANDARDS

All supplies shall be subject to inspection and test by the Government to the extent practicable and at all times and places including the period of manufacture, and in any event, prior to acceptance. Testing standards used in measuring the characteristics of paper are found in the Government Paper Specification Standards, No. 12, Part 2.

a. CONTRACTOR INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY - The contractor’s manufacturer shall provide and maintain an inspection system that is acceptable to the Government covering the newsprint paper to be delivered hereunder. The inspection system required to be maintained by the contractor’s manufacturer may be at the contractor's own facilities or any other inspection facilities or services acceptable to the Government. It shall be utilized to perform all inspection and tests of materials and components prior to incorporation into end articles and for such end articles prior to offering them for delivery under the contract. The contractor‘s manufacturer is responsible for controlling product quality and for offering to the Government for acceptance only items that conform to contract requirements. Copies of all the inspection records and test results shall be furnished with the outturn samples. The right is reserved by the Government to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of the contractor's manufacturer inspection system prior to award and periodically during the contract period.

b. In no event shall the Government's right to inspect and test completely any or all paper offered for delivery or delivered under the contract be waived. Failure of the contractor’s manufacturer to maintain an acceptable inspection system may result in termination of the contract.

SAMPLING AND TESTING OF DELIVERIES

Submission of samples applies to ALL orders valued over $500 and includes those orders shipped to the GPO warehouses in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and direct shipment orders. Detailed test data from the paper manufacturer and inspection test data must accompany the samples signed by QA/QC personnel NOT the contractor. Testing of samples at a facility other than the manufacturers must be approved by the contracting officer.

Send samples marked “QC Samples” to: Chief, Testing & Technical Services Division Stop QCT, Room B502 U.S. Government Printing Office

QC SAMPLES - For each manufacturing run of a purchase order valued over $500, the manufacturer shall submit to the GPO, 3 sets of outturn samples consisting of not less than 25 pieces in each set, 8- 1/2 by 11 inches or equivalent in size for paper. The outturn samples consisting not less than 75 pieces total for paper shall be marked and represent the beginning, middle, and end of each mill or manufacturing run. A mill or manufacturing run is defined as the continuous production of an item using the same lot of raw materials and equipment. Sampling shall be conducted in accordance with the current edition of TAPPI T-400, Sampling and accepting a single lot of paper, paperboard, container board, or related product. A covering document shall be prepared to accompany the samples giving (a) the GPO order number, (b) the paper mill (or manufacturing), run number, (c) the rail car or truck number(s) used to ship the paper to GPO, (d) the date of shipment, (e) the description of the paper, and the GPO lot number, (f) a statement certifying that the sampling was conducted in accordance with TAPPI T-400, (g) the recovered materials including cotton/linen and/or postconsumer fiber content of the manufacturing run, and (h) the test data obtained at regular intervals throughout the manufacturing run for each paper reel or for each manufacturing hour, whichever is appropriate. The document shall be SIGNED by a company official (paper manufacturer, but NOT the contractor) responsible for sampling, quality control and quality assurance. The samples and test data with covering document shall be sent to Chief, Testing and Technical Services Division, Quality Control and Inventory Management Department, Room B502, Stop QCT, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401 and clearly marked "QC SAMPLES." The samples and test data should be sent at the time of the shipment of the paper and must be received at the GPO, no later than 10 calendar days after the date of shipment.

TEST DATA

Test data is defined as follows: Paper test data is the detailed test results from the manufacturing run and not test averages.

The manufacturing test data and an electronic manifest shall be e-mailed to the COR and to qcimd@gpo.gov at the time of shipment.

REPLACEMENT OF REJECTED PAPER

Rejected paper shall be replaced within three (3) calendar days after receipt of notice of rejection unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. Contractor must identify replacement shipments as such on roll labels and all shipping documents. Any additional cost incurred by the Government due to delay in making replacement will be charged to the contractor’s account.

