FSSI Office Supplies Strategic Sourcing Solution Third Generation (OS3) Purchasing

Added: Aug 12, 2014 4:15 pm

NOTICE OF AWARD: GSA awarded the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative for Office Supplies Strategic Sourcing Solutions Third Generation (FSSI OS3) Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity(IDIQ) Contracts on August 8th through 11th, 2014. There were 21 awards made out of anticipated 24 OS3 Purchasing Channel contracts with 20 of the 21 awards to small businesses. Additional contracts may be awarded under CLINs 0001 and 0002 pending further review. IDIQ contracts are awarded at zero dollars. Please see attached list of successful awardees and contract numbers as Notice of Award.

Added: Jul 11, 2014 3:45 pm Amendment A0009 posted on 7/11/2014 which provides updated Attachment 1 and revised Final Sample Approved Part Number List.

Added: Jul 08, 2014 3:39 pm Amendment A0008 posted on 7/08/2014 which provides updated Attachment 1 and revised Final Sample Approved Part Number List.

Added: Jul 07, 2014 4:52 pm Amendment A0007 posted on 7/07/2014 which provides updated Attachment 1 and Sample Approved Part Number List.

Added: Jul 01, 2014 5:00 pm Amendment A0006 posted on 7/01/2014 which provides updated Attachment 1 and administrative revisions.

Added: Jun 18, 2014 2:57 pm Amendment A0005 posted on 6/18/2014. Except for acknowledgement no response is necessary.

Added: Mar 14, 2014 2:50 pm Please see Amendment A0004 which provides revised replacement Attachment 1 as indicated as forthcoming in previous Amendment A0003.

Added: Mar 11, 2014 5:18 pm Modified: Mar 12, 2014 10:19 amTrack Changes Please see Amendment A0003 which extends Due Date/Time to 3/24/2014 5:00pm EDT and advises of forthcoming revised Attachment 1.

Added: Mar 11, 2014 5:18 pm Please see Amendment A0003 which extends Due Date/Time to 3/24/2014 5:00pm EDT and advises of forthcoming revised Attachment 1.

Added: Mar 07, 2014 2:34 pm Amendment A0002 has been posted 3/07/2014. Please see attached SF30 and replacement Attachment 1. Please ignore 3/06/2014 5:02pm version if not deleted by FBO Systems Administration.

Added: Mar 07, 2014 11:44 am

Please note Amendment A0002 contains the updated Attachment 1 spreadsheet which must be completed and submitted as part of your proposal submission which replaces any previously issued versions.

Added: Jan 31, 2014 3:21 pm Modified: Mar 06, 2014 5:05 pmTrack Changes Amendment A0001 has been posted. Please see attached SF30 and 2 related attachments.
Amendment A0002 has been posted. Please see attached SF30 and 1 attachment

RFP closing due date remains unchanged.

OS3 Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is posted for your information and interested parties are invited to reply no later than March 17, 2014, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Please see RFP, Appendix A, Statement of Work (SOW) and 16 Attachments.

Proposals shall be submitted to: os3procurements@gsa.gov

THE SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014, 5:00PM EDT.

Added: Jan 31, 2014 3:21 pm Modified: Feb 21, 2014 4:45 pmTrack Changes Amendment A0001 has been posted. Please see attached SF30 and 2 related attachments.

RFP closing due date remains unchanged.

OS3 Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is posted for your information and interested parties are invited to reply no later than March 17, 2014, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Please see RFP, Appendix A, Statement of Work (SOW) and 16 Attachments.

Proposals shall be submitted to: os3procurements@gsa.gov

THE SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014, 5:00PM EDT.

Added: Jan 31, 2014 3:21 pm OS3 Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is posted for your information and interested parties are invited to reply no later than March 17, 2014, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Please see RFP, Appendix A, Statement of Work (SOW) and 16 Attachments.

Proposals shall be submitted to: os3procurements@gsa.gov

THE SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE IS MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014, 5:00PM EDT.

