Greensboro Purchasing and Materials Service Center, US Postal Service, PO Box 27496, Greensboro, NC 27498-0001

99 -- MISC. CLOSED LOOP PACKAGED PRODUCTS, COMM PAPER AND RECYCLING SOL 363199-99-A-9800 DUE 072399 POC Stephen Wright (336) 665-2856 E-MAIL: Click Here to email the Postal Service contact, swright@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service is seeking qualified suppliers who can provide a Closed Loop Program which must encompass the following product supplies and services: Packaged Products: Specifically sanitary paper products (such as paper towels, bathroom tissue, napkins and hand soap including dispensers); Communication Papers such as office paper for copiers and printers; Recycling of materials such as discarded universal standard mail (USM) and used cardboard (OCC). The requirement will be for suppliers to deliver this unique set of services throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Washington DC Metro Areas. This geographic area includes the states of Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Evansville, Indiana. Initial performance may require the successful supplier to conduct a "pilot" program within the geographic area of coverage to ensure the Environmental, Hygiene and Cost objectives of this program are met. If these objectives are met, consideration will be given to expansion of the program throughout the service area. The Postal Service intends to prequalify suppliers identified by this process. Each response package submitted will be evaluated for its technical merits. The following areas of focus will be used in determining qualification among 1. Production Capability: The supplier must have the facilities to manufacture or otherwise provide the required supplies and services specified. The supplier's proposal must include information outlining the specific production capacity to be used for this project. A supplier demonstrates the ability to perform to consistently high standards through a record of excellent past performance. Quality may be demonstrated by previously providing high quality supplies or services, and by maintaining a documented quality system. Reliability may be demonstrated through consistent on-time delivery, as well as through supplies that perform well throughout their service life. 2. Program Management and Service Capability: The offeror must include information outlining the proposed contract management structure. The offeror should provide a narrative description of the proposed approach to assure quality control of the products and service provided and the timeliness of service, including a description of offeror's transportation/distribution network. 3. Current and Past Performance: A minimum requirement of three (3) years experience in successfully manufacturing or providing the supplies/services in the requirements section is required. The supplier must provide information and references to document a record of satisfactory performance on contracts for similar work and magnitude. Past performance as defined by the Postal Service is (1) quality of service, (2) timeliness of performance, and (3) customer satisfaction. 4. Financial responsibility: Suppliers must provide adequate information to demonstrate their financial capability to perform the work described in the package and indicate if the company has the necessary working capital and/or other resources to perform the contract. Evidence of financial stability as indicated by the offeror's credit history will be one aspect of the evaluation. Each prospective supplier must provide their company's (or parent company's) audited annual financial statements (both the Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for the immediate past two fiscal years. 5. Supplier Diversity Program: The Postal Service is committed to seeking out and providing opportunities for small, minority and women-owned businesses through direct contract awards and subcontracting opportunities. Supplier Diversity plays an important role in promoting economic development in communities, while helping the Postal Service get the top quality products and services we need to serve the American public. Each prospective supplier must provide information regarding their firms supplier diversity and subcontracting opportunity programs. Interested suppliers must respond, in writing, to this request for proposals. Response packages must include specific detail to sufficiently address the required competencies specified above. Response packages must be received within ten (10) days from the date of this posting. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN352917). (0193)

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