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No.:16-64;-120-C
OFFICE PAPER, VIRGIN AND RECYCLED CONTENT
1.0 Introduction: The State of Florida, Department of Management Services, invites interested
bidders to submit bids in accordance with these solicitation documents. The purpose of this
solicitation is to establish a thirty-six (36) month state term contract for the purchase of Office
Paper, Virgin and Recycled. The technical specifications and Price Sheets describe the products
in detail. This contract is estimated to produce approximately $ 9, 000,000 in annual sales. This
estimated figure is supplied as a guide for preparing bid responses and should not be construed as
representing actual sales. The contract term is anticipated to begin on March 29, 2004 and to end
March 28, 2007.
Refer ALL Inquiries to:
Charles Day, CPPB, Purchasing Analyst.
State Purchasing
Department of Management Services
4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 315
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950
(850) 488-5498 (facsimile)
davcadms.stateAi. us
January 12, 2004,
January 16, 2004:
January 20, 2004:
January 26, 2004:
January 28, 2004:
February`05, 2004:.
February16, 2004:
February 17 & 19, 2004:
February 20, 2004:
February 23, 2004:
February 26, 2004
February 26, 2004:
March 9, 2004:
March 9, 2004:
March 15, 2004:
Launch RFI; Begin Preview Period
Intent to Participate In Training Vendor Response Due
MFMP Solicitation Tool Training for Bidders (3:35 PM EST)
Written Questions Due From Bidders
Written Answers Posted. End Preview Period
Pre -Qualification Submittals due by 2:00 PM EST
Launch Bidding Event / Notify Qualified Bidders
Training for Bidding Event (TBD)
Written Questions Due From Bidders (2:00 PM EST)
Written Answers Posted;
Pre -Bids Due By COB
End Preview Period
Bidding Event Begins at 10:00 AM EST; Begin Stage III
Upload Attachment B - and Attachment C, By COB
Contract awarded (if any)
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Instructions to Bidders
Contents
1.01 Definitions
1.02 General Instruction
1.03 Terms and Conditions
1.04 Who May Bid
1.05 Ordering Instructions
1.06 Basis for Award
1.07 Questions/Contract Analyst
1.08 Conflict of Interest
1.09 Convicted Vendors
1.10 Discriminatory. Vendors
1.11 Bidder's Representation and Authorization
1.12 Performance Qualifications
1.13 Execution of Bid
1.14 Submittal of Bid
1.15 Bid Tabulation
1.16 Special Accommodation
1.17 Firm Bids
1.18 Clarifications/Revisions
1.19 Contract Formation
1.20 Notice of Award
1.21 Contract Overlap
1.22 Purchasing Card Program
1.23 Public Records
1.24 Bid Protests
1.25 State Objectives
1.26 Optional Contract Usage
1.27 MFMP Solicitation Tool Training for Bidders
1.28 Bidding Process
1.29 eAuction Overview
1.30 eAuction Technical Configuration
1.31 Bidding Rules
1.32 eAuction Training Session
1.33 Practice eAuction
1.01 Definitions: See the General Conditions 3.01 for definitions of terms material to these
instructions.
1.02 General Instruction: The bidder shall read all of the solicitation documents and comply
with all specified requirements.
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1.03 Terms and Conditions: All bids are subject to the terms of the following sections of these
solicitation documents, which, in case of conflict, shall have the order of precedence listed:
technical specifications; instructions to bidders; and general conditions. These terms and
conditions supersede the "general conditions" contained in the Bidder Acknowledgement form
(PUR 7027 Rev. 6/1/98), which is included in section 4.0 of these solicitation documents. The
Department objects to and shall not consider any additional terms or conditions submitted by a •
bidder, including any appearing in documents attached as part of a bidder's response. In signing
and submitting its bid, a bidder agrees that any additional terms or conditions, whether submitted
intentionally or inadvertently, shall have no force or effect. Failure to comply with terms and
conditions, including those specifying information that must be submitted with a bid, shall be
grounds for rejecting a bid.
1.04 Who Mav Bid: By submitting a bid, each bidder certifies that it satisfies the following
criteria in addition to any other specified in the solicitation documents.
• Bidder is a supplier of office papers and is registered in the MyFloridaMarketPlace
eProcurement System.
• Bidder has full service offices with business. hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays
(minimum) and with staff capable of handling inquiries and orders on -location during
those business hours, including lunch hour.
• Bidder has a proven. track -record of demonstrated performance by the established
abilities to accept and deliver orders for cut size office paper products across a statewide
area with a high degree of customer satisfaction.
References are required and in section 4.0 of these solicitation instructs that each responder shall
identify a minimum of two (2) private or public clients (exclusive of the Florida State Purchasing
Office) under similar contracts relative to the volume of goods and services to which the bidder
has provided similar products within the past two (2) years.
1.05 Ordering Instructions: Prior to execution of the contract Ordering Instructions shall be
documented by the awarded contractor on a form approved by the Department and shall identify
• persons responsible for answering questions about the bid and administering the Contract and
shall provide information necessary for placing orders under the Contract.
1.06 Basis for Award: The Department intends to make a single award on a statewide basis
exclusively to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid Price will be based on the
lowest total cost of all items using weighted factors. Pricing must be submitted for ALL items
listed using the Offline Pricing Tool workbook.
Additional Price Sheet considerations:
• The Price Sheet formula is as follows:
o 0 Each QUANTITY BREAK BID PRICE (PER 1 K SHEETS, DELIVERED) is the Quantity
Break Price -Price Per Sheet plus the Per Carton Inside Delivery Charge (where
applied); each value is then multiplied by the carton volume percentage and the
sum is multiplied by an Order Quantity Weight Factor. This value is expressed as
equal to:
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SUM ((D 12*(1000/C9)) + ((B 12* 1 000)*(1000/C9))*10)
Where: D12 =Per Carton Inside Delivery Charge
B12 = Price Per Sheet
C9 = Number of Sheets Per Carton
10 = Order Quantity Weight Factor
o The Bid Price for each Commodity Number is the Total Quantity Break Price
multiplied bya weight factor that is based on sales history and the estimated value
of the item compared to the historical value of the contract (This history is not a
guarantee of future sales volume)_
o The lowest Total Bid Price is the sum of all items as calculated in the Offline
Pricing Tool workbook.
The Department reserves the right to reject pricing that is greater than pricing offered to other
potential Customers (e.g., city, county, university, or federal contracts). The Department
reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, or separable portions, and to waive any
minor irregularity, technicality, or omission if the Department determines that doing so will
serve the State's best interest.
The Department wishes to encourage contracting and/or subcontracting of portions of the
contract to, or purchase of goods and services from, Florida small businesses. The Department
adopts by reference the definitions of small business used by the U.S. Small Business
Administration. See tables at http://www.sba.gov/size/sizetable.html. A firm must be
headquartered in Florida to qualify as a Florida small business.
1.07 Questions/Contract Analyst: Bidders shall address all questions regarding this solicitation
to the Purchasing Analyst, who is identified on the cover sheet of this solicitation, contained in
section 1.0. Questions must be submitted via the Q&A Board within MyFloridaMarketPlace and
shall be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN the time and date reflected on the timeline included
in section 1.0, and they shall be answered in accordance with the same timeline. All questions
submitted shall be published and answered in manner that all bidders will be able to view.
Bidders shall not contact any other employee of the Department or the State for information with
respect to this solicitation. Each bidder is responsible for monitoring the MyFloridaMarketPlace
site for new or changing information. The Department shall not be bound by any verbal
information or by any written information that is not contained within the solicitation documents
or formally noticed and issued by the Purchasing Analyst. Questions to the Purchasing Analyst,
or to any other Department personnel, shall not constitute formal protest of the specifications or
of the solicitation, a process addressed in section 2.28 of these Instructions.
1.08 Conflict of Interest: This solicitation is subject to Chapter 112 of the Florida Statutes.
Bidders shall disclose with their bid the name of any officer, director, employee or other agent
who is also an employee of the State. Bidders shall also disclose the name of any State
employee who owns, directly or indirectly, an interest of five percent (5%) or more in the bidder
or its affiliates.
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1.09 Convicted Vendors: A person or affiliate placed on the convicted vendor list following a
conviction for a public entity crime is prohibited from doing any of the following for a period of
36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list: submitting a bid on a
contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; submitting a bid on a contract with a
public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; submitting bids on
leases of real property to a public entity; being awarded or performing work as a contractor,
supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and transacting
business with any public entity in excess of the Category Two threshold amount ($25,000)
provided in .section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes. -
1.10 Discriminatory Vendors: An entity or affiliate placed on the discriminatory vendor list
pursuant to section 287.134 of the Florida Statutes may not submit a bid on a contract to provide
any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity
for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids on leases
of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier,
sub -contractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact
business with any public entity.
1.11 Bidder's Representation and Authorization: In submitting a bid, each. bidder
understands, represents, and acknowledges the following (if the bidder cannot so certify to any of
following, the bidder shall submit with its bid a written explanation of why it cannot do so).
• The bidder is not currently under suspension or debarment by the State or any other
governmental authority.
• To the best of the knowledge of the person signing the bid, the bidder, its affiliates,
subsidiaries, directors, officers, and employee are not currently under investigation by any
•governmental authority and have not in the last ten (10) years been convicted br found liable.
for any act prohibited by law in any jurisdiction, involving conspiracy or collusion with
respect to bidding on any public contract.
• To the best of the knowledge of the person signing the bid, the bidder has no delinquent
obligations to the State, including a claim by the State for liquidated damages under any
other contract.
• The bid is made in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or
•inducement from, any firrn or person to submit a complementary or. other noncompetitive
bid.
• The bid prices and amounts have been arrived at independently and without consultation,
communication, or agreement with any other bidder or potential bidder; neither the prices nor
amounts, actual or approximate, have been disclosed to any bidder or potential bidder, and
they will not be disclosed before bid opening.
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• The bidder has fully informed the Department in writing of all convictions of the firm, its
affiliates (as defined in section 287.133(1)(a) of the Florida Statutes), and all directors,
officers, and employees of the firm and its affiliates for violation of state or federal antitrust
laws with respect to a public contract for violation of any state or federal law involving fraud,
bribery, collusion, conspiracy or material misrepresentation with respect to a public contract.
This includes disclosure of the names of current employees who were convicted of contract
crimes while in the employ of another company.
• Neither the bidder nor any person associated with it in the capacity of owner, partner,
director, officer, principal, investigator, project director, manager, auditor, or position
involving the administration of federal funds:
o Has within the preceding three years been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered
against them or is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged for:
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to
obtain, or performing a federal, state, or local govemment transaction or public contract;
violation of federal or state antitrust statutes; or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or
receiving stolen property; or
o Has within a three-year period preceding this certification had one or more federal, state,
or local government contracts terminated for cause or default:
• The product offered by the bidder will conform to the specifications without exception.
• The bidder has read and understands the Contract terms and conditions, and the bid is made
in conformance with those terms and conditions.
• If an .award is made to the bidder, the bidder agrees that it intends to be legally bound to the
Contract that is formed with the State.
• The bidder has made a diligent inquiry of its employees and agents responsible for preparing,
approving, or submitting the bid, and has been advised by each of them that he or she has not
participated in any communication, consultation, discussion, agreement, collusion, act or
other conduct inconsistent with any of the statements and representations made in the bid.
• The bidder shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Department and its employees
against any cost, damage, or expense that may be incurred or be caused by any error in the
bidder's preparation of its bid.
• All information provided by, and representations made by, the bidder are material and
important and will be relied upon by the State in awarding the Contract. Any misstatement
shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from the State of the true facts relating to
submission of the bid. A misrepresentation shall be punishable under law, including, but not
limited to, Chapter 817 of the Florida Statutes.
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1.12 Performance Qualifications: The Department reserves the right to investigate or inspect
at any time whether the product, qualifications, or facilities offered by bidder meet the Contract
requirements. Bidder shall at all times during the Contract term remain responsive and
responsible. Bidder must be prepared, if requested by the Department, to present evidence of
experience, ability, and financial standing, as well as a statement as to plant, machinery, and
capacity of the bidder for the production, distribution, and servicing of the product bid. If the
Department determines that the conditions of the solicitation documents are not complied with,
or that the product proposed to be furnished does not meet the specified requirements, or that the
qualifications, financial standing, or facilities are not satisfactory, or that performance is
untimely, the Department may reject the bid or terminate the Contract. Bidder may be
disqualified from receiving awards if bidder, oranyone in bidder's employment, has previously
failed to perform satisfactorily in connection with public bidding or contracts. This paragraph
shall not mean or imply that it is obligatory upon the Department to make an investigation either
before or after award of the Contract, but should the Department elect to do so, bidder is not
relieved from fulfilling all Contract requirements.
1.13 Execution of Bid: Each bid shall be in the form included with this solicitation and signed
by an authorized representative of the bidder. Each bid shall include the Bidder
Acknowledgement form (PUR 7027 Rev. 6/1/98), but the "General Conditions" of that form are
superseded by the terms of and conditions of these solicitation documents. Each bid shall
include a copy of the Agreement form, signed by a person authorized to bind the Company.
1.14 Submittal of Bid: Bids MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY within the
MyFloridaMarketPlace system. Bids not submitted on the forms included with these solicitation
documents shall be rejected. In order to attach the required forms, the Bidder will need the ability
to scan paper documents in order to convert them into electronic files. This may be accomplished
using a stand-alone scanner, a combination printer/fax machine, or other similar peripheral.
Alternatively, most retail copy centers can provide this service for a nominal fee.
Bidders are solely responsible for submitting the specified attachments, and appropriate forms
and documentation with their bid. To assist bidders, a bid preparation checklist is included in
section 4.0 of these solicitation documents. Please avoid submitting unnecessary documents.
Bidders are not required to submit the Instructions to Bidders, Technical Specifications, or
General Condition's sections with their bid. Please exclude from your submittal any
advertisement or promotional materials unless specifically instructed to provide them. •
1.15 Bid Tabulation and Electronic Posting of Notice of Intended Award: Bids shall be
opened on the date indicated on the timeline in section I.O. Bidders may, but are not required to,
attend. Prices will not be read, pursuant to s.119.07 (3)(m), of the Florida Statutes. Based on the
bid evaluation, on the date indicated on the timeline the Department shall electronically post a
notice of intended award or a List of Qualified Bidders at
http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa vbs/owalvbs www.main_menu.
