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Amendment 03 is incorporated to provide a revised Statement of Work, Attachment 02_Full Text Provisions and Clauses, and Attachment 03_Contractor Information and Pricing Table. Changes in the CSS info... Amendment 03 is incorporated to provide a revised Statement of Work, Attachment 02_Full Text Provisions and Clauses, and Attachment 03_Contractor Information and Pricing Table. Changes in the CSS information are identified by bold print. Note: if you have already provided a quote, you must thoroughly review the changes and submit your quote (revised or unchanged) on the revised Attachment 03. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, W912LP-22-Q-1117, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07, effective 08/10/2022. This acquisition is being solicited unrestricted and is open to all registered Government contractors. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325910, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Basis for award is Price. The Government is seeking to procure on-site toner cartridge replacement and incidental services as identified within the revised Statement of Work (SOW). The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed price purchase order/award to the contractor whose quote, conforming to the requirements of this solicitation, represents the lowest price meeting the minimum specifications. Attachment 01, SOW, Exhibit 1 (List of Printers by Location), and Exhibit 2 (Listing of Printer Models, Toner Cartridge Numbers, Manufacturer’s Estimated Yield, Cartridge Color and Projected Usage) lists all of the requirement details. The Iowa Army National Guard also requests delivery of toner cartridges, on an as-needed basis, for 12-months after award of the purchase order. Submission Requirements: the following information shall be submitted as the quote: Attachment 03, Contractor Information and Pricing Tables, complete the required contractor information as indicated in the table. The Government is allowing Offerors to submit quotes for alternate items, provided those items meet all of the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics specified by this solicitation, identified in Exhibit 2 of the SOW. Offerors MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including item description/nomenclature part number, and manufacturer) into the Pricing Table for their quote to be considered. The Government will evaluate 'equal' items on the basis of information furnished by the Offeror or identified in the quote and reasonably available to the Government. The Government is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. All tasks described in Attachment 01, SOW, shall be included in the individual toner cartridge price. No separate or additional fee will be accepted beyond the individual toner cartridge price. Attachment 02, Full Text Provisions and Clauses are applicable to this acquisition. The full text of the FAR provisions and clauses can be found at www.acquisition.gov. Please see the addition of FAR provision 52.111-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999). Quote is due no later than Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 3:00 p.m. local (central) time. Contractor shall submit quote to Dan Collins, Contract Specialist, via email at daniel.w.collins.mil@army.mil with a courtesy copy to Tracy Miller, Contracting Officer via email at tracy.c.miller11.civ@army.mil. Facsimile delivered quotes will not be accepted. Regardless of how quote is delivered, contractor is responsible to ensure quote is received by the due date and time. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email (questions will not be accepted by telephone) to the aforementioned email no later than Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. central time to allow time to research the question and provide an answer prior to the closing date and time. The Government will answer questions to clarify the Government’s requirements, although will not answer questions related to a contractor’s specific quote information. All questions and their answers will be recorded on a consolidated Question and Answer document and posted to Contract Opportunities on a non-attribution basis. Contractors shall monitor Contract Opportunities frequently for updated Question and Answer documents, as no other notifications will be provided. Attachments: 01 – Statement of Work, Revised 09-27-2022 02 – Full Text Provisions and Clauses, Revised 09-22-2022 03 – Contractor Information and Pricing Tables, Revised 09-27-2022

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This sources sought RFI is intended to identify contractors interested in receiving the Request for Quote when it is distributed. The information below (which is subject to change) is an overview of t... This sources sought RFI is intended to identify contractors interested in receiving the Request for Quote when it is distributed. The information below (which is subject to change) is an overview of the requirements potential contractor will be expected to perform. The RFQ will contain additional information about printers and toner cartridges. The Iowa Army National Guard (IA ARNG) has multiple brands and models of network printers placed in selected armories and facilities throughout the state of Iowa. The IA ARNG requires delivery of replacement toner cartridges and recycling of the used cartridges. The toner cartridge replacement contract shall be for 12-months pre-priced toner cartridge line-items. All work shall be performed by certified technicians. Contractor shall deliver and install replacement toner cartridge(s) within two business days after request is received from a Unit POC. The following testing, light maintenance, and record keeping shall be performed after replacement cartridge(s) are installed: Print quality Printer page count Cleaning of cooling fan Record page count for Monthly Report Identify printers that are in need of further repair/services and notify DCSIM POC Replacement Cartridge requirements: High-volume cartridge, if available for printer model Cartridges are one-for-one exchange Extra cartridges require prior approval by the Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management (DCSIM) on a case by case basis. Extra cartridges will be installed by the Unit POC. All cartridges shall be guaranteed and free of defects and maintain print quality for the expected life (page count) of the cartridge OEM or equivalent cartridges are acceptable Remanufactured toner cartridges are preferred, but if not available, new toner cartridges made with recovered materials are acceptable Contractor shall deliver replacement toner cartridge(s) between the hours of 0800 -1630 on Monday through Friday, except on recognized U.S. Federal Holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closures, or similar Government directed facility/installation closings. Toner cartridge delivery locations include: Camp Dodge campus and Joint Forces Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa; Des Moines Air Base in Des Moines, Iowa; and IA ARNG facilities in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Fort Dodge, and Boone, Iowa. Contractor shall provide phone support to DCSIM personnel, and to Unit POC. Contractor’s representative shall record caller’s name, call-back number, printer model, and location. Voice messages shall be returned in no less than four hours. Contractor shall only respond to calls requesting replacement toner cartridges; calls for technical support shall be routed through the DCSIM helpdesk call center. Contractor shall provide a monthly report, no later than five business days after the end of each month to IA ARNG DCSIM POC. Monthly report shall include the following information: Type of printers serviced Printer name of machine serviced (Example: NGIAPRDCSIMHQ03) Page count of each machine serviced Date(s) of toner delivery and service Type of replacement cartridge, location, point of contact, and phone number of requestor Environmental Protection Agency, Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Toner Cartridges: Toner cartridges are used in laser printers, photocopiers, fax machines and microphotographic printers. When the toner cartridge is spent, it can be returned to a remanufacturer or the manufacturer to be refilled, refurbished and cleaned for resale. EPA's Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) recommends that procuring agencies establish procedures and policies that give priority to remanufacturing the agencies' expended toner cartridges. EPA recommends that, under such policies and procedures, agencies procure remanufacturing services for expended cartridges and, when such services are unavailable or not practicable, obtain remanufactured toner cartridges or new toner cartridges made with recovered materials from product vendors. For more information on EPA's product research on printer ribbons, please see the Technical Background Document for RMAN II.