SAM #19MK8026Q0008

The U.S. Embassy Skopje, under the Department of State, is soliciting quotations for a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply just-in-time expendable office supplies via a web-based ordering system. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Skopje, Contracting Office - Products/Services Requested: - Wide range of expendable office supplies, including: - Copy paper (A4 and Letter sizes) - Batteries (various types) - Pens, highlighters, binders, folders, punched pockets, binder clips, notepads, envelopes, staples, scotch tape, key rings - OEM printer toners and cartridges (multiple part numbers) - Orders placed online by approximately 20 embassy staff - Delivery required within 24 hours to the embassy mailroom - Minimum order value: $3,000; Maximum contract value: $250,000 MKD over five years - OEMs/Vendors Mentioned: - OEM toner and cartridge part numbers indicate likely inclusion of HP Inc. and Lexmark International, Inc. as primary OEMs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Web-based ordering system for embassy staff - Just-in-time delivery (within 24 hours) - Both core and catalog office supply items covered, with fixed discount for non-core items - No guaranteed minimum or maximum quantities for individual items - Place of Performance/Delivery: - U.S. Embassy Skopje, Ul. Samoilova #21, Skopje, North Macedonia - Period of Performance: - Five years (base year plus four option years), with possible six-month extension

Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Just-In-time Expendable Office Supplies:

The contractor shall supply and deliver office supplies to ordering entities at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje in accordance with the specifications and terms and conditions set forth herein. 

The contract type will be a Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type of contract for the core-items listed in the pricing below. Fixed discount percentage shall apply to other items listed in the Contractor’s catalogue not identified as core items. Orders may be placed online by approximately twenty (20) different ordering individuals. The quantities set forth in the pricing section are estimates only for evaluation purposes. The Government does not guarantee that such quantities will be ordered. 

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable quotation at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.