If the notice of award is delayed, in lieu of posting the notice on the date indicated on the
timeline the Department shall post a notice of the delay and a revised date for posting the notice
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of intended award. Any person who is adversely affected by the decision shall file with the
Department a notice of protest within 72 hours after the electronic posting (see Paragraph 2.23 of
the Solicitation Rules for more information on protests). The Department shall not provide bid
tabulations or notices of award by telephone.
1.16 Special Accommodation: Any person requiring a special accommodation at State
Purchasing because of a disability should call State Purchasing at (85'0) 488-8440 at least five (5)
workdays prior to the bid opening. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact State
Purchasing by using the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
1.17 Firm Bids: The Department may make award within sixty (60) days after the date of bid
opening, during which period bids shall remain firm and shall not be withdrawn. If award is not
made within sixty (60) days, a bid shall remain firm until either the Department awards the
Contract or the Department receives from the bidder written notice that the bid is withdrawn.
Any bid that expresses a shorter duration may, in the Department's sole discretion, be accepted
or rejected.
1.18 Clarifications/Revisions:. Before award, the Department reserves the right to seek
clarifications, to request bid revisions, and to request any information deemed necessary for
proper evaluation of bids from all bidders deemed eligible for Contract award. Failure to provide
requested information may result in rejection of the bid.
1.19 Contract Formation: No contract shall be formed between bidder and the Department until
the Department signs the Contract. The Department shall not be liable for any costs incurred by
a bidder in preparing or producing its bid or for any work performed before the Contract is
effective.
1.20 Notice of Award: The Department shall issue a notice of award, if any, to successful
bidders.
1.21 Contract Overlap: Bidders shall identify any products covered by this solicitation that they
are currently authorized to furnish under any other contract with the Department. By. entering
into the Contract, a Contractor authorizes the State to eliminate duplication between agreements
in the manner the State deems to be in its best interest.
1.22 Purchasing Card Program: The State has implemented a purchasing card program
through Bank of America, using the Visa network. .Contractors will receive payment from the
purchasing card in the same manner as other Visa purchases. Accordingly, bidders must
presently have the ability to accept Visa or take whatever steps necessary to implement the
ability before the start of the Contract term: The State reserves the right to revise this program in
conjunction with implementation of an on-line procurement system.
1.23 Public Records: The Department does not intend to solicit confidential or proprietary
information in response to this solicitation. Bidders are cautioned that Florida law generously
defines what constitutes a public record; see, for example, section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes.
If a bidder believes that its bid contains information that should not be a public record, the bidder
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shall clearly segregate and mark that information (for example, stamp each page "Confidential"
and place it in an envelope marked "Confidential") and briefly describe in writing the grounds
for claiming exemption from the public records law. The Department will not independently
evaluate the bidder's claim of exemption. If the Department receives a public records request
related to the bid, the Department shall notify the bidder in writing at least seven days before
making the information available for review by the requester. The bidder shall be solely
responsible for taking whatever action it deems appropriate to legally protect its claim of
exemption from the public records law. If the bidder fails to do so, the Department shall make
the information available for review. In no event shall the Department or any of its employees or
agents be liable for disclosing, or otherwise failing to protect the confidentiality of, information
submitted in response to this solicitation.
1.24 Bid Protests: Any protest concerning this solicitation shall be made in accordance with
sections 120.57(3) and 287.042(2) of the Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28-110 of the Florida
Administrative Code. It is the Depaitiiient's intent to ensure that•specifications are written to
obtain the best value for the State and that specifications are written to ensure competitiveness,
fairness, necessity and reasonableness inthe solicitation process. Notice of protest of the
solicitation documents shall be made within seventy-two hours after the posting of the
solicitation. Questions to the Contract Analyst shall not constitute formal notice. Failure to file
a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond
or other security within the time allowed fora filing a bond shall constitute a waiver of
proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
1.25 State Objectives:Bidders/Respondents shall submit written proposals addressing plans to
support each of the State's five (5) objectives listed below in referenced statute number order, to
the extent applicable to the items/services covered by this solicitation. The state reserves the
right to negotiate mutually acceptable changes with the bidder/respondent selected for.
award, prior to execution of the contract.
1) Environmental Considerations: The State supports and encourages initiatives to
protect and preserve our environment. •Respondent shall submit as part of any proposal
the Respondent's plan to support the procurement of products and materials with recycled
content, and the intent of Section 287.045, Florida Statutes. Respondent shall also
providea plan for reducing and or handling of any hazardous waste generated by
Respondent company. Reference Rule 62-730.160, Florida Administrative Code. It is a
requirement of the Florida Departrrient of Environmental Protection that a generator of
hazardous waste materials that exceeds a certain threshold must have a valid and current
Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number. This identification number shall be
submitted as part of Respondent's explanation of its company's hazardous waste plan and
shall explain in detail its handling and disposal of this waste.
2) Certification of Drug -Free Workplace Program: The State supports and encourages
initiatives to keep ' the workplaces of Florida's suppliers and contractors drug free.
Section 287.087 of the Florida Statutes provides that, where identical tie proposals are
received, preference shall be given to a proposal received from a Respondent that
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certifies it has implemented a drug -free workforce program. If applicable, Respondent
shall affirm and submit the "Certification of Drug -Free Workplace Program" Statement
in Section 4. to certify that the Respondent has a drug -free workplace program.
3) One Florida Initiative: The State supports and encourages supplier diversity and the
participation of small and minority business enterprises in state contracting, both as prime
contractors and sub -contractors. Respondent shall submit as part of any proposal the
Respondent's plan to support the Governor's One Florida Initiative as it relates to Equity
in Contracting, and the intent of Section 287.09451, Florida Statutes. Please refer to
Equity in Contracting and the referenced statute when preparing your proposal:
http://www.oneflorida.or�/mytlorida/government/governorinitiatives/one florida/equity
contracting.html
In order to assure diversity and equity in contracting, no contract shall be awarded
without agreement between the contracting firm and the procuring agency on a
satisfactory plan for addressing diversity and equity in the contract. Such plans may
encompass participation by diverse contractors and suppliers as prime contractors, sub-
contractors, vendors, resellers, distributors, or such other participation as the parties may
agree. No contract will be awarded without agreement on a satisfactory One Florida
Equity in Contracting Plan.
4) Products Available from the Blind or Other Handicapped (RESPECT):
The State supports and encourages the gainful employment of citizens with disabilities.
It is expressly understood and agreed that any articles that are the subject of, or required
to carry out, this contract shall be purchased from a nonprofit agency for the blind or for -
the severely handicapped that is qualified pursuant to Chapter 413, Florida Statutes, in
the same manner and under the same procedures set forth in Section 413.036(1) and (2),
Florida Statutes; and for purposes of this contract the person, firm, or other business
entity carrying out the provisions of this contract shall be deemed to be substituted for the
state agency insofar as dealings with such qualified nonprofit agency are concerned."
Additional information about the designated nonprofit agency and the products it offers is
available at http://www.respectofflorida.org.
Respondent shall describe how it will support the use of RESPECT in offering the items
of bid. The awarded Proposers proposing the use of RESPECT as a sub -contractor will
be required to provide proof of agreement with RESPECT prior to contract award.
5) Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc. (PRIDE):
The State supports and encourages the use of Florida correctional work programs. It is
expressly understood and agreed that any articles which are the subject of, or required to
carry out, this contract shall be purchased from the corporation identified under Chapter
946, F.S., in the same manner and under the same procedures set forth in Section
946.515(2), and (4), F.S.; and for purposes of this contract the person, firm, or other
business entity carrying out the provisions of this contract shall be deemed to be
substituted for this agency insofar as dealings with such corporation are concerned.
Additional information. about PRIDE and the products it offers is available at
http://www.pridefl.com.
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Respondent shall describe how it will support the use of PRIDE in offering the items of
bid. The awarded Proposers proposing the use of PRIDE as a sub -contractor will be
required to provide proof of agreement with PRIDE prior to contract award.
1.26 Optional Contract Usage: Use of this contract by state agencies is optional for purchasing
transactions of less than $2,500 per transaction (extended total of all line items on a purchase
order or other form of order). The intent of this option is to allow spot buys of small purchases
from local businesses when that option better meets an agency's requirements. Agencies are
encouraged to limit unnecessary exceptional purchases within this optional range, in order to
obtain full advantage of contract pricing. Purchases may not be divided to avoid the $2,499.99
maximum per purchasing transaction. Exceptions beyond the authority granted in this paragraph
shall be handled in accordance with Chapter 60A-1.008(4), Florida Administrative Code.
1.27 MFMP Solicitation Tool Training for Bidders: An optional conference call training
session on how to use the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Tool for this RFI is scheduled on the
date indicated on the timeline in section 1.0
Please go to http://marketplace.myflorida.com/vendor/suppliertraining itb.pps and review the
vendor training link and download the document titled Supplier Training_ITB.ppt. Please
have this document openon your desktop while participating on the call. To participate in the
conference call, please call in to (850) 487-8587 approximately 1 minute before the scheduled
time.
Additionally, an On -Demand web -based interactive training application to learn how to respond
to an event using the MyFloridaMarketPlace sourcing tool is also available. This is another
vehicle to receive training on how to use MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool if you cannot
make the Optional . training ' conference call or want additional guidance. The link is
https://marketplace.mvflorida.com/vendor/vendor_training.htm click on Responding to Sourcing
Event handled in accordance with Chapter. 60A-1.008(4), Florida Administrative Code.
1.28 Bidding Process: The Department is conducting a Three -Stage eProcurement process to
award for the products and services. Stage I consists of completing the RFI pre -qualifying
requirements. Stage II consists of a real-time on-line bidding event (reverse auction). Upon
qualification, vendors will be invited to participate in Stage II. Stage III consists of the submittal
of the bidding event participants Off -Line Pricing Workbook (Attachment B) supplied within
the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool.
A. STAGE I (Preview Period) — Office paper vendors desiring to qualify to bid shall answer
all questions and provide all required documentation. All questions posed in this solicitation
shall be answered within the sourcing tool. Responders shall download, complete, and upload
(attach) all forms provided in section 4.0 of this solicitation. Do not submit pricing during
Stage I of the solicitation.
During the Preview Period and by the time specified in Section 1.0 Calendar of Events,
bidders can submit questions. The Q&A Board is the method for bidders to submit their
questions regarding the RFI. If an inappropriate question is asked, the Department
Purchasing Analyst has the option to delete the question without responding. This will
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prevent other bidders from seeing the inappropriate question, because question and answer
become visible to other bidders only after they have been answered by the Department. The
question may be re -written to remove any inappropriate language (prior to posting the
answer) that could potentially bias the event.
The Department reserves the right to consolidate questions and post Q&A as a document
bidders can download from MyFloridaMarketPlace tool versus answer questions one at a
time.
Only responders having duly complied with this pre -qualification procedure . will be
considered to be responsive and responsible, and eligible to participate in the on-Iine
(eAuction) bidding event (Stage II). Only those vendors deemed `qualified' will be notified
by email and in the Vendor Bid System Advertisement postings.
If a vendor's pre -qualification is denied, the vendor may appeal the denial in accordance with
Section 1.24, of this solicitation. The Pre -Qualification list will be electronically posted and
accessible through the following process: from the State Purchasing web site at
http://www.myflorida.com (drill -down as follows: Business & Industry; State Purchasing;
Everything for Vendors and Customers; Vendor Bid Systems; Search Advertisements; under
Agency select the Department of Management Services; initiate search).
B. STAGE II (eAuction) Stage lI consists of a bidding event launch , a mandatory training
event, and a real-time on-line bidding event (reverse auction) via the MyFloridaMarketPlace
Sourcing Tool as scheduled on the date indicated on the timeline in section 1.0. Price sheets
are provided in the Off -Line Pricing Workbook (Attachment B2, will be used to facilitate
bidding and are required to be returned in Stage III. .Qualified vendors will be notified via
email as well as the Vendor Bid Systemadvertisement postings.
C. Stage III (contract award) — Stage III consists of each bidder submitting the Off -Line
Pricing Workbook (Attachment B) back to the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Tool.
1.29 eAuction Overview: The Preview Period is the length of time between the Launch of the
solicitation and the Posting of the List of Qualified Bidders and will provide time to review the
RFI and ITB documents, ask questions, digest answers, and prepare for the eAuction event. This
length of time is indicated in Section 1.0 Calendar of Events and is identified in the upper -right ,
corner of the screen when logged on to the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Tool. All vendors
are required to submit a Pre -Bid. A Pre -Bid submitted during the Preview Period must reflect
the same bid parameters (quantity, price, lot value) as the live event. The Pre -Bid is binding and
cannot be raised. Bidders may revise a pre -bid until the deadline specified in Section 1.0
Calendar of Events and the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Tool; the last pre -bid submitted will
be utilized. No rank will be assigned to any bid until pre -bidding expires and the live eAuction
event starts.
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A Bidder participating in the eAuction will bid with other Vendors during a specified time frame
and state the price at which it offers to sell the specified goods or services to the State of Florida.
The final award decision in Stage III of the solicitation will be supported by the Stage II results
of the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool eAuction.
All invited Vendors participating in the eAuction will access a secure system via the Internet
from a location of their choosing (off State property). The eAuction event will be conducted
utilizing the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool. A computer with a web browser and Internet
access will be required to access and use this system.
The format of the eAuction will be a sealed bid format; no pricing information will be displayed
during the event for any lot. The bidder will receive their rank bid relative to the best bid during
the event. The bidder will have visibility into the "rank" of their bid only, bidders will not be
able to see the value orrank of any other vendor's bid. All participating bidders will remain
anonymous through use of this online auction. The online auction tool uses the latest web -based
security technology, including masking bidder identities from other bidders throughout the entire
auction process, and 128-bit SSL encryption.
The site will be hosted by the neutral, third -party MyFloridaMarketPlace Service Provider
("Service Provider"). This Service Provider will maintain all procedures associated with training
bidders, technical support, and real-time support during the event. The MyFloridaMarketPlace
Sourcing Tool will also keep all pricing and vendor identity information confidential.
Throughout the eAuction process, bidders will have access to phone support to answer all
technical questions related to the online bidding system. During the Preview Period of the event,
technical questions will be answered within 24 hours. During the live eAuction event, real-time
support will be available throughout the entire event. However, it is the bidders' responsibility
to participate and ask questions — the State has no accountability to ensure Bidder's participation.
