BID - Office Supplies 2007

The document is a bid document for office supplies for Washington County. The document includes a form that bidders must complete and attach to their bid proposal, which includes the bidder's name, signature, address, and contact information. The document also lists the various delivery locations within Washington County where the office supplies will be required to be delivered. The document provides general specifications for the office supplies, stating that the county is seeking proposals from suppliers capable of providing office supplies to all county locations on an as-needed basis within 24 hours. It mentions that the contract will be a fixed price contract on a core list of items with a percentage discount from the catalog for non-core list items. The contract will have a term of three years with the option for two additional one-year renewals. To qualify, contractors must demonstrate the ability to provide all items in the core list with a 98% order accuracy rate and 90% order fill rate. They must also provide a product quality guarantee and a recycling program for toners and cartridges. The selected contractor will be responsible for all office supplies and services offered in their proposal. The document also mentions that the cooperation of the selected contractor will be required in managing the office supplies account and that contractors must be capable of electronically reporting monthly account performance. They must also provide a secure web-site catalog tool with Washington County-specific pricing and training on website usage. Additionally, the document states that there are several payment mechanisms in place, including manual and electronic purchase orders, paper-based transactions, telephone and fax orders, and credit card transactions. Contractors must be capable of transacting business using these various methods. In summary, the bid document outlines the requirements for supplying office supplies to Washington County, including delivery to multiple locations, adherence to quality and recycling standards, and the ability to transact business using different payment methods.