LATENT DEFECTS

Paper in which latent defects are discovered after acceptance may be rejected if the defect is of such a nature as to cause excessive lost production. Unsatisfactory performance in the pressroom or bindery, resulting from latent defects, may be cause for rejection and replacement. Latent defects shall be replaced within 48 hours.

DEDUCTIONS

The contractor will be notified immediately in writing of any loss incurred by the Government on account of the delivery of paper, which is rejected or found to be defective in any respect. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to return any part of the portions thereof, which may be found defective or unacceptable in any respect, and the Contractor will be required to replace the returned portion without any expenses to the Government for the cost of the paper, transportation, or otherwise.

mailto:qctd@gpo.gov

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

All deliverables become the property of the Government.

Delivery address:

All deliveries will be F.O.B. to:

U.S. Government Printing Office 44 H Street NW

WASHINGTON, DC. 20401

Delivery appointments may be made by calling 202-512-0808.

Delivery Hours: The Newsprint Paper designated for GPO shall be delivered between the hours of 12 a.m. through 7:00 a.m.

EMERGENCY DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

In the event it is necessary to specify a delivery date which will require delivery earlier than the delivery would be made under the date requirement mentioned herein, and the order is accepted by the contractor, delivery must be made on or before the date of the order; however, in most instances, the Government will accept delivery any time prior to date specified.

DELAY IN DELIVERIES

The contractor will be considered delinquent if shipment is not made as specified. If shipment is made later than the specified dates, the contractor will be notified immediately of the nonconformance, and any additional cost exceeding $100.00 incurred by the Government as a result thereof shall be charged to the contractor. Penalties and/or damages shall not be applied against the contractor for delays in delivery occasioned by unforeseeable causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the contractor, including but not restricted to, acts of God, or the public enemy, acts of the Government, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, unusually severe weather, and delay of a subcontractor due to such causes unless the contracting officer shall determine that the services, materials, or supplies to be furnished under the subcontract were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time to permit the contractor to meet the required delivery schedule: Provided, that the contractor shall, within 3 calendar days from the beginning of such delay, notify the contracting officer in writing of the cause of the delay: Provided further, that such notice to the contracting officer shall contain the justification for such delay.

The contractor will be considered delinquent if the shipment is not made as specified. If a shipment is made later than the specified date, the contractor will be notified immediately of the nonconformance. If no manufacturing downtime occurs due to the late delivery, a penalty of $1000 per day will be assessed against the contractor for his failure to deliver product within the timeframe specified in section C. If manufacturing downtime does occur due to the late delivery, a penalty of $4000 per day will be assessed against the contractor for his failure to deliver product within the timeframe specified in section C.

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management responsibility during the performance of the contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination with the GPO points of contact (Contracting Officer) during performance of the contract.

G.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

Beverly Williams

Acquisition Services Room: A332 Stop: AS Washington, DC 20401 Email: bwilliams@gpo.gov

(202) 512-2010 Extension 31200

G.2.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S AUTHORITY

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 the Contracting Officers. 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 at the contractor’s risk. No adjustment will be made in the contract terms and conditions of this contract, including price.

G.3 CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Mikhail Phillips

U.S. Government Printing Office Acquisition Services Room: A332 Stop: AS Washington, DC 20401 Email: mphillips@gpo.gov

(202) 512-1118

G.4 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

After award, the GPO will designate one or more persons as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the GPO without prior notice to the Contractor by a unilateral modification to the Contract.

G.4.1 The responsibilities and limitations of the COR are as follows:

G.4.2 The COR is responsible for the technical aspects of the project and serves as technical liaison with the Contractor. The COTR is also responsible for the final inspection and acceptance of all equipment, services, reports, and such other responsibilities as may be specified in this contract.

G.4.3 The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or otherwise obligate the GPO or authorize any changes, which affect the quanitity, quality, scope or Contract price. All 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. If the Contractor performs a service that alters the current cost, quantity, or scope without prior written approval from the CO, the Contractor does so at his/her own risk. The COR may designate an alternate COR(s) to act for the COR by naming such alternate(s) in writing and transmitting a copy of such designation through the Contracting Officer to the Contractor.