1.30 eAuction Technical Configuration Details: The following minimal technical requirements
will be necessary to participate in the eAuction:
• Internet connection - Modem, ISDN, DSL, Ti. The connection speed determines
Bidder's access speed
• Web browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6.x, or Netscape Navigator
versions 6.x. Also, Javascript must be enabled:
o In Netscape, choose Edit > Preferences, select Advanced, and make sure
`Enable JavaScript for Navigator' is checked.
o In Internet Explorer, choose Tools > Internet Options, the Advanced tab, and
under the heading Java, make sure Use Java is checked.
o Check that screen size is set to 1024 by 768 pixels. - to do this go to START,
SETTINGS, CONTROL PANEL then DISPLAY. Click on the Settings tab
and reset the pixels.
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The contact for technical support of the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool will be
communicated prior to the optional training sessions defined below. All other issues related to
this solicitation should utilize the Q&A Board described in Section 1.07.
1.31 Bidding Rules: Responsive Bidders will be able to view each lot that they have been
qualified for based on Stage I activities. Invitations to bid on single lots will be printed within
the Attachment B - Offline Pricing Tool.xls workbook that will be downloadable during the
Preview Period of the eAuction event.
Office Paper Live eAuction Event Rules
> GENERAL RULES: The following rules.app.ly to a single lot for this eAuction:
1. The Department maintains the right to restrict a Bidder's access to the system and their
ability to bid for failing to comply with all requirements of this solicitation.
2. The bidder shall comply with the pre -bidding rules, submit a Pre -bid to the eAuction tool
• during the Preview Period,and complete ALL fields and upload the Attachment A — Pur
Form 7027 and Contract Form .PDF and Attachment .B - Offline Pricing Tool.xls
workbook to the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool by the time specified in Section
1.0 Calendar of Events.
. 3. During the live eAuction event, a bidder may submit a bid as many times as the bidder
desires, within the time limitprovided. However, only the last bidwill be accepted.
4. The final line item .pricing in Section 4, Bid Forms Attachment .B - Offline Pricing
Tool.xls workbook submitted to the Department must be consistent with Bidder's final
bid submitted during the live eAuction. This final document must be uploaded back into
the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing tool by the time specified in Section 1.0 Calendar of
Events.
Bid Decrement Rule •
Each bidder's pre -Auction submission (Pre -Bid) will be your Initial / Starting
price for the actual live eAuction event. Every subsequent bid made will be
governed by a minimum bid decrement. In order for a bid to be accepted by the
online tool, it must be less than the previous bid submitted by at least the pre-
defined decrement amount. The online tool_will reject any bids placed that do not
decrease by at least this decrement. Bid decrements submitted may also be
greater than .the required minimum amount., •
it' nintnnum6 r1 dec_rement tor.tl
o;
> Bid Improvement Rule
When submitting bids, it.is not required that a bid be lower than the overall best bid to be
accepted. It is required that each bid submitted improve upon the previous bid by that
bidder (by the minimum bid decrement or greater).
For example, if the best overall bid for a lot is $500,000, and the last bid a bidder placed
was $600,000, given a minimum bid decrement of S20,000, the next bid for that bidder
would need to be $580,000 or lower. This rule is designed to allow a bidder to submit
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their best pricing to the Department. A bidder can reduce their bid by more than the
minimum bid decrement.
➢ Timing Rule
Lot 1 - Office Paper is scheduled to last 45 minutes and will start per Section 1.0
Calendar of Events.
➢ Extension Rule
If a bid is entered into the system within five minutes of the scheduled auction close time,
the scheduled close time will be reset to five minutes. The close time will be reset to five
minutes with each bid placed. It is not required that a bid must be the best overall bid to
extend a lot, any bid placed will trigger an extension.
There will be an unlimited number of extensions; the close time will continue to extend
as long as bidding activity occurs during the extension periods. Time will be tracked on
the upper -right corner of the main section within the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing
tool.
The Department reserves the right to extend a Lot at its discretion (e.g., due to technical
difficulties, etc.).
1.32 eAuction Training Session: A mandatory eAuction training session will be held for all
qualified bidders during the time(s) identified in. Section 1.0 Calendar of Events. To help
understand how to navigate in the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Tool, a vendor training
document was sent via email prior to the MyFloridaMarketPlace system generated invitation to the
eAuction event. This attachment is also downloadable from the eAuction tool and is named:
Vendor Training Guide.doc.
1.33 Practice eAuction: The optional eAuction training session above will involve a practice or
"Mock" eAuction that will simulate the actual event. It will be conducted to help qualified bidders
understand and get visibility to what will be expected in the actual eAuction event. During this
time, any additional technical questions on the eAuction tool will be addressed. Details about this
practice event will be sent to all qualified bidders.
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Technical Specifications
Table of Contents
2.01 Definitions
2.02 Scope and Classification
2.03 Applicable Publications
2.04 Requirements
2.05 Recycled Content
2.06 Sampling, Inspection and Test Procedures
2.07 Preparation for Delivery
2.08 Delivery Requirements
2.09 Minimum Order
2.10 Warranty
2.11 Price Escalation/De-escalation
2.12 Quarterly Sales Summary
2.13 Table I
2.01 DEFINITIONS
"Dual -Purpose": For the purpose of this bid the terminology "Dual -Purpose" is defined as: bond
paper manufactured to be suitable for multiple usage applications.
"Laser Print": For the purpose of this bid the terminology "Laser Print "means bond paper
designed and manufactured to satisfactorily perform for image production by laser printer
technology.
"Dockside/Street Delivery" shall consist of the delivery person offloading the ordered products
from the delivery vehicle to the loading dock (when available), or on the street level of the
delivery location where the receiving party takes possession of the delivered products.
"Inside Delivery" shall consist of any delivery services beyond the scope of Dockside/Street
Delivery.
"Recycled Content" means materials that have been recycled that are contained in the products or
materials to be procured, including, but not limited to, paper, aluminum, steel, glass, plastics, and
composted material. The term does not include the virgin component of internally generated
scrap that is commonly used in industrial or manufacturing processes or such waste or scrap
purchased from another manufacturer who manufactures the same or a closely related product.
Recycled content printing and fine writing grades of paper shall contain at least 10 percent
postconsumer recovered materials.
"Postconsumer materials" means a material or finished product that has served its intended end
use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, having completed its.
life as a consumer item. Postconsumer is apart of the broader category of recovered materials.
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"Recovered materials" means waste materials and byproducts which have been recovered or
diverted from solid waste, but such term does not include those materials and byproducts
generated from, and commonly used within an original manufacturing process.
2.02 SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
Scope: This specification consists of two (4) types in two (6) classes each of cut -size business
papers. These paper products shall be for office and data and copy center use for various
publication and reproduction work using offset, laser, and xerographic processes.
Classification: Papers covered by this specification shall be furnished in the types and grades as
follows and according to substances, sizes and colors listed herein and further identified in
TABLE I, and the Price Sheets in Section 4 - Bid Forms, Attachment B- Offline Bidder Pricing
Tool.xls workbook of this solicitation.
Type. I
Class A: Premium No. 4 Xerographic Dual -Purpose, Cut Size
Class B: Premium No. 4 Xerographic Dual -Purpose, Cut Size, Recycled Content
Type II
Class A: No. 1 Laser Print, Cut Size
Class B: No. 1 Laser Print Recycled, Cut Size, Recycled Content
Type III
Class B: No. 2 Offset, Recycled Content, Cut Size
Type IV
Class B: No. 1 Index, Recycled Content, Cut Size
2.03 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
Applicable: portions of the following publications) of the issue in effect on date of
Invitation to Bid shall form a part of this specification:
The Competitive Grade Finder, Thirty -Seventh Edition
Copies of this publication are available at:
Grade Finders, Inc.
POBOX 944 .
Exton, PA 19341-9964
Or on the Internet at: http://www.g,radefinders.com
Federal Register Part IV.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Paper Products Recovered
Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) and a part of 40 CFR Part 247,
Comprehensive Guideline for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered
Materials; Final Rule. Copies may be obtained by Internet at:
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http://www.epa. oov/docs/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/ 1996/May/Day-29/pr-57 I .pdf
(Adobe Acrobat) or http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/procure/paprman.htm
2.04 REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall apply for all items of this solicitation:
• Only those papers listed in the 37th edition (2003/2004) of the Competitive Grade Finder, or
as otherwise accepted by Grade Finders, Inc. for publication in subsequent editions of any of
its paper buyers guides will be considered. For products not listed in the current Competitive.
Grade Finder, a copy of Grade Finders Ietter of acceptability shall be included with your
returned pre -qualification response.
• Technical Documentation: Acceptable technical documentation shall be submitted if and
when directed by the Department, in the form of Manufacturers' specification sheets,
technical publications, printed product literature, engineering drawings, instruction or
maintenance manuals or other published manufacturers' literature, and all certifications
required by the specifications. Acceptable documentation shall be legible and have good
printed quality.
Manufacturer's technical documentation is required to enable the State to perform an
evaluation to determine thecompliance of each product bid with the applicable
specifications. All products bid shall meet or exceed all conditions and specifications and
shall be clearly identifiable by State Commodity Number, Brand Name and Product Number.
Every specification and requirement shall be verifiable. from the acceptable technical
documentation supplied and shall, where ,applicable, include at a minimum. the following
characteristics:
• Bursting strength of paper
• Basis weight of paper and paperboard .
• Thickness (caliper) of paper and paperboard.
• Moisture in paper
• Opacity of Paper
• Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts
• Brightness (This test method shall be omitted forany colored paper submitted for testing.)
• Smoothness of Paper
• . Recycled Content (if applicable)
In the event the information required by this specification is not available as requestedabove,
the bidder shall furnish a clarification letter, from the manufacturer and on manufacturer's
letterhead that supplies the information required to determine specification compliance.
Individual specifications and requirements must be addressed; a general statement such as
"complies with all requirements" is not acceptable. Typed .or handwritten notes ' on
manufacturers' documentation or on bid price sheets are not acceptable documentation. The
clarification letter shall be signed by an Engineering or Marketing Manager (or equivalent or
superior title) who is an employee of the Manufacturer.
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Failure to provide the specified technical documentation when requested shall make your bid
non responsive and disqualify the referenced bid for award.
• Composition: Fiber content of paper supplied under this specification shall not be less than
90% chemical fiber, the total mechanical pulp not to exceed 10%. Fibers, whether chemical
or mechanical pulp, may be derived from recycled fibers when specified.
• Physical Requirements: The paper shall be uniform and in accordance with reasonable
industry practice with regard to texture, finish, caliper, lint, dust, wrinkles, folds, scuff marks,
and shall tie flat. Paper shall be cut squarely on all sides and be free of knife markings and
ragged or torn edges. Ream and roll edges of all papers shall be straight, not fluted or wavy.
Unless otherwise specified, paper shall be mill -cut, with grain running lengthwise the sheet.
The papers as described in Table shall meet requirements set forth in this specification
• . Moisture Content: Unless otherwise specified, papers shall be manufactured to have a
moisture content that will be in equilibrium with a relative humidity of 40% + 10%, and
bidder shall provide certification attesting thereto, if requested.
The following requirements shall apply to all cut size paper items of this solicitation:
• Variations: Cut -size Paper variation shall not exceed ± 1/32" in either direction. On
successive sheets within a.ream, size variation shall not exceed•+ 1/64".
• Drilling: Any drilling requested shall be standard three -hole spacing; all holes shall be clean,
sharp, and free of tom or ragged edges. Drilling through ream -wrappers is unacceptable.
The following requirements shall apply to colored cut size paper items of this solicitation:
• Colored Paper: In addition to white, the required standard paper colors to be supplied for
Type I, Class B papers under these specifications shall be as follows:
Colors required: Blue, Buff, Green, Pink, Goldenrod, and Canary (yellow)
2.05 RECYCLED CONTENT
Unless otherwise specified the following requirements shall apply to recycled content paper
items of this solicitation:
• Recycled Content: Fiber content of paper .supplied under this specification shall be derived
from recovered materials (paper). Refer to the _ Additional Definitions section in this
specification for definitions of "Recycled Content" and "Recovered Materials."
• Recycled Content Certification: When bidding recycled content paper stock items, bidder
shall provide when requested, technical documentation from the manufacturer that includes
the percentage . (%) of recovered materials contained in the specified commodities. A
minimum of 10% and a maximum of 30% post consumer recovered materials (by fiber
weight) are acceptable.
2.06 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
All items shall be packed to insure safe delivery to destination at lowest cost. Industry standard
cartons shall be so constructed as to insure acceptance by common or other carriers, for
transportation to the point of delivery.
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For Xerographic Dual -Purpose (M-P) And Laser Print, Cut Size Papers: Standard Packaging for
cut -size paper shall be securely wrapped in moisture resistant material at the mill and with
content labeling on the end of each ream. Carton containers are to be corrugated and industry
standard. Packing quantities shall be as follows: 8-1/2" x 11" and 8-1/2" x 14" sheet sizes shall
be ten (10) reams per carton. 11" x 17" sheet sizes shall be five (5) or six (6) reams per carton.
Express Pack packaging shall have 2500 sheets per carton with no ream wrap in reusable cartons.
The cartons shall be sealed with a strap, have a cap top, and the paper shall have one sheet size
corrugated paper sheet on the top in the carton.
Unless otherwise specified each ream or package shall be end -labeled to show brand, size, color,
and substance. Each carton shall be labeled to show quantity (number of reams and sheets)
contained therein, name of contractor and contract and purchase order numbers. Paper specified
to have recycled content shall be labeled to indicate the recycled content and that the product is
manufactured with recovered materials.
2.07 DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
The customer requiring inside delivery shall specify the agency contact person and the exact
delivery location at the time of placing an order. Inside delivery charges shall be billed by the
Contractor as a separate item on the invoice at the Price per Carton indicated on the Price Sheets.
Pricing for inside delivery service shall be shown in the space(s) provided on the Price Sheets.
The State reserves the right to reject these charges based on excessive pricing. •
For orders of 100 cartons or more, if desired by the ordering agency, an Inside Delivery. Charge
shall be negotiated between the customer and the contractor that shall not exceed the quoted
Inside Delivery Charge price per carton for that award group.
