Envelopes for Federal Smart Card Credentials

Amendment 0004 is to extend the samples submission, the proposals submission date/time remains the same. Amendment C0003 is to provide response to envelope question and edit Sections L and M. Amendment C0002 is to provide responses to vendor's questions. Amendment C0001 is to provide the envelope size.

Request for Proposals RFP No.040ADV-25-R-0010, Envelopes for Federal Smart Card Credentials The United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking proposals to purchase various sized envelopes for the production and delivery of secure federal credential issuance. The supplies must be placed against the contract in accordance with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR).

GPO anticipates a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type contract consistent with the Materials Management Acquisition Regulation (MMAR II) 16.202. The Government intends to award one contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is in the best interest of the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors as set forth in this solicitation in accordance with MMAR 13.106-2. The Government also reserves the right not to award a contract in response to this solicitation.

The basis of award will be in accordance with MMAR Part 15.101-2, Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors and upon prices being determined fair and reasonable. Offerors must clearly review Sections L and M of this RFP.

Section L, Instructions to Offerors, of the RFP sets forth all instructions for the preparation and submission of required proposal contents. Prospective offerors must submit questions by the deadline identified above to Rebecca Nichols at email: rnichols@gpo.gov and cc: Nataliya Holl at email: nholl@gpo.gov. Prospective offerors must follow the instructions to submit the proposals specified in Section L. Section M states the criteria by which proposals will be evaluated.

This RFP can be viewed and downloaded from www.sam.gov. GPO bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Further, be aware that amendments to the solicitation are occasionally issued and will be posted on www.sam.gov. GPO advises interested parties to regularly check www.sam.gov for amendments. Failure to comply with submission dates will deem the submission unacceptable, and proposals will not be reviewed or evaluated. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award at www.sam.gov.

Accurate and Complete Information: the Offeror must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this RFP. The penalty for making false statements to the Government is prescribed in 18 U.S.C.

1001. Offer Validity: Proposal, including price, shall remain valid for 120 days. This RFP in no way obligates GPO to award a contract, nor does it commit GPO to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal. Award of a contract under this RFP is subject to availability of funds and other internal GPO approvals.