Ordering

All purchase orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a purchase order and this contract, the contract shall control.

Ordering Procedures

Paper, envelopes, and corrugated containers to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of purchase orders issued by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Acquisition Services. Orders may be placed only by the Contracting Officer or her designee via email, telephone or fax.

Bidders must certify that their mill has produced for commercial consumption, utilizing the offset process, approximately 5 million pounds of 28-pound 100 percent recycled/ 40 percent post-consumer fiber content newsprint during the past 12 months.

Each bidder must submit a separate mill letter at or before the time set for opening of bids containing the complete names and mailing addresses, including zip codes, of the manufacturer of the paper, proposed by the bidder. No change shall be made in the name or location of the manufacturer without prior approval by the Contracting Officer/COR of the U.S.

Government Printing Office.

Minimum and Maximum Quantity

Property # 132 Minimum 100,000 Maximum 500,000

Property # 141 Minimum 70,000 Maximum 350,000

Property # 159 Minimum 3,045,000 Maximum 5,000,000

The following COR will represent the GPO for the purpose of this contract:

G.2 INVOICE SUBMISSION

The invoices will be reviewed by the COTR and approved by the CO before submitting for payment.

Contracting Officer

(CO)

Beverly Williams

(202) 512-2010

Contract Specialist Mikhail Phillips

(202) 512-1118

Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR)

To be determine after award.

Invoice Mailing Address:

U.S. Government Printing Office

(GPO)

Comptroller North Capitol & H Streets, NW Mail Stop: FMCS Washington, DC 20401

(202) 512-0874 invoiceGPO@gpo.gov

G.6 PAYMENT METHOD

G.6.1 Payments under this contract will be made by the GPO by electronic funds transfer (EFT). For more information please contact Michelle Gibbs (202) 512- 0864.

SECTION -H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

1. Minimum Bid Acceptance Period

a. "Acceptance period" as used in this provision, means the number of calendar days available to the Government for awarding a contract from the date specified in this solicitation for receipt of bids.

b. This provision supersedes any language pertaining to the acceptance period that may appear elsewhere in this solicitation.

c. The Government requires a minimum acceptance period of 60 calendar days.

d. In the space provided immediately below, bidders may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government's minimum requirement.

A bid allows the following acceptance period:

................. calendar days.

e. A bid allowing less than the Government's minimum acceptance period will be rejected.

f. The bidder agrees to execute all that is has undertaken to do, in compliance with its bid, if that bid is accepted in writing within (1) the acceptance period stated in paragraph c.

above or (2) any longer acceptance period stated in paragraph d. above.

2. PRE-AWARD SURVEY

So that the Government may be assured each bidder can satisfy the requirements of this Schedule, it reserves the right (1) to conduct a pre-award survey on any or all bidders, and (2) to consider the results of such survey in any determination to award.

a. A pre-award shall establish the Contractor's competence in technical, managerial, financial and similar areas related to the bidder's ability to perform.

b. The Contractor is expected to cooperate in the pre-award and to provide all such reasonable information as maybe necessary to its purposes.

3. Period of Performance

This contract consists of a base period of three-years for the period beginning date of award, through September 30, 2016 and two 1-year option periods.

4. Option to Extend Term of Contract (MMAR 52.217-9) (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor at any time within the term of the contract, provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least thirty (30) days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years from the Service Start Date. The Option Year Period of Performance(s) is as follows:

Option Year One: October 1, 2016 thru September 30, 2017.

Option Year Two: October 1, 2017 thru December 31, 2018.

5. Economic Price Adjustments for Increases/Decreases

Price adjustments include price increases and decreases during the contract period. Adjustments will be considered as follows:

(a) Contractors shall submit price decreases anytime during the contract period in which they occur.

(b) Price adjustments will be reviewed and permitted after receipt of notarized documents including supporting documentations from the manufacturer at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the price increase. The economic price adjustments shall not exceed ten (10) percent.