When requested by the Customer, orders for 10 or more cartons must be delivered on expendable
pallets at no extra cost to the State. Orders of 10 or more cartons must also be shrink-wrapped at
no extra cost to the State. Permanent wooden pallets shall be used to ship to any Customer upon
request. The Customer must specify on the purchase order if wooden pallets are requested.
Deliveries after receipt of order (ARO) shall be within the following times:
10 - 99 Cartons
100 - 799 Cartons
> 1 Truckload (Approx. 800 Cartons)
10 Working Days
20 Working Days
30 Working Days
2.08 MINIMUM ORDER
Minimum order on this contract shall be 10 cases consisting of any combination of commodities
as awarded to a single contractor, as listed on the Price Sheets and Exhibit 1.
2.09 WARRANTY
Products supplied under any contract resulting from this bid shall perform satisfactorily as
designed for use with: pen and ink for writing, electrostatic copiers/duplicators employing either
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liquid or dry toner technology in conjunction with heat and/or pressure fusing sections, computer
laser or impact printers, word processing equipment, and offset printing equipment.
2.10 Price Escalation/De-escalation •
A price escalationor de-escalation may be requested, by the Contractor or the Department, to the
price of all items for the second and third twelve (12) month periods of the thirty-six (36) month
contract period and for each twelve (12) month portion of any renewal periods by using the •
commodity Producer Price Index for Commercial Printing published by U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
New PPI / Old PPI = Price Escalation Rate •
"Old Price x "Price Escalation Rate" = New Price
The last published non -preliminary Producer Price Index prior to award of the contract will be the
reference date for the beginning (old) PPI Index. The most recent published Producer Price Index
prior to the contract year to be priced will establish the reference data for the New PPI Index.
Increases claimed by the Contractor in accordance with this formula must be documented by the
Contractor to the Departments' satisfaction at least 30 calendar days prior to the effective date of the
increase.
The Department may require a decrease by the amount of the PPI decrease from the last PPI
published prior to award of the contract and during any renewal period.
The price escalation/ de-escalation formula will be tied to the change in the commodity
Producer Price Index (PPI) for Writing and Printing Papers (Series: WPU091301). The
formula is calculated by dividing the New PPI Index by the Old PPI Index to identify the Price
Escalation Rate. The Old Price is multiplied by the Price Escalation Rate to determine the New
Price. This formula applies after Year 1 of the contract and on each subsequent anniversary of
the contract effective date.
•
Details on how this PPI has historically performed can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics
web site: http://www.bls.gov/ppi/. Navigate to the "Get Detailed Statistics" section, and then to
the "Create Customized Tables (one table)" section, and click on the link titled "Commodity
Data." In the "Producer Price Iridex Commodity Data" query screen, type "09" in box labeled "1
Select a Group" and hit the adjacent button labeled "Find." The group called "09 Pulp, paper,
and allied products" will automatically be selected, and the items that comprise this group will
be displayed to the right. Type "1309" in the box labeled "2 Select one or more items" and hit
the adjacent button labeled "Find." The item called "1309 Writing and printing papers" will
automatically be selected. In the area titled "3 Select Seasonal Adjustment." de -select the •
checkbox labeled "Seasonally Adjusted" (the check box should be empty, without an "x").
Then, click the button labeled "Get Data" in the area labeled "4."
The maximum price escalation for a given year will be 5% per year. Exceptions can be
considered with appropriate manufacturer's or wholesaler's documentation, subject to
Department approval.
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Labor
Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
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Data extracted on: December 17, 2003 (04:01 PM)
Producer Price Index -Commodities
Series Catalog:
Series ID : WPU091301
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Group : Pulp, paper, and allied products
Item : Writing and printing papers
Base Date : 8200
Data:
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119.11118.E 117.9C117.31116.8f�117.3±118.0 119.4 1
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143.7 142.41 142:.11 140:7 140:1 139:9 1137.8 136.2 1 135.0 1133.8` 139.9`
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144.2 (146.1 147.3! 147.8 147.81147.8 (147.7 1147.6 1146.6 (147.0 1146.2' 146.E
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Preliminary. All indexes are subject to revision four months after original publication.
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Price Escalation Example:
Year 1 Pricing per Carton = $22.00
April 2003 is the first year anniversary of the contract
Old PPI: April 2002 PPI for Commercial Printing = 143.4
New PPI: April 2003 PPI for Commercial Printing= 145.8
Price Escalation / De-escalation Formula:
New PPI / Old PPI = Price Escalation Rate
"Old Price" x "Price Escalation Rate" = New Price
Calculation:
145.8/143.4 = 1.0167 (rounded) Price Escalation Rate
$22.00 x 1.0167 = $22.37 New Price
Year 2 New Pricing per Carton= $22.37
Therefore, the factor to adjust prices for the items would be 1.67% for Year 2.
Price De-escalation Example:
Year 1 Pricing per Carton = $22.00
December 2002 is the first year anniversary of the contract
Old PPI: December 2001'PPI for Commercial Printing = 148.4
New PPI: December 2002 PPI for Commercial Printing = 143.4
Price Escalation / De-escalation Formula:
New PPI / Old PPI = Price Escalation Rate
"Old Price" x "Price Escalation Rate" = New Price
Calculation:
143.4/148.4 = .9663 (rounded) Price Escalation Rate
$22.00 x .9663 = $21.26 New Price
Year 2 New Pricing per Carton = $21.26
Therefore, the factor to adjust prices for the items would be — 3.37% (neg.) for Year 2.
2.12 Quarterly Sales Summary
In addition to the MFMP Transaction Fee report, each quarterly period your company will
furnish State Purchasing a detailed item level sales summary of all sales made under this contract
and shall include at a minimum the number of cartons of paper sold, the commodity number, unit
price, and the .net delivered unit price for each carton; the customer name, and net delivered
pricing sub -totals and totals. The awarded contractor will be provided an excel spreadsheet
workbook to accommodate this requirement.
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2.13 TABLE I
PREMIUM NO. 4, XEROGRAPHIC, DUAL-PURPOSE (D-P), CUT SIZE PAPERS
TYPE I
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS A
Xerographic
645-120-970-0100 4 White 20 Ib. 8-1/2 X 11" Dual -Purpose
Xerographic.
645-120-970-0120 4 White 20 lb. 8-1/2 X 14" Dual -Purpose
Xerographic
645-120-970-0140 4 White 20 lb. 11 X 17" Dual -Purpose
TYPE I
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS B
Xerographic
645-120-710-0100 4 White 20 lb. 8-1/2 X 11" D-P, Recycled
Xerographic
645-120-710-0101 4 White 20 lb. 8-1/2 X 11" D-P, Recycled
• Xerographic
645-120-710-0105 4 Colors 20 lb. 8-1/2 X 11" D-P, Recycled
Xerographic
645-120-710-0110 4 White 20 lb. 8-1/2 X 14" D-P, Recycled
Xerographic
645-120-710-0115 4 Colors • 20 1b. 8-1/2 x 14" D-P, Recycled
Xerographic
645-120-710-0120 4 White 20 lb. 11" x 17" D-P, Recycled
Xerographic
645-120-710-0125 4 Colors 20 lb. 11" x 17" D-P, Recycled
TABLE I (continued)
NO. 1 LASER PRINT, CUT SIZE PAPERS
TYPE II
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS A.
645-120-820-0100 1 White 24 lb. 8-1/2 x 11" Laser Print
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TYPE II
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS B
Laser Print
645-120-800-0100 1 White 241b. 8-1/2 x 11" Recycled
NO. 2 OFFSET, UNCOATED, RECYCLED, CUT SIZE PAPERS
TYPE III
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS B
Uncoated
645-120-590-0300 4 White 60 lb. 11" x 17" Offset
Uncoated
645-120-590-0400 4 White 60 lb. 23" x 35" Offset •
Uncoated
645-120-590-0600 4 White 70 lb. 8-1/2 x 11" Offset
Uncoated
645-120-590-0800 4 .White 701b. 11" x 17" Offset
Uncoated
645-120-590-0900 4 . White 701b. 23" x 35" Offset
TABLE I (continued)
NO. 1 INDEX, RECYCLED, CUT SIZE PAPERS
TYPE IV
COMMODITY NO. GRADE COLOR SUBSTANCE SIZE CLASS B
Index
645-120-190-0100 4 White 110 lb. 8-1/2 x 11" Recycled
Index
645-120-190-0300 4 White 1101b. 11" x 17" Recycled
Index
645-120-190-0400 4 White 1101b. 23" x 35" Recycled
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General Conditions
Contents
3.01 Definitions
3.02 Eligible Customers
3.03 Reserved
3.04 Posting and Revision of Authorized Product and Price List
3.05 Product Version
3.06 Quantity Discounts
3.07 Best Pricing Offer
3.08 Sales Promotions
3.09 Trade -In
3.10 Americans With Disabilities Act
3.11 Energy Star Compliant
3.12 Catalog Data
3.13 Purchase Orders
3.14 Packaging
3.15 Manufacturer's Name and Approved Equivalents
3.16 Inspection at Contractor's Site
3..17 Safety Standards
3.18 Literature
3.19 Transportation and Delivery
3.20 Installation
3.21 Inspection and Acceptance
3.22 Title to Deliverables
3.23 Software License Grant
3.24 Invoicing and Payment
3.25 Taxes
3.26 Customer's Default
3.27 Annual Appropriations
3.28 Transaction Fee
3.29 Governmental Restrictions
3.30 Compliance with Laws.
3.31 Lobbying and Integrity
3.32 Indemnification
3.33 Performance Bond
3.34 Suspension of Work
3.35 Termination for Convenience
3.36 Termination for Cause
3.37 Force Majeure, Notice of Delay, and No Damages for Delay
3.38 Equitable Adjustment
3.39 Scope Changes
3.40 Renewal
3.41 Advertising
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3.42 Assignment
3.43 Dispute Resolution
3.44 Employees, Subcontractors, and Agents
3.45 Security and Confidentiality
3.46 Independent Contractor Status of Contractor
3.47 Insurance Requirements
3.48 Service
3.49 Warranty
3.50 Warranty of Authority
3.51 Warranty of Ability to Perform
3.52 Year 2000 Compliance Warranty
3.53 Warranty of No Hardstop/Passive License Monitoring
3.54 Notice
3.55 Leases and Installment Purchases
3.56 Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc. (PRIDE)
3.57 Modification of Terms
3.58 Waiver
3.59 Execution in Counterparts
3.60 Severability
3.01 Definitions:
The term "bid" means the offer extended to the Department in response to this solicitation. The
forms to accompany the bid are included in section 4.0 of these solicitation documents.
"Contract" means the legally enforceable agreement, if any, that results from this solicitation.
The parties to the Contract will be the Department and Contractors. The Contract shall be
reduced to writing substantially in the form included in section 4.0 of these solicitation
documents.
"Contract Analyst" means the State Purchasing • employee who is primarily responsible for
administration of the Contract. The Contract Analyst is identified in the Instructions to Bidders,
and the Department shall conspicuously post contact information on its Internet web page
associated with the Contract. The Department may appoint a different Contract Analyst, which
shall not constitute an amendment to the Contract, by updating the posted contact information
and sending notice to Contractor. Anycommunication to the Department by Contractors, by
State Customer contract managers or contract administrators, or by other Customer purchasing
officials, shall be addressed to the Contract Analyst.
"Contractor" means a successful bidder, which, along with the Department, will enter into the
Contract. The Department anticipates making a multiple award, but for sake of. convenience the
solicitation documents use the singular form of this term. If a Contractor is a manufacturer, its
certified dealers and resellers may also furnish products under the Contract; in choosing to do so,
the dealers and resellers agree to honor the Contract and the term "Contractor" shall be deemed
to refer to them. Unless awarded the Contract as a direct bidder, however, dealers and resellers
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are not parties to the Contract, and the Contractor that certifies them shall be responsible for their
actions and omissions.
"Customer" means the State agencies and other eligible users that will order products directly
from the Contractor under the Contract. By ordering products under the Contract, the Customer
agrees to its terms. Customers are not, however, parties to the Contract.
"Department" means the Florida Department of Management Services. The Department will be
a party to the Contract. "State Purchasing," a division within the Department's Support
Program, is responsible for administration of this solicitation and will be responsible for day-to-
day administration of the Contract. State Purchasing may be reached at 4050 Esplanade Way,
Suite 360, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0950, (850) 487-4634, or via Links posted at
http://www.mvflorida.com/myflorida/business/index.html. The Department reserves the right to
contract with a third -party service provider to assume responsibility for administration of the
Contract.
"Product" means any deliverable under the Contract, which may include commodities, services,
technology or software.
"Purchase order" means the form or format a Customer uses to make a purchase under the
Contract (e.g., a formal written purchase order, electronic purchase order, procurement card, or
other authorized means).
"State" means the State of Florida and its agencies.
3.02 Eligible Customers: Section 287.056 of the Florida Statutes governs agencies' use of the
Contract. Others may seek Department approval under section 287.042(2) (a) as an eligible user
of the Contract. Customers participating in the Contract do so according to the following terms:
(1) non -State Customers assume and bear complete responsibility with regard to performance of
any contractual obligation or term; (2) breach of a Contract term by any particular Customer
shall not be deemed a breach of the Contract as a whole, which shall remain in full force and
effect, and shall not affect the validity of the Contract nor the Contractor's obligations to non -
breaching Customers or the Department; (3) the State shall not be liable for any breach by a non -
State Customer; (4) each non -State Customer and the Contractor guarantee to save the State and
its officers, agents, and employees harmless from liability that may be or is imposed by their
failure to perform in accordance with their obligations under the Contract.
3.03 Reserved
3.04 Posting and Revision of Authorized Product and Price List: Every Contractor shall
maintain on the Internet a list of the products it is authorized to sell under the Contract. The list
shall clearly indicate the ceiling price for each product, expressed either as a single price or as a
percentage savings off the price list. On the Ordering Instructions form submitted with the bid,
bidders shall note the proposed Universal Resource Locator (URL) for this list. Posting of the
list in a form easily accessible to the Department and Customers shall be a condition precedent to
Contractor's right to payment under the Contract The Department, in its sole discretion, may
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maintain Contractor's authorized list or provide electronic links to it. Regardless of the number
of links to the list, Contractor shall ensure that Customers are able to access one, and only one,
version of the authorized list. The authorized list shall include, either directly or via electronic
link, the following: Contract number; contact person; part or product numbers and descriptions;
ordering information; and pricing information.