Added: Jan 31, 2014 3:12 pm OS3 Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation is posted for your information and interested parties are invited to reply no later than March 17, 2014, 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Please see RFP, Appendix A, Statement of Work (SOW) and 16 Attachments.

Proposals shall be submitted to: os3procurements@gsa.gov

Added: Jan 13, 2014 2:36 pm DESCRIPTION:
This is a synopsis announcement notice for Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish multiple Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts in support of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) for Office Supplies for Federal Government agencies. Industry, Contractors and Vendors should understand that GSA's goal is to focus all possible Federal spend through strategically sourced solutions in order to maximize volume purchase power and price savings during the life of this program.

This RFP number GSQ02-14-R-SA0001 is known as the (FSSI) Office Supplies Strategic Sourcing Solutions (OS3) Third Generation for Purchasing. The OS3-Purchasing acquisition will result in award of a Federal Supply Multiple Agency. Award utilizing an IDIQ type contract for a period of one year with four (4) one-year options.

The Office of General Supplies and Services (GSS) will issue a RFP under separate cover for GSTP in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014.

Contracting Agency: General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service Region 2 Northeast and Caribbean Acquisition Center New York, NY is the contracting issuing office and administration agency during the solicitation and award process.

Contract Type: Upon award, this will be a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Type Contract with the Economic Price Adjustment (EPA). A substantially the same as approved EPA clause will be utilized in lieu of FAR 52.216-2. Please note that items under this acquisition are subject to the Trade Agreements Act, FAR 52.225-5.

Scope: The OS3 Purchasing Acquisition includes commercially available office supply products and will encourage maximum small business opportunities under each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). This acquisition has a potential value of $250,000,000 total sales transactions per year.

North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) applicable under OS3 Purchasing:
339940: Office Supplies (except Paper Manufacturing)
322121: Paper (except Newsprint Mills)
325992: Photographic Film, Paper, Plate and Chemical Manufacturing (i.e.Toner/Ink)

Product Supply Classification (PSCs):
7045 Office ADP Supplies
7420 Office Accounting and Calculating Machines
7460 Office Visible Record Equipment
7490 Office Miscellaneous Office Machines
7510 Office Supplies
7520 Office Devices and Accessories
7530 Office Stationery and Record Forms
7540 Office Standard Forms
9310 Office Paper and Paperboard

RFP Goods and Services: The following table describes the component structure of the solicitation and Small Business (SB) socio-economic concentration preference based on anticipated receipt of qualified proposals:

CLIN ITEM                          Estimated Awards Socio-Economic Requirement
0001 General Office Supplies      15                2 SDVOSB; 12 SB
                                                                             1 SB with  
                                                                          Partnership/teaming
0002 Paper                                        3                3 SB
0003 Toner/Ink                                  5                3 SDVOSB; 2 SB
0004 GSA On-the-Go                      1+(Unrestricted*)Subcontracting Plan applies

* Unrestricted Category may include SBs, Large Business, Non-profit, and Small Business Consortiums designated as "other than small business" institutions. A maximum of one award to a qualified other than small business entity is proposed.

The Government reserves the right to adjust the number of awards based upon receipt of successful qualified proposals as set forth in the evaluation criteria.

Please note that this is NOT a Federal Supply Schedule 75 procurement and there is no prerequisite for having an existing GSA Schedule 75 contract. Please pay attention to the AbilityOne certification, Socio-Economic preferences, Level III data reporting and other important requirements within the solicitation documents.

The RFP solicitation release date is anticipated on/about January 30, 2014.
The RFP closing date is Friday, March 14, 2014 at 5:00pm EST.

If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please see https://interact.gsa.gov for complete solicitation documents required for proposal submission or subsequent solicitation posting on FBO.gov on 1/30/2014.

This is not a schedule notice, however will result in multiple awards, as indicated above. This notice does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this proposal, or guarantee to contract for supplies or services.

Telephonic requests and physically printed or delivered paper proposals will not be accepted as part of this paperless acquisition.