Where is a list of the winners published?

Is there an Amendment 0012 to this solicitation. If so, can you please post it?

Per GAO's website, all protests pertaining to this solicitation have been dismissed as of January 23rd.  Can GSA provide a status update of its next steps?

We understand that there is an official protest and would like to know the type of the protest… is it a GAO or something else?

The reason for the question is to assess the possible time frame of the suspension because we have pricing we must honor that has been submitted to FSSI/GSA in response to the RFQ and this pricing has limits.

If the FSSI JAN SAN award will be delayed for a long period of time, it would be helpful to know this. We may need to go back to our vendors/partners and explain the situation and ask for an extension to ensure pricing is good when an award is made. When we do this, we want it to be based on an official statement. Protest can take some time, so this is a concern we are monitoring.

Further, will the status of the FSSI RFQ be officially monitored on INTERACT or the eBuy portal? Our last communication is that there are no more Q&A and therefore no need to monitor INTERACT officially since the bid was closed. If what we see below is an official notification of suspension, would it be appropriate to post this notification on eBuy? And, when the suspension is lifted we would then be provided the official notification there too.

Has this formal protest investigation been completed?

I understand that the RFQ for JanSan has been challenged through a formal protest.  Can you please provide a timetable where this issue will be resolved?

Question; Catalog 2 item #NM095 is it sponges #7920002402555 as in Mod #4 or is it a mop head 7920024607906 as in Mod 4 market basket? Number and description do not match.

Can you please let us know which 7 items have changed?

Appearing on page 22 of the question and answer pages is the following question which appears to have an answer, but does not really answer the question.  Please review and provide an answer that more precisely answers the question:

Will GSA consider small business awards for the Jan San BPA where a small business concern is working with a large business? Especially concerning would be if the large business performs most of the logistical and IT functions? This is generally referred to as a "Pass Through". What steps will GSA take to ensure that these Pass-Through’s are not allowed under the small business category. Some examples of these pass-throughs would be the awards in the Navy Jan San BPA that awarded to Cufis Office Supplies and Capture Office Products

Sourcing products from Staples while also using their technology. From the perspective of a small business, these two small businesses are not involved from a distribution standpoint or logistical standpoint merely providing customer service. While participating may be allowed, the participation should be in the unrestricted category – not the small business category.

Of concern with the above is the misleading information that these purchases would count as small disadvantaged purchases from a Native American Business. Since Staples is the BPA holder, all sales under this contract should beconsidered large business.

The answer provided by GSA to answer this question was:

The waiver to the non-manufacturing rule allows small businesses to offer the products of a large manufacturer in a set-aside situation. If the BPA holder is a large business, sales will be reported as coming from a large business. Large businesses will not be able to compete for BPAs that have been set-aside for small.

While this may sound as a logical response, please understand that Staples is not a manufacturer and this rule does not apply.

On a supply contract, a firm must perform at least 50% of the cost of manufacturing the supplies (not including the cost of materials).

The NMR is an exception to the performance requirements, and provides that a firm that isnot a manufacturer may qualify as a small business on a supply contract set aside for small business if, among other things, it supplies the product of a small business made in the United States. 15 USC § 637(a)(17); 13 CFR § 121.406.

What is the difference between a Manufacturer and a Non-manufacturer?

A manufacturer is a concern which, with its own facilities, performs the primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end item being acquired. 13 CFR § 121.406(b)(2); FAR § 19.102(f)(1).

A concern may qualify a non-manufacturer if it:

Does not exceed 500 employees;

Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; and Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement. 13 CFR § 121.406(b).

If a question was asked and not answered or addressed, what is the process to have these questions re-evaluated and answered? 

Please reference section 5.3.2 Price Adjustments in the RFQ:

It states that a price increase is not allowed for products approved under the BPA for the first year of the BPA.  I assume this is on the market basket items and does not include similar products within the category.  Please confirm.

Please reference Attachment 1 (the quote sheet):

Is the price in Column M (Current GSA Schedule price) our contracted GSA price or our current sale price?  Occassionally, products have sale pricing for a given timeframe.  Please confirm what price to include in column M.

Thank you for your help.