Contract - Clip on Ties, Black.

The State of Maine Department of Conservation/Inland Fisheries & Marine Patrol is requesting quotations for approximately 200–300 black clip-on ties under RQS-559, with quotations due October 7, 2009.

All bidders must submit a notarized Code of Conduct Affidavit certifying compliance with wage, health, labor, environmental, and safety laws, as well as laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring, promotion, or compensation based on race, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or political and civic affiliations. Bidders must also affirm compliance with human and labor rights treaty obligations shared by the United States and the country of assembly, including prohibitions on forced labor, child labor, involuntary prison labor, and physical or sexual abuse. The affidavit requires complete physical locations of manufacturing plants where assembly occurs, including facility names, addresses, and telephone numbers. The notarized affidavit must be faxed to Sue Garcia at 207-287-6578 no later than the bid opening date.

The contract term runs from execution through October 31, 2010, with options for two additional one-year renewals. All bids must be submitted through Vendor Self Serve (VSS); fax and email submissions are not accepted. Pricing must be submitted on a net basis inclusive of all transportation charges with FOB destination delivery, and prices must remain firm throughout the contract duration. The successful bidder must deliver items within 10 working days of receiving orders and accept the State of Maine Procurement Card as payment with no surcharges permitted. All vendors awarded contracts for apparel, footwear, or textiles are subject to a 1% fee of the total contract value to support Code of Conduct implementation and monitoring, payable within 30 days of purchase order execution or quarterly for term contracts. The Division of Purchases reserves the right to cancel the contract with thirty days' written notice or immediately if the contractor fails to conform to specifications and terms.