FSSI-Office Supplies Strategic Sourcing Solutions Third Generation (OS3)-Requisition Channel

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 QSDJ-DG-140002-D is known as the (FSSI) Office Supplies Strategic Sourcing Solutions (OS3) Third Generation for Requisition. The OS3-Requisition Channel acquisition will result in award of a Federal Supply Multiple Agency awards utilizing an IDIQ type contract for a period of one year with four (4) one-year options.

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 Requisition Acquisition includes commercially available office supply products and will encourage maximum small business opportunities. This acquisition has a potential value of $200,000,000 total sales transactions per year.

North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) applicable under OS3 Requisition:
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:

OS3 CLIN Offerings:

CLIN 1 - Full Catalog Office Supplies (2 Vendors)

2 Awards with no preference for socio-economic status.

CLIN 2 - Paper (2 Vendors)

2 Awards with socio-economic preference for small business.

CLIN 3 - Toner (2 Vendors)

2  Awards with socio-economic preference for small business.

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, and other important requirements within the solicitation documents.

The RFP solicitation release date is anticipated on/about March 31, 2014.

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 or about 3/31/2014.

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.