Office Supplies - DCSS Preferred Vendors

The District of Columbia is seeking to establish a preferred vendor list for office supplies through a competitive procurement process. This contract opportunity, identified by the unique ID 66c85a8f829eb5d8690728b4, focuses on selecting vendors capable of providing comprehensive office supply solutions for District of Columbia government agencies. The procurement is specifically targeting office supply vendors who can meet the District's comprehensive requirements for quality, pricing, and delivery capabilities. The solicitation was posted on September 9, 2016, with a relatively tight response window, requiring interested vendors to submit their proposals by September 13, 2016. While specific evaluation criteria are not fully detailed in the provided information, typical municipal procurement processes often assess vendors based on pricing structures, product quality, delivery reliability, vendor financial stability, and past performance in similar government contracts.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises, though many municipal procurement processes include such provisions. The potential award appears to be a multiple-vendor contract establishing a preferred vendor list rather than a single-source award. Without additional context, the potential contract value cannot be precisely determined, but municipal office supply contracts typically range from moderate to substantial annual values depending on the total government agency requirements. The procurement seems designed to create a roster of approved vendors from which District of Columbia agencies can purchase office supplies, potentially offering volume-based pricing and standardized procurement processes. The short timeframe between posting and response deadline suggests this might be a time-sensitive procurement aimed at quickly establishing or refreshing the district's office supply vendor network.