Contractor's initial authorized list shall be substantially identical to the list submitted with the bid
and used in making the award. Contractor shall not make the list generally available or accept any
orders off of it until the Department -approves the list. Contractor may thereafter amend the list to
reflect product line and price changes, subject to the following restrictions.
• For product line changes, a Contractor shall offer products under the Contract it is currently
authorized to offer. Upon written request of a Customer, the Department may waive this
prohibition for a particular transaction and allow a Contractor to bundle and sell products
that it is not currently authorized to sell along with products that is authorized to sell, if the
Customer conclusively demonstrates, to the Department's satisfaction, that the "package
deal" would provide the best value to the State. Within its currently authorized products, a
Contractor may amend its list to reflect product developments. Any added products shall be
offered at the then -current authorized percentage discount, which shall alwaysbe at least as
great as the discount offered initially.
• For price changes, a Contractor shall only decrease, and shall never increase, the prices
offered initially (stated differently, a Contractor may increase, but never decrease, its
percentage discount). Posted price reductions shall take effect immediately and be applied
to unshipped and subsequent orders. CONTRACTORS ARE FREE TO OFFER
GREATER DISCOUNTS FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS, AND
CUSTOMERS ARE REQUIRED TO SEEK THEM AND TO EXPLORE
WHETHER OTHER CONTRACTORS AUTHORIZED FOR THE PRODUCT
CATEGORY OFFER BETTER DISCOUNTS THROUGH THE RFQ PROCESS.
• At least two business days before making any changes to the posted authorized list —
whether to products, to prices, or otherwise — a Contractor shall notify the Contract Analyst
by e-mail of its intent to make a change and describe the proposed change. The Department.
may, in its sole discretion, prohibit any requested change' or direct a Contractor to undo any
change already made. In addition, the Department may direct rescission of any purchase
order entered into on the basis of an unauthorized product and price list.
• Changes to the authorized list or to related information (for example, ordering information)
shall not be deemed Contract amendments.
• On a quarterly basis, or more frequently if directed in writing by the Contract Analyst,
Contractor shall submit written certification of changes made to its authorized list. The
certification shall be substantially in the form included in Section . 4 of the solicitation
documents, "Certification of Changes to Authorized Product and Price List." Failure to
submit the form in a timely manner shall constitute grounds for terminating the Contract.
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Falsification of any information on the form shall subject Contractor to civil liability and
criminal prosecution.
• The Department reserves the right to revise these restrictions in conjunction with
implementation of an on-line procurement system.
3.05 Product Version: Purchase orders shall be deemed to reference a manufacturer's rnost
recently released model or version of the product at the time of the order, unless the Customer
specifically requests in writing an earlier model or version and the Contractor is willing to
provide such model or version.
3.06 Quantity Discounts: Contractors are urged to offer additional discounts for one time
delivery of large singleorders of any assortment of items. Customers should seek to negotiate
additional price concessions on quantity purchases of any products offered under the Contract.
State Customers shall document their files accordingly.
3.07 Best Pricing Offer: During the Contract term, if tfie Contractor sells substantially the same
or a small quantity of a product outside the Contract, but upon the same or similar terms of the
Contract, at a lower price, then at the discretion of the Department the price under the Contract
shall be immediately reduced to the lower price.
3.08 Sales Promotions: In addition to decreasing prices for the balance of the Contract.terrn due
to• a change in market conditions, a Contractor may conduct sales promotions involving price
reductions for a specified lesser period. A Contractor shall submit to the Contract Analyst
documentation identifying the proposed (1) starting and ending dates of the promotion, (2)
products involved, and (3) promotional.prices compared to then -authorized prices: Promotional
prices shall be available to alt Customers. Upon approval, the Contractor shall conspicuously
post notice of the promotion with its authorized product list.
3.09 Trade -In: Customers may trade-in equipment when making purchases from the Contract.
A trade-in shall be negotiated between the Customer and the Contractor. Customers are
obligated to actively seek current fair market value when tradingequipment, and to keep
accurate records of the process. For State agencies, it may be necessary. to provide
documentation to the Office of the State Comptroller and to the agency property custodian.
3.10 Americans With Disabilities Act: Contractors should identify any products that may be used
or adapted for use by visually, hearing, or other physically impaired individuals.
3.11 Energy Star Compliant: The Federal Environmental Protection Agency encourages the
manufacture of energy efficient computer hardware, and the State supports this initiative. The
Department prefers that all products offered under the Contract be Energy Star compliant and bear
the EPA Energy Star Logo. Customers should seek to reduce the total cost of equipment ownership
and operation, and they should consider the purchase of Energy Star compliant equipment if it
meets their performance needs.
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3.12 Catalog Data: Accenture is responsible for converting Contract catalog information into a
format supported by the System. To accomplish this conversion, the Contractor shall provide
certain information in electronic format directly to Accenture; alternatively, the Contractor may
follow the "punchout" solution described in more detail below.
Within ten (10) days of written notice from Accenture, Contractor shall provide all information
necessary to facilitate electronic purchases from this contract, or shall contract Accenture and
begin work on the "punchout'' solution described below. Such information may include, but is
not limited to, Contractor name, SKU, brand/manufacturer, product name and brief description,
unit of measure, and price. Contractor shall provide this information in the format requested by
Accenture. No costs or expenses associated with providing this information shall be charged to
the Department, Customers, or Accenture. With Contractor's timely assistance, Accenture shall
create and maintain web -based placement of the requested contract information.
"Punchout" Alternative
The Contractor may offer, as an alternative to providing the information discussed above, an
online "punchout" solution, in which the Customer accesses the Contractor's website directly
from the System, rather than the System maintaining the Contractor's data. This solution must
allow the Customer to reach the Contractor's site, browse for contracted items only, and return to
the System with a list of items ready to be inserted into a requisition. If Contractor selects this
altemative, it must meet the following requirements:
• The solution must conform to cXML 1.0 or 1.1 standards.
• The solution must conform to the technical specifications and implementation requirements
provided by Accenture, and the Contractor must work with Accenture to ensure successful
integration of the punchout solution into the System.
• The solution must have the capability to provide only those products awarded under the
contract, and block any non -contract item(s) from being added to the requisition.
Warranty
For the purposes of this section, the Contractor warrants and represents that it is authorized and
empowered to and hereby grants. the Department and Accenture the right and license to use,
reproduce, transmit, distribute and publicly display within the System the information outlined
above. In addition, the Contractor warrants and represents that it is authorized and empowered
to and hereby grants the Department and Accenture the right and license to reproduce .and
display within the System the Contractor's trademarks, system marks, logos, trade dress or other
branding designation that identifies the products made available by the Contractor under the
Contract. .
If the Contractor is not the manufacturer, it shall be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain
authorization from the manufacturer to comply with the provisions of this section, including
securing any intellectual property rights of the manufacturer. If the Contractor is the
manufacturer, it. shall only authorize dealers, outlets, distributors, value-added resellers, etc.
within their network that can comply with the provisions of the Contract.
3.13 Purchase Orders: A Contractor shall not deliver orfurnish products until a Customer
transmits a purchase order. All purchase orders shall bear the Contract number, shall be placed
by the Customer directly with the Contractor, and shall be deemed to incorporate by reference
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the Contract terms and conditions. Any discrepancy between the Contract terms and -the terms
stated on the Contractor's order form, confirmation, or acknowledgement shall be resolved in
favor of terms most favorable to the Customer. A purchase order for services within the ambit of
section 287.058(1) of the Florida Statutes shall be deemed to incorporate by reference the
requirements of subparagraphs (a) through (f) thereof. Even where not otherwise required,
CUSTOMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS THAT PROMOTE
GOOD CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ENABLE THE CUSTOMER
AND CONTRACTOR TO MONITOR AND ADJUST PERFORMANCE, for example,
provisions clearly defining the scope of the work, provisions dividing the order into objectively
measured deliverables, provisions setting forth schedules for completion and (where appropriate)
liquidated damages for untimely completion, etc. State Customers shall designate a contract
manager and a contract administrator as required by subsections 287.057(14) and (15) of the
Florida Statutes. The Department reserves the right to revise this section in conjunction with
implementation of an on-line procurement system.
3.14 Packaging: Tangible product shall be securely and properly packed for shipment, storage,
and stocking in appropriate, clearly labeled, shipping containers and according to accepted
commercial practice, without extra charge for packing materials, cases, or other types of
containers. All containers and packaging shall become and remain Customer's property.
3.15 Manufacturer's Name and Approved Equivalents: Unless otherwise specified, any
manufacturers' names, trade names, brand names, information and/or catalog numbers listed in a
specification are descriptive, not restrictive. With the Department's .prior approval, the
Contractor may offer any product that meets or exceeds the applicable specifications. The
Contractor shall demonstrate comparability, including appropriate catalog materials, literature,
specifications, test data, etc. The Department shall determine in its sole discretion whether a
product is acceptable as an equivalent.
3.16 Inspection at Contractor's Site: The State reserves the right to inspect, at any reasonable
time with prior notice, the equipment or product or plant or .other facilities of a Contractor or
prospective Contractor (bidder) to assess conformity with Contract requirements and to
determine whether they are adequate and suitable for proper and effective Contract performance.
3.17 Safety Standards: All manufactured items and fabricated assemblies subject to operation
under pressure, operation by connection to an electric'source, or operation involving connection
to a manufactured, natural, or LP gas source. shall be constructed and approved in a manner
acceptable to the appropriate State inspector. Acceptability customarily requires, at a minimum,
identification marking of the appropriate safety standard organization, where such approvals of
listings .have been established for the type of device offered and furnished, for example: the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers for pressure vessels; the Underwriters Laboratories
and/or National Electrical Manufacturers' Association for electrically operated assemblies; and
the American Gas Association for gas -operated assemblies. In addition, all items furnished shall
meet all applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and state and federal
requirements relating to clean air and water pollution.
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3.18 Literature: Upon request, the Contractor shall furnish Customers literature reasonably
related to the product offered, for example, user manuals, price schedules, catalogs, descriptive
brochures, etc.
3.19 Transportation and Delivery: Prices shall include all charges for packing, handling,
freight, distribution, and inside delivery. Transportation of goods shall be FOB Destination to any
point within thirty (30) days after the Customer places an Order. A Contractor, within five (5) days
after receiving a purchase order, shall notify the Customer of any potential delivery delays.
Evidence of inability to deliver or intentional delays shall be cause for Contract cancellation and
Contractor suspension.
3.20Installation: Where installation is required, Contractor shall be responsible for placing and
installing the product in the required locations at no additional charge, unless otherwise designated
on the purchase order. Contractor's authorized product and price list shall clearly and separately
identify any additional installation charges. All materials used in the installation shall be of good
quality and shall be free of defects that would diminish the appearance of the product or render it
structurally or operationally unsound. Installation includes the furnishing of any equipment,
rigging, and materials required to install or replace the product in the proper location. Contractor
shall protect the site from damage and shall repair damages or injury caused during installation by
Contractor or its employees or agents. If any alteration, dismantling, excavation, etc., is required to
achieve installation, the Contractor shall promptly restore the structure or site to its original
condition. Contractor shall perform installation work so as to cause the least inconvenience and
interference with Customers and with proper consideration of others on site. Upon completion of
the installation, the location and surrounding area of work shall be left clean and in. a neat and
unobstructed condition, with everything in satisfactory repair and order.
3.21 Inspection and Acceptance: Inspection and acceptance shall be at destination unless
otherwise provided. For Contractor -installed products, the date of acceptance is the date the
Customer accepts the product as installed and in good working order, as determined by any
appropriate acceptance testing, and the Customer shall certify in writing to the Contractor when
the product is accepted (if training or other post -installation services are included in the purchase
order, the acceptance shall be conditional). For Customer -installed products, the date of
acceptance shall be the delivery date. Until acceptance, risk of loss or damage shall remain with
the Contractor She Contractor shall be responsible for filing, processing, and collecting all
damage claims. To assist the Contractor with damage claims, the Customer shall: record any
evidence of visible damage on all copies of the delivering carrier's Bill of Lading; report damage
to the carrier and the Contractor; and provide the Contractor with a copy of the carrier's Bill of
Lading and damage inspection report. When a Customer rejects a product, Contractor shall
remove it from the premises within ten days after notification of rejection. Upon rejection
notification, the risk of loss of rejected or non -conforming product shall remain with the
Contractor. Rejected product not removed by the Contractor within ten days shall be deemed
abandoned by the Contractor, and the Customer shall have the right to dispose of it as its own
property. Contractor shall reimburse the Customer for costs and expenses incurred in storing or
effecting removal or disposition of rejected product.
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3.22 Title to Deliverables: For purposes of this section, a "product" is any deliverable furnished
under the Contract, including but not limited to (1) components of the hardware environment, (2)
printed materials, (3) third -party software, (4) programs and programming modifications,
customizations, tools, data, modules, and components, and (5) any tangible or intangible
properties embedded therein. A product is "existing" if it is a tangible or intangible licensed
product that exists before Contract work begins (the Contractor shall bear the burden of proving
that a product existed before work began). A product is "custom" if it is any product,
preliminary or final, that is created under the Contract for the Customer by the Contractor or its
employees, subcontractors, or agents.
For existing hardware products, title to a hardware product shall pass to Customer upon
written acceptance. For existing software products, that are normally commercially distributed
on a license basis by the Contractor or other independent software proprietary owner (ISPO),
whether or not embedded in, delivered, or operating in conjunction with hardware or a custom
product, title shall remain with the Contractor or ISPO. Effective upon acceptance, such product
shall be licensed to the Customer in accordance with the Contractor or ISPO's standard licensed
agreement, provided, however, that the license agreement shall, at a minimum, (1) grant the
Customer a non-exclusive license to use, execute, reproduce, display, perform, adapt (unless the
Contractor demonstrates to the Customer before execution .of a purchase order that adaptation
will violate existing agreements or law) and distribute the product to authorized users up to the
license capacity identified in the purchase -order with all license rights necessary to effect the
Customer's stated purpose, and (2) recognize the State .as the licensee, where the Customer is
part of the State. Where these rights are not otherwise covered by the ISPO's standard license
agreement, the Contractor shall obtain these rights at its sole expense. The Customer shall
reproduce all copyright notices and any other legend of ownership on any copies authorized
under this paragraph.