(c) There shall be no price changes for the first 90 days of this contract. In the event the Government exercises its option to extend the contract, the prices in effect for the previous year will remain in effect for the option years, subject to modification by this economic price adjustment.

6. Limitation of Performance

No delivery schedule more than 90 calendar days past the last day of the contract period will be specified, unless with the consent of the Contractor.

7. Performance Bond

Upon notification of award, the successful contractor will be required to complete a Performance Bond, approved by the contracting officer, payable to the United States of America with two or more individual sureties, or one corporate surety, in a penal sum equal to 10 percent of the estimated amount of the contract. The contractor shall covenant and agree that in case the said contractor shall fail to execute and perform any or all of the covenants, stipulations, and agreements of said contract on his part, the said contractor and his sureties shall forfeit and pay to the United States of America any and all damages which the United States may sustain by reason thereof for which the said contractor and his sureties shall be jointly and severally liable to be sued in the name of the United States. See Section J for forms.

SPECIAL CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

MILL INSPECTION.

It is contemplated that the Government may visit the manufacturing facility in order to evaluate the offer.

The Government is sensitive to the fact that some offerors maintain strict security at these facilities and do not normally allow such inspections. However, all Government inspectors will be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. §1905 which imposes both criminal and administrative penalties on any Government employee who discloses information coming to him or her in the course of employment such as trade secrets, manufacturing process, operations, or apparatuses.

EXAMINATION OF RECORDS:

The Contractor agrees that the Contracting Officer or any duly authorized representative shall have access to and the right to examine any books, documents, papers and records of the Contractor involving transactions related to this contract for sales, credit cards, billing, contract compliance, etc.

This authority shall expire 3 years after final payment. The basic contract and each option shall be treated as separate contracts for purposes of applying this clause.

AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS

(a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should be American-made.

(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.

(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ''Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.

SECTION - I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

REGULATIONS GOVERNING PROCUREMENT

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States Government. Accordingly, the Materials Management Acquisition Regulations (MMAR) is applicable to this GPO procurement.

NOTICE LISTING CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following contract clauses pertinent to this section are hereby incorporated by reference in accordance with the MMAR clause at "52.252-2 CLAUSE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) Section I of this contract.

MMAR changes apply to solicitation issued on or after the effective date of the change.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address www.gpo.gov

Clause Number

Date Title

GENERAL

52.202-1 DEC 2001 Definitions

52.252-3 APR 1984 Alterations in Solicitation

52.252-4 APR 1984 Alteration in Contract

52.252-5 APR 1984 Authorized Deviation in Provisions

52.252-6 APR 1984 Authorized Deviation in Clauses

52.253-1 JAN 1991 Computer Generated Forms

52.237-1 APR 1984 Site Visit

52.239-1 AUG 1996 Privacy or Security Safeguards

52.211-9 JUN 1997 Desired and Required Time of Delivery

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

52.203-3 APR 1984 Gratuities

52.203-5 APR 1984 Covenant Against Contingent Fees

52.203-7 JUL 1995 Anti-Kickback Procedures

52.203-8 Jan 1997 Cancellation, Recession and Recovery of funds for Illegal or Improper Activity

52.203-12 JUN 1997 Limitation of Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

52.203-6 JUL 1995 Restriction on Subcontractors

52.203-12 Jun 1997 Limitation of Payment to Influence

52.209-6 Jul 1995 Protecting the Government Interest http://www.gpo.gov/

LABOR STANDARDS

Clause Number Date Title

52.222.3 JUN 2003 Convict Labor

52.222-26 APR 2002 Equal Opportunity

52.222-35 DEC 2001 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

52.222.36 JUN 1998 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities

52.222.37 DEC 2001 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans

52.222-21 2Feb 99 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-35 DEC 01 EEO for Special Disabled Veterans

52.243-1 AUG 87 Changes Fixed Prices

ADMINISTRATVIE

52.217-3 APR 1998 Evaluation Exclusive of Options

52.217-4 JUN 1988 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Award

52.217-5 JUL 1990 Evaluation of Options

52.217-8 NOV 1999 Option to Extend Service

52.217-9 MAR 2000 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.243-7 APR 1984 Notification of Changes

