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107 - Office Supplies for all City Departments

End date: Wednesday December 19, 2007 at 2 p.m.

Bid documents will be available November 19, 2007 at the Department of Purchase.

Period of Agreement: February 1, 2008 - January 31, 2009.
The City of Springfield Department of Purchase is seeking invitations from qualified bidders for stockless office supplies. The estimated annual value is $1,060,000/yr. for supplies based on purchases from fiscal year 2007. This figure is for bidding purposes only and not a commitment of expenditures for this agreement. The City of Springfield has approximately 35 City Departments and 42 Schools.

Vendor must quote a percentage discount from vendor's current catalog in effect at time of order placement for all items that will be purchased through the agreement period. Discount percentage must be firm throughout the contract period. Vendor must have a full line office supply catalog to be considered.

Each request must be accompanied by a non-refundable cashier's, money order, or certified check made payable to the City of Springfield in the amount of ($25.00); state to whom and what address the documents requested are to be delivered.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts.

All questions regarding bid or its specifications must be received by the Department of Purchase by December 10, 2007at 4:00 P.M. City will respond to all appropriate questions in the form of addendum to all bidders by December 13, 2007.

The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.