For custom products, effective upon creation the Contractor hereby conveys to the
Customer the sole and exclusive rights, title and interest in the product, including all trademark
and copyrights, and the Contractor shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to ensure that
the products are protected against unauthorized copying, reproduction, or marketing through the
Contractor or its employees, subcontractors, or agents; provided, that the Contractor may
otherwise use any related or underlying general knowledge, skills, ideas, concepts, techniques
and experience developed under the Contract. In the alternative to taking exclusive ownership
and title to such products, the Customer may elect, by providing written notice to the Contractor,
to take a non-exclusive License to use, execute, reproduce, display, perform, and distribute the
product as described in the preceding paragraph.
3.23 Software License Grant: Where product is acquired on a licensed basis, the following
terms shall constitute the license grant.
Scope: Licensee is granted a non-exclusive license to use, execute, reproduce, display,
perform, or merge the product within its business enterprise in the United States up to the
maximum licensed capacity identified on the purchase order. The product may be accessed,
used, executed, reproduced, displayed, or performed up to the capacity measured by the
applicable licensing unit identified on the purchase order (i.e., payroll size, , number of
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employees, CPU, MIPS, .MSU, concurrent user, workstation, etc.). Licensee shall have the right
to use and distribute modifications and customizations of the product to and for use by any
Customers otherwise licensed to use the product, provided that any modifications, however
extensive, shall not diminish licensor's proprietary title or interest. This paragraph grants no
license, right, or interest in any trademark, trade name, or service mark.
Term: The license term shall begin thedate the product is accepted. Where a license
involves licensee's right to copy a previously licensed and accepted master copy, the term shall
begin the date the purchase order is executed.
Documentation: Upon request, the Contractor shall deliver to the licensee at the
Contractor's expense (1) one master electronic copy and one hard copy of product
documentation or (2) one master electronic copy and hard copies of the product documentation
by type of license in the following amounts, unless otherwise agreed: for individual/named user,
one copy per licensee; for concurrent users, ten copies per site; for processing capacity, ten
copies per site. The master electronic copy shall be in either CD-ROM or diskette format and
usable without conversion (for example, if a unit has only a 3%" disk drive, software shall be
provided on 3 Vz" diskettes). The Contractor hereby grants the Customer a perpetual license right
to make, reproduce (including downloading electronic copies), and distribute, either
electronically or otherwise, copies of product documentation as necessary to enjoy full use of the
product in accordance with the terms of the license.
Technical Support and Maintenance: Licensee may elect the technical support and
maintenance ("maintenance") set forth in the Contract by giving written notice to the Contractor
any -time during the Contract term. Maintenance shall include, at a minimum, (1) providing error
corrections, patches, updates, revisions, fixes, upgrades, and new releases to licensee, and (2)
Help Desk assistance accessible via toll -free or local telephone call or on-line. The Contractor
shall maintain the products so as to provide licensee with the ability to use the .products in
accordance with the product documentation, without significant functional downtime to ongoing
operations during the maintenance term. The Customer shall . not be required. to purchase
maintenance for use of the product, and the Customer's license shall not be invalidated for
refusal to purchase maintenance. The maintenance term(s) and any renewals are independent of
the Contract —term. The Customer may discontinue •maintenance at the end of any current
maintenance term upon notice to the Contractor; provided, the term shall not automatically
renew. If the Customer does not initially acquire, or discontinues, maintenance, the Customer
may at any later time reinstate maintenance without any penalties or other charges, by paying the
Contractor the amount, 'if any, that would have been due under the Contract for the period that
maintenance had lapsed, or for twelve months, whichever is less.
Transfers: Licensee's operations may be altered, expanded, or diminished. Licenses may.
be transferred or combined for use at an alternative or consolidated site not' originally specified
in the license, including transfers between agencies. Contractor approval is not required for such
transfers, but licensee shall give prior written notice to the Contractor. There shall be no
additional license or other transfer fees due, provided .that (1) the maximum capacity of the
consolidated machine is equal to the combined individual license capacity of all licenses running
at the consolidated or transferred site (e.g., named users, seats, or MIPS) or (2) if the maximum
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capacity of the consolidated machine is greater than the individual license capacity being
transferred, a logical or physical partition or other means of restricting access wilt be maintained
within the computer system to restrict use and access to the product to that unit of licensed
capacity solely dedicated to beneficial use for licensee. If the maximum capacity of the
consolidated machine is greater than the combined individual license capacity of all licenses
running at the consolidated or transferred site, and a logical or physical partition or other means
of restricting use is not available, the fees due the Contractor shall not exceed the fees otherwise
payable for a single license for the upgrade capacity.
Restricted Use by Third Parties: Outsourcers, facilities management, service bureaus, or
other services retained by licensee shall have the right to use the product to maintain licensee's
operations, including data processing, provided that (1) licensee gives notice to the Contractor of
such third party, site of intended use of the product, and means of access, (2) the third party has
executed, or agrees to execute, the product manufacturer's standard nondisclosure or restricted
use agreement, which agreement shall be accepted by the Contractor, and (3) the third party shall
maintain a logical or. physical partition within its computer system to restrict access to the
program to that portion solely dedicated to beneficial use for licensee. Licensee shall not be
liable for any third party's compliance or noncompliance with the terms of the nondisclosure
agreement, nor shall the nondisclosure agreement create or. impose any liabilities on the State or
the licensee. Any third party with whom a licensee has a relationship for a State function or
business activity shall have the temporary right to use product (e.g., Java applets), provided that
such use shall be limited to the period during which the .third party is using the product, for the
function or activity.
Archival Backup: Licensee may use and copy the product and related documentation in
connection with reproducing a reasonable number of copies for archival backup- and disaster
recovery procedures.
Source Code Escrow: If either the product manufacturer/developer or the Contractor
offers source code or source code escrow to any other commercial customer, or if either entity
seeks bankruptcy protection, then the Contractor shall either (1) provide licensee with source
code for the product, (2) place the source code in a third -party escrow arrangement with a
designated escrow agent, which shall be identified to the Department, and which shall be
directed to release the deposited source code in accordance with a standard escrow agreement
acceptable to the Department, or (3) certify to the Department that the product
manufacturer/developer has named the State, .acting by and through the Department, and the
licensee, as named beneficiaries of an established escrow arrangement with its designated escrow
agent, which shall be identified to the Department and licensee, and which shall be directed to
release the deposited source code in accordance with the terms of escrow: Source code, as well
as any corrections or enhancements, shall be updated for each new release of the product in the
same manner as provided above and such updated shall be certified in writing to the Department.
The Contractor shall identify the escrow agent upon commencement. of the Contract term and
shall certify annually that the escrow remains in effect in compliance with the terms of this
paragraph. The State may release the source code to licensees under the Contract which have
licensed product or obtained services, and which may use the copy of the source code to
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Confidentiality: The product is a trade secret, copyrighted and propriety product.
Licensee and its employees shall not disclose or otherwise distribute or reproduce any product to
anyone other than as authorized under the Contract. Licensee shall not remove or destroy any of
the Contractor's proprietary markings.
Restricted Use: Except as expressly authorized by the terms of license, licensee shall not:
copy the product; cause or permit reverse compilation or reverse assembly of the product or any
portion; or export the product in violation of any U.S. Department of Commerce export
administration regulations.
Proof of License: The Contractor shall provide to each licensee that places a purchase
order either (1) the product developer's certified license confirmation certificates in the name of
the licensee or (2) a written confirmation from the proprietary owner accepting the product
invoice as a proof of license. The Contractor shall submit a sample certificate, or alternative
confirmation, which shall be in a form acceptable to the licensee.
Audit of Licensed Usage: The Contractor may periodically audit, no more than annually
and at its expense, use of licensed product at any site where a copy resides provided that (1) the
Contractor gives licensee at least thirty days written advance notice, (2) the audit is conducted
during the licensee's normal business hours, (3) the audit is conducted by a State Inspector
General's office or, for non -State licensees, by an independent auditor chosen by mutual
agreement of the licensee and Contractor as follows: the Contractor shall recommend a minimum
of three auditing/accounting firms, from which the licensee shall select one; in no case shall the
Business• Software Alliance, Software Publishers Association, or Federation Against Software
Theft be recommended by the Contractor or used, directly or indirectly, to conduct audits, (4) the
Contractor and licensee shall designate a representative who shall be entitled to participate, who
shall mutually agree on audit format, and who shall be entitled to copies of all reports, data, or
information obtained from the audit, and (5) if the audit shows that the licensee was not in
compliance, the licensee shall purchase additional licenses or capacities necessary to bring it into
compliance and shall pay for the unlicensed capacity at the Contract price then in effect or, • if
none, then at the Contractor's U.S. commercial list price. Once such additional licenses and
capacities are purchased, licensee shall be deemed to have been in compliance retroactively, and
licensee shall have no further liability of any kind for the unauthorized use of the product.
Bankruptcy: The Contract is subject to the terms of section 365(n) of the United States
Bankruptcy Code ("Code") if the licensor files a. bankruptcy. petition. Licensor's failure to
perform its continuing obligations shall constitute a material breach of the Contract excusing
performance by the licensee. Royalty payments for use of intellectual property shall be separate
from and independent of payments for performance of all other obligations under the Contract
(e.g., continuing development obligations, maintenance and support obligations, obligations to
provide updates, indemnity obligations, etc.). Upon request, the licensor shall furnish licensee
any • intellectual property, as defined in the Code, and any embodiment of that intellectual
property held by the licensor. If licensee must hire third -parties to perform support,
maintenance, or development tasks previously performed by licensor, the Iicensee may provide
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intellectual property to such third -parties without violating non -disclosure or exclusivity
provisions.
3.24 Invoicing and Payment: Invoices shall contain the Contract number, purchase order
number, and the Contractor's SPURS vendor number. The State may require any other
information from the Contractor that the State deems necessary to verify any purchase order
placed under the Contract. At the Department's option, Contractors may be required to invoice
electronically pursuant to Department guidelines. Payment shall be made in accordance with
sections 215.422 and 287.0585 of the Florida Statutes, which govern time limits for payment of
invoices. Time limits do not begin until the Contractor submits a properly completed invoice.
Invoices that must be retumed to a Contractor due to preparation errors will result in a delay in
payment. Contractors may call (850) 413-7269 Monday through Friday to inquire about the
status of payments by State agencies. The Customer is responsible for all payments under the
Contract. A Customer's failure to pay, or delay in payment, shall not constitute a breach of the
Contract and shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligations to the Department or to other
Customers.
3.25 Taxes: The State does not pay Federal excise or sales taxes on direct purchases of tangible
personal property. The State will not pay for any personal property taxes levied on the
Contractor or for any taxes levied on employees' wages. Purchases by non -State Customers may
be subject to taxes, which shall be computed basedon the purchase price and added to the
invoice submitted to such entity for payment.
3.26 Customer's Default: A Customer's breach of the terms of a particular order shall not be
deemed a breach of the Contract. If a Customer fails to make a payment to the Contractor for
products delivered or provided, accepted, and properly invoiced, within sixty days after approval
for payment, then the Contractormay, upon ten days advance written notice to both the
Department and Customer's purchasing official, suspend additional shipments of product or
provision of services to that specific Customer until such time as reasonable arrangements have
been made and assurances given by the Customer for current and future Contract payments.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor shall, in writing and at least ten days before
declaring a Customer in breach of the terms of a particular order, notify both the Department and
Customer's purchasing official of the specific facts, circumstances and grounds upon which the
Contractor intends to declare a breach. If the Contractor's basis for declaring a breach is
determined, then or. later, to be "insufficient, then the Contractor's declaration of breach and
failure to service the Customer shall constitute a breach of the Contract by the Contractor and the
Department or Customer may thereafter seek any remedy available at law or equity.
3.27 Annual Appropriations: The State's performance and obligation to pay under the Contract
are contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature.
3.28 Transaction Fee: The Department has instituted MyFloridaMarketPlace, a statewide
eProcurement System ("System"). Pursuant to section 287.057(23), Florida Statutes (2002), all
payments shall be assessed a Transaction Fee of one percent (1.0%), which the Contractor shall
pay to the State.
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For payments within the State accounting system (FLAIR or its successor), the Transaction Fee
shall, when possible, be automatically deducted from payments to the Contractor. If automatic
deduction is not possible, the Contractor shall pay the Transaction Fee pursuant to Rule 6OA-
1.031(2), F.A.C. By submission of these reports and corresponding payments, Contractor
certifies their correctness. All such reports and payments shall be subject to audit by the State or
its designee.
Contractor shall receive a credit for any Transaction Fee paid by the Contractor for the purchase
of any item(s) if such item(s) are returned to the Contractor through no fault, act, or omission of
the Contractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Transaction Fee is non-refundable when an
item is rejected or returned, or declined, due to the Contractor's failure to perform or comply
with specifications or requirements of the agreement.
Failure to comply with these requirements shall constitute grounds for declaring the Contractor
in default and recovering reprocurement costs from the Contractor in addition to all outstanding
fees. CONTRACTORS DELINQUENT IN PAYING TRANSACTION FEES MAY BE
EXCLUDED FROM CONDUCTING FUTURE BUSINESS WITH THE STATE.
3.29 Governmental Restrictions: If the Contractor believes that any governmental restrictions
have been imposed that ,require alteration of the material, quality, workmanship or performance
of the products offered under the Contract, the Contractor shall immediately notify the
Department in writing, indicating the specific restriction. The Department reserves the right and
the complete discretion to accept any such alteration or to cancel the Contract at no further
expense to the Department.
3.30 Compliance with Laws: The, Contractor shall comply with all laws, rules, codes,
ordinances, and licensing requirements that are applicable to the conduct of its business,.
including those of federal, State, and local agencies having jurisdiction and authority. By way of
non -exhaustive example, Chapter 287 of the Florida Statutes and Chapter 60A-1 of the Florida
Administrative Code govern the Contract. By way of further non -exhaustive example, the
Contractor shall comply with section 247A(e) of the Immigration and Nationalization Act, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and all prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of race,
religion, sex, creed, national origin, handicap, marital status, or veteran's status. Violation of
such laws shall be grounds for Contract termination.
