RFQ Certified Wood Products Bid Language.doc
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- Solicitation number
- RFQ - 18P - 16040600000000000691
- Issued by
- Kennebec County, Maine
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This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and bid language guidance issued by the State of Maine, Division of Purchases, regarding the procurement of wood and paper products. The RFQ establishes the state's policy to purchase paper products made from post-consumer recycled fiber and/or virgin fiber sourced from certified forest operations when available and meeting state performance, safety, and cost requirements. The policy applies to direct purchases of paper products and to paper used in printing services purchased by the State. Bidders must specify for each proposed product the percentage of post-consumer recycled fiber content and certified virgin fiber content, with certification from recognized third-party organizations including the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Master Logger Certification Program (MLCP), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-affiliated entities, or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Each bid submission must include proof of the supplier's chain of custody certification or equivalent certification status for all paper products included in the bid, along with identification of certification labels applied by vendors or manufacturers.
State of Maine award decisions for paper and printing service bids are based in part on the percentage of recycled or certified fiber content offered. The state will pay a price premium of up to 4 percent above the lowest bid to achieve purchase of paper products with 100 percent post-consumer recycled or certified virgin fiber content. If no bids meet the 100 percent fiber content threshold, preference will be awarded to paper products with the highest percentage of recycled or certified fiber content, provided such products can be purchased at a price no higher than 4 percent above the lowest submitted bid price.
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Division of Purchases’ Policy on Procurement of Wood Products
It is the State of Maine's policy to buy paper products made with post-consumer recycled fiber and/or virgin fiber sourced from certified forest and wood production operations when such products are available and meet the state's requirements for performance, safety and cost. This policy applies to direct purchases of paper products and to the paper used in printing services purchased by the State.
"Certified" fiber is wood fiber which is from well-managed forest land as officially documented by at least one of the following third-party forest product certification organizations: The American Tree Farm System (ATFS), The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Master Logger Certification Program (MLCP), a certifying entity affiliated with the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), or the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
In order to qualify for consideration, bids submitted for supply of paper products or printing services must specify for each proposed product the percentage post-consumer recycled fiber content and the percentage certified virgin fiber content of that product. Each bid must include proof of the supplier's chain of custody certification or other certification status for each paper product included in the bid. Each bid must also specify the certification labels that are applied by the vendors or manufacturers to each paper product being bid.
State of Maine paper and printing service bid award decisions are based in part on percentage recycled or certified content of products offered, and a price premium of up to 4% above low bid can be paid by the state to achieve the purchase of paper with 100% post-consumer recycled or certified virgin fiber content. If no bids are received that specify fiber content that is 100% post-consumer recycled or certified virgin fiber, then preference will be given to paper with the highest percentage of these fiber contents as long as such product can be purchased for a price that is no higher than 4% above the lowest submitted bid price.
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| Fiber Content |
| Percentage of Total Content |
Post-Consumer (Recycled)
Certified Virgin (ATFS, FSC, MLCP, PEFC, or SFI)
Other
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