52.244-2 AUG 1998 Subcontracts

52.215-2 Jun 99 Audit and Records

52.215-8 OCT 97 Order of Precedence

52.215-14 OCT 97 Integrity of Unit Price

52.223-14 OCT 2000 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting

52.223-6 MAR 2000 Drug Free Workplace

52-211-11 SEP 2000 Liquidated Damages

52.249-4 APR 1984 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Short Form)

PAYMENTS

52.232-1 APR 1984 Payments

52.232-9 APR 1984 Limitation on Withholding Payment

52.232-11 APR 1984 Extras

52.232-17 Jun 96 Interest

52.232-18 APR 84 Availability of Funds

52.232-19 APR 84 Availability of Funds for Next FY

52.242-12 JUL 1995 Report of Shipment

52-232-23 JAN 1986 Assignment of Claims

52.232.24 JAN 1986 Prohibition of Assignment of Claims

52.232-8 MAR 1997 Discounts for Prompt Payment

MISCELLANEOUS

52.227-1 JUL 95 Authorization and Consent

52.229-3 JAN 91 Federal State and Local Taxes

52.244.2 AUG 98 Subcontracts

52.215-19 OCT 97 Notification of Ownership Change

52.227-14 June 87 Rights on Data General

52.227-17 June 87 Rights on Data Special

52.227-18 June 87 Rights on Data Existing Work

DISPUTES

52.233-1 Disputes (July 2002).

(a) This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as modified by Section 1501 of Title

I of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, Pub.L.No. 110-161,_Stat._(2008).

(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 $100,000 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

$100,000, 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 days of receipt of a contracting officer’s decision, to the Government Accountablility Office Contract Appeals

Board, 441 G Street N.W., Room 7182, Washington, D.C. 20548; Facsimile: (202) 512-9749; E-Mail:

CAB@gao.gov. or files a suit as provided in the Act.

(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, as defined in MAR 33.201, interest shall be paid from the date that the Contracting Officer initially receives the claim. 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.

SERVICE OF PROTEST (VARIATION)

(a) Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation, (MMAR) that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Chief Acquisition Officer, Acquisition Service, U.S. GPO, Mail Stop AS, Washington, DC 20401.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing protest with GAO.

PROTEST AFTER AWARD

(a) Upon receipt of a notice of protest (as defined in 33.101 of the MMAR the Contracting Officer may, by written order to the Contractor, direct the Contractor to stop performance of work called for by this contract. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Upon receipt of the final decision in the protest, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled either before or after a final decision in the protest, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to an adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided, that if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the request at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for the convenience of the Government, the Contracting Officer shall allow reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order in arriving at the termination settlement.

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(d) If a stop-work order is not canceled and the work covered by the order is terminated for default, the Contracting Officer shall allow, by equitable adjustment or otherwise, reasonable costs resulting from the stop-work order.

(e) The Government's right to terminate this contract at anytime is not affected by action taken under this clause.

SECTION - J- LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

IRS Form W-9 Performance Bond –SF 25

SECTION - K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS

OF BIDDERS

1. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION REGULATION

2. CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION

3. TAXPAYER INDENTIFICATION

4. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, PROPOSED DEBARMENT,

AND OTHER RESONSIBILITY MATTERS

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

6. EQUAL LOW BIDS

7. WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT REPRESENTATION

8. PROHIBITION OF SEGRATED FACILITIES

9. PREVIOUS CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE REPORTS

10. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE

11. CERTIFICATION OF TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE REPORTING

12. DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS

K.1 MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACQUISITION REGULATION CLAUSES

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 address: http://www.gpo.gov/acquisition/mmar.pdf

NUMBER TITLE DATE

52.203-11 Certification and disclosure regarding payments to influence certain federal transactions

APR

K.2 52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)

(a) The Bidder certifies that-

(1) The prices in this…