3.31 Lobbying and Integrity: Pursuant to section. 216.347 of the Florida Statutes, the
Contractor may not expend any State funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the
judicial branch, or a state agency. In addition, the Contractor shall not, in connection with this or
any other agreement with the State, directly or indirectly (1) offer, confer, or agree to confer any
pecuniary benefit on anyone as consideration for any State officer or employee's decision,
opiriion, recommendation, vote, other exercise of discretion, or violation of a known legal duty,
or (2) offer, give, or agree to give to anyone any gratuity .for the benefit of, or at the direction or
request of, any State officer or employee:, For purposes of clause (2), "gratuity" means any
payment of more than nominal monetary value in the form of cash, travel, entertainment, gifts,
meals, lodging, loans, subscriptions, advances, deposits of money, services, employment, or
contracts of any kind. Upon request of the Department's Inspector General, or other authorized
State official, the Contractor shall provide any type of information the Inspector General deems
relevant to the Contractor's integrity or responsibility. Such information may include, but shall
not be limited to, the Contractor's business or financial records, documents, or files of any type
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or form that refer to or relate to the Contract. The Contractor shall retain such records for the
longer of (1) three years after the expiration of the Contract or (2) the period required by the
General Records Schedules maintained by the Florida Department of State (available at:
http://dlis.dos:state.fl.us/barm/e.enschedules/gensched.htm)_ The Contractor agrees to reimburse
the State for the reasonable costs of investigation incurred by the Inspector General or other
authorized State official for investigations of the Contractor's compliance with the terms of this
or any other agreement between the Contractor and the State which results in the suspension or
debarment of the Contractor. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to: salaries of
investigators, including overtime; travel and lodging expenses; and expert witness and
documentary fees. The Contractor shall not be responsible for any costs of investigations that do
not result in the Contractor's suspension or debarment.
3.32 Indemnification: The Contractor shall be fully liable for the actions of its agents,
employees, partners, or subcontractors and shall fully indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the
State and Customers, and their officers, agents, and employees, from suits, actions, damages, and
costs of every name and description, including attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to
personal injury and damage to real or personal tangible property alleged to be caused in whole or
in part by Contractor, its agents, employees, partners, or subcontractors, provided, however, that
the Contractor shall not indemnify for that portion of any loss or damages proximately caused by-.
the negligent act or omission of the State or a Customer. Further, the Contractor shall fully
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State and Customers from any suits, actions, damages,
and costs of every name and description, including attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to
violation or infringement of a trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret or intellectual property
right, provided that the State or Customer shall give the Contractor (1) written notice of any
action or threatened action, (2) the opportunity to take over and settle or defend any such action
at Contractor's sole expense, and (3) assistance in defending the action at Contractor's sole
expense. The Contractor shall not be liable for any cost, expense, or compromise incurred or
made by the State or Customer in an infringement action without the Contractor's prior written
consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If any product is the subject of an
infringement suit, or in the Contractor's opinion is likely to become the subject of such a suit, the
Contractor may at its sole expense procure for the Customer the right to continue using the
product or to modify it to become non -infringing. If the Contractor is not reasonably able to
modify or otherwise secure the Customer the right to continue using the product, the Contractor
shall remove the product and refund the Customer the amounts paid in excess of a reasonable
rental for past use. The Customer shall not be liable for any royalties. Except as specified in the
foregoing portions of this section, for all other claims against the Contractor under any individual
purchase order, and regardless of the basis on which he claim is made, the Contractor's liability
under a purchase order for direct damages shall be the greater of $100,000, the dollar amount of
the purchase order, or two times the charges rendered by the Contractor under the purchase
order. Unless otherwise specifically enumerated in the Contract or in the purchase order, no
party shall be liable to another or special, indirect, or consequential damages, including lost data
or records (unless the purchase order requires the Contractor to back-up data or records), even if
the party has been advised that damages are possible. No party shall be liable for lost profits,
lost revenue, or lost institutional operating savings. The State and Customer may, in additionto
other remedies available to them at law or equity and upon notice to the Contractor, retain such
monies from amounts due Contractor as may be necessary to satisfy any claim for damages,
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penalties, costs and the like asserted by or against them. The State may set off any liability or
other obligation of the Contractor or its affiliates to the State against any payments due the
Contractor under any contract with the State.
3.33 Performance Bond: Customers may require the Contractor to fumish without additional
cost a performance bond or negotiable irrevocable letter of credit or other form of security for the
faithful performance of work under the Contract. Such requirement shall be set forth in the
purchase order.
3.34 Suspension of Work: The Department may in its sole discretion suspend any or all
activities under the Contract, at any time, when in the best interests of. the State to do so. The
Department shall provide the Contractor written notice outlining the particulars of suspension.
Examples of the reason for suspension include, but are not limited to, budgetary constraints,
declaration of emergency, or other such circumstances. After receiving a suspension notice, the
Contractor shall comply with the notice and shall not accept any purchase orders. Within ninety
days, or any longer period agreed to by the Contractor, the Department shall either (1) issue a
notice authorizing resumption of work, at which time activity shall resume, or (2) terminate the
Contract. Suspension of work shall not entitle the Contractor to any additional compensation.
3.35 Termination for Convenience: The Department, by written notice to the Contractor, may
terminate the Contract in whole or in part when the Department determines in its sole discretion
that it is in the State's interest to do so. The Contractor shall not furnish any goods or perform
any services after it receives the notice of termination, except as necessary to complete the
continued portion of the Contract, if any. The Contractor shall not be entitled to recover any
cancellation charges or lost profits.
3.36 Termination for. Cause: The Department may terminate the Contract if the Contractor
fails to (1) deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in the Contract
or any extension, (2) maintain adequate progress, thus endangering performance of the Contract,
(3) honor any term of the Contract,. or (4) abide by any statutory, regulatory, or licensing
requirement. Rule 60A-1.006(3), Florida Administrative Code, governs the procedure and
consequences of default. The Contractor shall continue work on any work not terminated.
Except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess
costs if the failure to perform the Contract arises from events completely beyond the control, and
without the fault or negligence, of the Contractor. If the failure to perform is caused by 'the
default of a subcontractor at any tier, and if the cause of the default is completely beyond the
control of both the Contractor and the subcontractor, and without the fault or negligence of
either, the Contractor shall not be liable for any excess costs for failure to perform, unless the
subcontracted services or supplies were obtainable from other sources in sufficient time for the
Contractor to meet the required delivery schedule. If, after termination, it is determined that the
Contractor was not in default, or that the default was excusable, the rights and obligations of the
parties shall be thesame as if the termination had been issued for the convenience of the
Department. The rights and remedies of the Department in this clause are in addition to any
other rights and remedies provided by law or under the Contract.
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3.37 Force Majeure. Notice of Delay, and No Damages for Delay: The Contractor shall not
be responsible for delay resulting from its failure to perform if neither the fault nor the
negligence of the Contractor or its employees or agents contributed to the delay and the delay is
due directly to acts of God, wars, acts of public enemies, strikes, fires, floods, or other similar
cause wholly beyond the Contractor's control, or for any of the foregoing that affect
subcontractors or suppliers if no alternate source of supply is available to the Contractor. In case
of any delay the Contractor believes is excusable, the Contractor shall notify the Customer in
writing of the delay or potential delay and describe the cause of the delay either (1) within ten
(10) days after the cause that creates or will create the delay first arose, if the Contractor could
reasonably foresee that a delay could occur as a result, or (2) if delay is not reasonably
foreseeable, within five (5) days after the date the Contractor first had reason to believe that a
delay could result. THE FOREGOING SHALL CONSTITUTE THE CONTRACTOR'S
SOLE REMEDY OR EXCUSE WITH RESPECT TO DELAY. Providing notice in strict
. accordance with this paragraph is a condition precedent to such remedy. No claim for damages,
other than for an extension of time, shall be asserted against the Customer or the Department..
The Contractor shall not be entitled to an increase in the Contract price or payment of any kind
from the Customer or Department for direct, indirect, consequential, impact or other costs,
expenses or damages, including but not limited to costs of acceleration or inefficiency, arising
because of delay, disruption, interference, or hindrance from any cause whatsoever. If
performance is suspended or delayed, in whole or in part, due to any of the causes described in
this paragraph, after the causes have ceased to exist the Contractor shall perform at no increased
cost, unless the Department determines, in its sole discretion; that the delay will significantly
impair the value of the Contract to the State or to Customers, in which case the Department may
(1) accept allocated performance or deliveries from the Contractor, provided that the Contractor
grants preferential treatment to Customers with 'respect to products subjected to allocation,
and/or (2) purchase from other sources (without recourse to and by the Contractor for the related
costs and expenses) to replace all or part of the products that are the subject of the delay, which
purchases may be deducted from the Contract quantity, or (3) terminate the Contract in whole or
in part.
3.38 Equitable Adjustment: The Depaitinent may, in its sole discretion, make an equitable
adjustment in the Contract terms and/or pricing if pricing or availability of supply is affected by
extreme and unforeseen volatility in the marketplace, that is, by circumstances that satisfy all the
following criteria:.(1) the volatility is due tocauses wholly beyond the Contractor's control, (2)
the volatility affects the marketplace or industry, not just the particular Contract source of
supply, (3) the effect on pricing or availability of supply is substantial; and (4) the volatility so
affects the Contractor that continued performance of the Contract would result in a substantial
loss.
3.39 Scope Changes: The Department may unilaterally require, by written order, changes
altering, adding to, or deducting from the Contract specifications, provided that such changes are
within the general scope of the Contract. The Department may make an equitable adjustment in
the Contract price or delivery date if the. change affects the cost or time of performance. Such
equitable adjustments require the written consent of the Contractor, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If unusual quantity requirements arise; the Department may solicit
separate bids to satisfy them.
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3.40 Renewal: Subject to Chapter 287 of the Florida Statutes, and upon mutual agreement, the
Department and the Contractor may renew the Contract, in whole or in part. Any renewal shall
be in writing and signed by both parties.
3.41 Advertising: The Contractor shall not publicly disseminate any information concerning the
Contractwithout prior written approval from the Department, including, but not limited to
mentioning the Contract in a press release or other promotional material, identifying the
Department or the State as a reference, or otherwise linking the Contractor's name and either a
,description of the Contract or the name of the State, the Department, or any Customer in any
material published, either in print or electronically, to any entity that is not a party to Contract,
except potential or actual authorized distributors, dealers, resellers, or service representative.
3.42 Assignment: The Contractor shall not sell, assign or transfer any of its rights, duties or
obligations under the Contract, or under any purchase order issued pursuant to the Contract,
without the prior written consent of the Department; provided, the Contractor assigns to the State
any and all claims it has with respect to. the Contract under the antitrust laws of the United States
and the State. The Department may assign the Contract with prior written notice to Contractor of
its intent to do so.
3.43 Dispute Resolution: Any dispute concerning performance of the Contract shall be decided
by the Contract Analyst, who shall reduce the decision to writing and serve a copy on the
Contractor and, if appropriate, the Customer. The decision of Contract Analyst shall be final and
conclusive,unless within ten (10) days from the date of receipt, the Contractor files with the
Department a petition for administrative hearing. The Department's decision on the petition
shall be final, subject to the Contractor's right to review pursuant to Chapter 120 of the Florida
Statutes. Without limiting the foregoing, theexclusive venue of any legal or equitable action
that arises out of or relates to the Contract shall be the appropriate state court in Leon County,
Florida; in any such action, Florida law shall apply, the Contractor waives any right to jury trial
that it may have, and the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable costs incurred, including
attorneys' fees and costs on appeal.
3.44 Employees, Subcontractors, and Agents: All Contractor employees, subcontractors, or
agents performing work under the Contract shall. be properly trained technicians who meet or,
exceed any specified training qualifications. Upon request, Contractor shall furnish a copy of
technical certification or other proof of qualification. All employees, subcontractors, or agents
performing work under the Contract must comply with all security and administrative
requirements of the Customer. The State may conduct, and the Contractor shall cooperate in, a
security background check or otherwise assess any employee, subcontractor, or agent furnished
by .the Contractor. The State may refuse access to, or require replacement of, any personnel for
cause, including, but not limited to, technical or training qualifications, quality of work, change
in security status, or non-compliance with a Customer's security or other. requirements. Such
approval shall not relieve the Contractor of its obligation to perform all work in compliance with
the Contract. The State may reject and bar from any facility for cause any of the Contractor's
employees, subcontractors, or agents.
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3.45 Security and Confidentiality: The Contractor shall comply fully with all security
procedures of the State and Customer in performance of the Contract. The Contractor shall not
divulge to third parties any confidential information obtained by the Contractor or its agents,
distributors, resellers, subcontractors, officers or employees in the course of performing Contract
work, including, but not limited to, security procedures, business operations information, or
commercial proprietary information in the possession of the State or Customer. The Contractor
shall not be required to keep confidential information or material that is publicly available
through no fault of the Contractor, material that the Contractor developed independently without
relying on the State's or Customer's confidential information, or material that is otherwise
obtainable under State law as a public record. To insure confidentiality, the Contractor shall take
appropriate steps as to its personnel, agents, and subcontractors. The warranties of this
paragraph shall survive the Contract.
3.46 Independent Contractor Status of Contractor: The Contractor, together with its agents,
distributors, resellers, subcontractors, officers and employees, shall have and always retain under
the Contract the legal status of an independent contractor, and in no manner shall they be deemed
employees of the State or Customer or deemed to be entitled to any benefits associated with such
employment. During the term of the Contract, Contractor shall maintain at its sole expense those
benefits to which its employees would otherwise be entitled to by law, including health benefits,
and all necessary insurance for its employees, including workers' compensation, disability, and
unemployment insurance, and provide Customers with certification of such insurance upon
request. The Contractor remains responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes, and
all FICA contributions.
3.47 Insurance Requirements: During the Contract term, the Contractor at its sole expense shall
provide commercial insurance of such a type and with such terms and limits as may be reasonably
associated with the Contract, which, as a minimum, shall be: workers' compensation and
employer's liability insurance per Florida statutory limits (currently $100,000 per accident,
$100,000 per person, and $500,000 policy aggregate) covering all employees engaged in any
Contract work; commercial general liability coverage on an occurrence basis in the minimum
amount of $500,000 (defense cost shall be in excess of the limit of liability), naming the State as an
additional insured; and automobile liability insurance covering all vehicles, owned or otherwise,
used in the Contract work, with minimum combined limits of $500,000, including hired and non -
owned liability, and $5,000 medical payment. Providing and maintaining adequate insurance
coverage is a material obligation of the .Contractor and is of the essence of the Contract. Upon
request, the Contractor shall provide certificate of insurance. The Contract shall not limit the types
of insurance Contractor may desire to obtain or be required to obtain by law. The limits of coverage
under each policy maintained by the Contractor shall not beinterpreted as limiting the Contractor's
liability and obligations under the Contract. All insurance policies shall be through insurers
authorized to write policies in Florida.
3.48 Service: If a Customer is unable to obtain service/warranty within the time specified, or if
difficulties are encountered in obtaining service from the Contractor's designated service
location, the Customer shall notify the individual designated on the Contractor's ordering
instruction sheet, who shall then arrange and coordinate service by an alternate service dealer at
no additional cost to the Customer.
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3.49 Warranty:- The Contractor shall provide the Eligible User at the time of delivery, a
warranty for any and all new equipment furnished against defective material, workmanship, and
failure to perform in accordance with required performance criteria, for a period of no less than
two (2) years from the date of delivery. For re -furbished instruments, the warranty period shall
be no less that one (1) year from the delivery date. The Contractor agrees that all parts of the
instruments (new, and re -furbished) found defective shall be replaced without any. cost or
expense to the Eligible User including all labor, materials and costs of transportation within two
(2) working days upon receipt of a written notice from the ordering agency.
3.50 Warranty of Authority: Each person signing. the Contract warrants that he or she is duly
authorized to do so and to bind the respective party to the Contract.
3.51 Warranty of Ability to Perform: The Contractor shall provide the Department, no later
than the time the Contractor returns a signed copy of the Contract, with proof of a Certificate of
Status from the Secretary of State, Division of Corporations, demonstrating that the Contractor is
in good standing and legally authorized to transact business in Florida. Failure to submit this
documentation shall be sufficient grounds for withholding payment under the Contract and cause
for termination. The Contractor warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, there is no pending
or threatened action, proceeding, or investigation,or any other legal or financial condition, that
would in any way prohibit, restrain, or diminish the Contractor's ability to satisfy its Contract
obligations. The Contractor warrants that neither it nor any affiliate is currently on the convicted
vendor list maintained pursuant to section 287.133 of the Florida Statutes, or on any similar list
maintained by any other state or the federal government. The Contractor 'shall immediately
notify the Department in writing if its ability to perform is compromised in any manner during
the term of the Contract.
3.52 Year 2000 Compliance Warranty: All products furnished under. the Contract shall be
Year 2000 compliant, that is, able to accurately process date data from, into, and between the
twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations. Resellers may provide a
"pass through warranty" from the manufacturer/software developer, which meets all the warranty
requirements specified by the State, and which shall include all other warranties provided by the
manufacturer or software developer. Reseller shall be responsiblefor warranty assurance,
assistance, enforcement and any other actions or remediation, required to satisfy warranty
requirements. .
3.53 Warranty of No Hardstoo/Passive License Monitoring: Unless a Customer is
specifically and conspicuously advised to the contrary in writing at the time of order and before
product acceptance, the Contractor hereby warrants and represents that the product and upgrades
do not and will not contain any computer code that would disable the product or upgrades or
impair in any way operation based on the elapsing of time, exceeding an authorized number of
copies, advancement to a particular date or other numeral, or other similar self-destruct
mechanisms (sometimes called "time bombs," "time locks," or "drop dead" devices) or that
would pen -nit the Contractor to access the product to cause such disablement or impairment
(sometimes called a "trap door" device). The Contractor agrees that upon an alleged breach of
this provision, the Customer shall not have an adequate remedy at law, including monetary
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damages, and that the Customer shall be entitled to seek a temporary restraining order,
injunction, or other form of equitable relief against the continuance of such breach, in addition to
any other remedies to which the Customer shall be entitled.
3.54 Notice: All notices required under the Contract shall be delivered by certified mail, return
-receipt requested, by reputable air courier service, or by personal delivery. Notices to the
Department shall be delivered to the Contract Analyst identified in the Instructions to Bidders.
Notices to the Contractor shall be delivered to the person who signs the Contract. Either
designated recipient may notify the other, in writing, if someone else is designated to receive
notice.
3.55 Leases and Installment Purchases: The State Comptroller's prior approval is required for
State agencies to enter into or to extend any lease or installment -purchase agreement in excess of
the Category Two amount established by section 287.017 of the Florida Statutes.
3.56 Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises. Inc. (PRIDE): To the
extent that a product is certified by or is available from PRIDE, and has been approved in
accordance with section 946.515(2) of the Florida Statutes, it is expressly understood and agreed
that any articles which are the subject of, or required to carry out, the Contract shall be purchased
from the corporation identified under Chapter 946 of the Florida Statutes (PRIDE) in the same
manner and under the same procedures set forth in section 946.515(2) and (4) of the Florida
Statutes; and for purposes of the Contract the person, firm, or other business entity carrying out
the provisions of the Contract shall be deemed to be substituted for the agency insofar as
dealings with such corporation are concerned. This provision is required by section 946.515(6)
of the Florida Statutes; additional information about PRIDE and the products it offers is available
at http://www.pridefl.com.
3.57 Modification of Terms: The Contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by
the parties, which terms and conditions shall govern all transactions by Customer under the
Contract. The Contract may only be modified or amended upon mutual written agreement of the
Department and the Contractor. No oral agreements or representations shall be valid or binding
upon the Department, a Customer, or the Contractor. For individual purchase orders, however,
the Contractor may offer the Customer more advantageous pricing, payment, or other terms and
conditions than those set forth in the: Contract. In such event, upon request the Contractor shall
furnish to the Department a copy of the better offer. The Department shall determine, in its sole
discretion, whether the offer, on the whole, is in fact more advantageous. Any offer that is not
more advantageous, even if this determination is not made until after acceptance, shall be
voidable at the Customer's option, in which case the Contract terms and conditions shall govern.
Other than where terms are more advantageous for the Customer than those set forth in the
Contract, no alteration or modification of the Contract terms, including substitution of product,
shall be valid or binding against the Customer unless authorized by the Department or specified
in the notice of award. The Contractor may not unilaterally modify the terms of the Contract by
affixing additional terms to product upon delivery (e.g., attachment or inclusion .of standard
preprinted forms, product literature, "shrink wrap" terms accompanying or affixed to a product,
whether written or electronic) or by incorporating such terms onto the Contractor's order or
fiscal forms or other documents forwarded by the Contractor for payment. A Customer's
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acceptance of product or processing of documentation on forms furnished by the Contractor for
approval or payment shall not constitute acceptance of the proposed modification to terms and
conditions.
3.58 Waiver: The delay or failure by the Department to exercise or enforce any of its rights
under this Contract shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver of the Department's right
thereafter to enforce those rights, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
3.59 Execution in Counterparts: The Contract may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
3.60 Severability: If a court deems any provision of the Contract void or unenforceable, that
provision shall be enforced only to the extent that it is not in violation of law or is not otherwise
unenforceable, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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PRICE SHEETS (Rev. 3/28/07)
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: The customer requiring inside delivery shall specify the agency contact person and
the exact delivery location at the time of placing an order. Inside delivery charges shall be billed by the Contractor
as a separate item on the invoice.
Inside Delivery Charge is $1.25 per carton for orders of 10 to 99 cartons Minimum Order is for 10 cartons.
•See Specifications Sections 2.07 and 2.08 for additional delivery information.
Contractor: Mac Papers, Inc.
COMMODITY #
645-120-970-0100
E.MIUM'NO: 4 XEROGRAPHIC; DUAL-PURPOSE, CU_T: SIZE
SIZE
81/2" X 11"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
20Ib. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
Weyerhaeuser Huskyu Xerocopy #1210 of Quickcopy Xerographic
#0659
ICEP
ARTO
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 26.78
$ 25.88
$ 25.11
$ 24.08
.$ 23.40
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COMMODITY #
645-120-970-0101
3-HOLE PUNCHED
TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
81/2" X 11" 20Ib. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS
RI C E.4? ER
A R1.-.6 N 014;;
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 28-86 -
$ 27.84.
$ 27.12
$ 26.16
$ 25.44'
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COMMODITY #
645-120-970-0120
SS A,PREMiUMNO4 XEROGRAPHIC,.DUAL-PURPOSE, CUT SIZE
SIZE
81/2" X 14"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
• SHEETS PER CARTON:
CART
. •
PRICE PER
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 35.80
$ 34.62
$ 33.38
$ 32.22
$ • 31.04
TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
20Ib. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
Weyerheuser Husky
<ciocopy #1212tucKcopy.1Xerographic::::
BASIS
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COMMODITY # SIZE
645-120-970-0140 11" X 17"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
10 -39
40 -99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 28.15
$ 27.21
$ 26.28
$ 25.31
$ 24.39
BASIS
WEIGHT COLORS
20Ib.White ,vo�+
eyerhaeuser J-1Us
66000{ i�3"'
OPACITY
86 Min.
TARGET
BRIGHTNESS
84 Min.
L Uckcopy
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COMMODITY # SIZE
645-120-710-0100 • 81/2" X 11"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
EA
ICE: PE
ARTON
10 - 39
40 99
100 -199
200 - 799
800+
$ 28.80
$ 27.84
$ 26.88
$ 25.92
$ 25.05
URPOSE, :RECYCLED, CUT SIZE
BASIS TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
201b. . White 86 Min. 84 Min.
...
'' evert aeuser Recyded Husky; Xerocopy;#316Q„'; ..Y
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-0101
3-HOLE PUNCHED.
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
81/2".X 11" 201b. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 3111
$ 30.09
$ 29.19
$ 28.30
$ 27.29
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-1100
EXPRESS PACK
BASIS TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
8Yz" X 11" 201b. White 88 Min. 92 Min.
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
f C E�PJ
CARTOI
10 -39
40 -`99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 16.02
$ 15.50
$ 14.94
$ 14.43
$ 13.90
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-1101
EXPRESS PACK
3-HOLE PUNCHED
BASIS . TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
81/2" X 11" 20Ib. White 88 Min. 92 Min.
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
CART•
REAK
ICEPE'.
RT
10.- 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 17.70
$ 16.60
$ 16.04
$ 15.52
$ 15.00
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-0105
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
RE.MIUMNO` :4;XEROGRAP.
BASIS
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
As
81/2" X 11" 20Ib specified 86 Min. NA
xac
Wausau Et Multipurpose Blue #065040,Buff#0650.70, Green ;
063340; Pink#063 20;' Goldenrod #063370, Yellow #063610
ART,
REAK
ICE:P
ARTON
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 31.14
$ 30.12
$ 29.10
$ 26.97
$ 26.50
RPOSE; RECYCLED, CUT, SIZE
TARGET
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-1105
3-HOLE PUNCHED
BASIS
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
As
81/2" X 11" 20Ib. specified 86 Min. NA
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
ARTO
10 -39
40 - 99
100 199
200 - 799
800+
$ . 33.17
$ 32.10
$ 31.03
$ 29.03
$ 28.56
Jausau Exact Multipur�
63340 Plnk#06352�
TARGET
ose Blue #065040;,
GOlde.......................
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uff #0650.70, Green
sll0w; #063610
•
• ,• • •
RP.O$E.;::RECYCLEDi'CUT:SIZE1..:
COMMODITY # SIZE •
645-120-710-0110 81/2" X 14" 20Ib. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
.5it,;.,;!N!-74(3•7V,TV•44,310q4:0•::OMPvi'lltip;e4:,,,,..st.•;,,,.::iWI.:;:w1'.-.•.',,,:-:...;..-,
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER: ":i fe.yei-0a4V8t.:i::F30qC1p,c1::H:iMsKX00.0py..:012:::-„,.
SHEETS PER CARTON: -P,1-' l450bOl,
BASIS TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
...CARTON..PRICE PER
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 38.42
$ 37.18•
$ 35.87
$ 32.14
$ 32.07
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-0115
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
As
81/2" X 14" 20Ib. specified 86 Min.
ha ,, nt yP� i i nt p; b vjL•., �,,.d'"R ..
1Nausau Exact Multipurpose 6lue #065060, Buff#065080, tree
63:350 Pink #063530 Goldenrol,#063380 #Y.ellow #063620 }
ICE`P.
RTO
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 -199
200 - 799
800+
$ 41.00
$ 39.50
$ 38.45
$ 35.73
$ 35.39
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NA
COMMODITY # SIZE
645-120-710-0120 11" X 17"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
201b. White 86 Min. 84 Min.
ejterha'eurRecycl6d1HoKy X61-0Ccipy-#3163T,,
500.
ICEPER
ARTON
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 30.21
$ 29.21
$ 28.20
$ 27.18
$ 26.18
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COMMODITY #
645-120-710-0125 11"X 17"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
SIZE WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
As
2011?.„. specified 86 Min. . NA
.
'Wausau Exact MuItperpose Blue #065300, Buff #065310, Green
•
1NrWA661
10 - 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 32.10 -
$ 30.99
$ 29.91
$ 28.85
$ 27.75
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COMMODITY # • SIZE
645-120-820-0100 81/2" X 11"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
BASIS TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
241b. White 90 Min. 88 Min.
'RICE�PER
ARTONr.
10 -39
40 - 99
100 -199
200 - 799
800+
$ 33:12
$ 32.02
$ 30.91
$ 29.$0
$ 28.70
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COMMODITY # SIZE
645-120-190-0100 . 81/2" X 11"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON
• BASIS •TARGET
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
110Ib.' White NA • 90 Min.
WoKtrgn.fq.bm:go,:mniv,,,Wiimmiv;Ei.41.4.;.u•:,;-'.'i,j.r,
RWLIsau-iiEx6.thde)QP4 .d< 9 , ....
.,.
RTOF
EAK
10 - 3§
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 31.79
$ 30.73
$ 29.68
$ 28.63
• $ 27.57
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COMMODITY #
645-120-190-0300 11" X 17"
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
SIZE
BASIS
WEIGHT
Ex, 13, pYCLED! CUTS SI
TARGET
COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
1101b. White NA
•
W•ausau Exact,.lydexY#066$Qt .;
Mr• •
10 - 39
40 -99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 31.79
$ 30.73
$ 29.68
$ 28.62
$ 27.56
90 Min.
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COMMODITY #
645-120-190-0400 23" X 35".
BRANDNAME AND NUMBER:
SHEETS PER CARTON:
SIZE
BASIS
WEIGHT COLORS OPACITY BRIGHTNESS
1101b.
UVa�s'au Eacact In�eX #C
10 39
40 - 99
100 - 199
200 - 799
800+
$ 69.47
$ 67.15
$ 47.32
$ 47.20
$ 44.07
White NA
TARGET
90 Min.
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