Solicitation
Printer Consumables for the Strategic Sourcing for the Acquisition of Various Supplies and Equipment (SAVES) Program
Department of Transportation · Federal Aviation Administration
AI summaryThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants one small business to supply 750+ toner and printer consumable items for agency-wide orders in the U.S., under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. With an IDIQ the FAA orders as needed, and the only guaranteed amount is a $1,000.00 minimum. It runs one base year plus four one-year ordering periods, February 19, 2027 to February 18, 2032. Award goes to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer: the lowest price among offers that pass the technical review. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern, by email. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of another version of this notice: check what changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 13 of 25 attachments weren't read (SIR Attachment 2 Pricing Model Evaluation Worksheet -REVISED FINAL updated 09-29-26 for Amendment 0003.xlsx, SOW Attachment IV - Printer Consumables List - REVISED FINAL updated 09-29-26 for Amendment 0003.xlsx and 11 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants one small business to supply 750+ toner and printer consumable items for agency-wide orders in the U.S., under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. With an IDIQ the FAA orders as needed, and the only guaranteed amount is a $1,000.00 minimum. It runs one base year plus four one-year ordering periods, February 19, 2027 to February 18, 2032. Award goes to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) offer: the lowest price among offers that pass the technical review. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern, by email.
Who can bid (6)
- Small business only: the solicitation is reserved for small businesses (size standard 1500 employees under NAICS 325992); SAM.gov lists it as a total small business set-aside
- A Small Business Administration small business certification in the proposal; a joint venture can qualify if each member is small
- A current, valid registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) by the response due date
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- Two past experience examples as the prime contractor, each with a yearly value of at least $1,000,000.00, three of the eight brands, and 730 unique consumables part numbers (750 in the original SIR), at least one from a Government agency, active within five years before the SIR was issued
- Past performance rated Satisfactory or higher on the CPAR or questionnaire for the same examples; a firm with no performance record is rated unknown, which counts as acceptable
- If the offeror is a joint venture: a copy of the joint venture agreement, and the joint venture has its own UEI and CAGE code in SAM
How to submit: Email to kay.f.morello@faa.gov and stephen.young@faa.gov. Name files "SIR 697DCK-25-R-00368 - Company Name". The FAA email firewall blocks combined attachments of 10MB or more, so zip files or send several emails titled "Solicitation Number - Company Name - Part X of Y".. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (16)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Small businesses only; SBA certification required. The solicitation is reserved for small businesses and the proposal must include a Small Business Administration (SBA) small business certification; larger firms cannot bid.
- Serious: Past experience: two examples of $1,000,000.00 a year each. Each example must also cover three of eight brands and 730 unique part numbers (750 in the original screening information request, SIR: the FAA's name for its solicitation); a firm without this record is unacceptable.
- Serious: Only your own prime experience counts. The FAA answered that a non-joint-venture prime cannot rely on a subcontractor's, supplier's or teaming partner's experience; joint ventures follow separate rules in Amendment 0003.
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- Serious: Must price every item or be removed. The pricing worksheet lists over 750 items; leaving any item unpriced removes the offer, and the FAA says all listed items are available from the original manufacturers.
- Worth checking: Your own web portal and delivery plan, not a reseller's. The FAA said an offeror cannot point to a distributor's order tracking portal or logistics plan; the web portal must be ready for a demonstration within a few days of award.
- Worth checking: Customers must return past performance questionnaires by the response due date. Offers need a contractor performance assessment report (CPAR) or past performance questionnaire (PPQ) rated Satisfactory or higher, and the customer must return it on time.
- Worth checking: Proposals sent before Amendment 0003 must be resubmitted. A proposal sent before Amendment 0003 was posted must be sent again with the revised documents, dated after the amendment.
- Worth checking: Another amendment is planned; no more questions accepted. Amendment 0004 closed questions and says a future amendment will answer outstanding vendor questions, so requirements may change again.
- Worth checking: Original manufacturer products only. All products must be original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts; non-OEM cartridges can be substituted only when OEM is unavailable and the contracting officer approves first.
- Worth checking: Discount percentages are locked for the life of the contract. Your percentage discount per brand applies to all items, including new ones, for all five years, and the FAA may check your manufacturer's suggested retail prices against manufacturer websites.
- Worth checking: 98% on-time and damage-free delivery. The delivery plan must back a 98% on-time rate with damage-free deliveries, and the statement of work sets four business days for delivery after the quote response is confirmed.
- Worth checking: Factor 5 narrative page limit differs: 3 pages or 2 pages. Section L allows 3 pages per past experience example, while the Attachment 3 form says the narrative must not exceed two pages; ask the contracting officer or use two.
- Minor: Response due date moved to November 5, 2026. Older documents show September 21, October 6, October 20 and October 22, 2026; Amendment 0004 sets November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET.
- Minor: Pages over the limits are not evaluated. Extra pages are removed before evaluation, so keep each volume within the stated limits.
- Minor: 10MB email limit. Proposals go by email only, and the FAA firewall blocks large attachments, so zip files or split them across emails.
- Minor: Final recycling process due "ten (30)" days after award. The statement of work gives a draft in 10 calendar days and writes the final as "ten (30)" calendar days, so ask the contracting officer which number applies.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 13 of 25 not read. Show which files.
- 21- 697DCK-25-R-00368.0004 Executed.pdf (read)
- 21- Amendment 0003_697DCK-25-R-00368.0003 Signed.pdf (read)
- SAVES Print Questions Answers_697DCK-25-R-00368_Amendment0003.pdf (read)
- 21- Amendment 0002_697DCK-25-R-00368.0002_Signed.pdf (read)
- SAVES Print Questions Answers_697DCK-25-R-00368 _Amendment0002.pdf (read)
- 21- Amendment_697DCK-25-R-00368.00001 Executed.pdf (read)
- 06- SIR_697DCK-25-R-00368_final_08112026.pdf (read)
- SIR Attachment 5 - Proposal Checklist_REVISED 10-06-26 for Amendment 0003.pdf (read)
- SIR Attachment 1_Printer Consumables SOW - 05-20-26.pdf (read)
- SIR Attachment 7_ SAVES NMR Waiver_FE_Amend0002.pdf (read)
- SIR Attachment 5 - Proposal Checklist_08112026.pdf (read)
- SIR Attachment 3 - Past Experience Information Form_REVISED 10-06-26 for Amendment 0003.docx (read)
- SIR Attachment 2 Pricing Model Evaluation Worksheet -REVISED FINAL updated 09-29-26 for Amendment 0003.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment IV - Printer Consumables List - REVISED FINAL updated 09-29-26 for Amendment 0003.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment III OCONUS Quote Response (OCONUS Template).xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment IV - Printer Consumables List.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment II CONUS Quote Response (CONUS Template).xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 2 Pricing Model Evaluation Worksheet - REVISED FINAL - 08-06-26.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 6 - Invoice Sample_Amend0002.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment V Monthly Activity Report (MAR) Template.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SOW Attachment I Quote Request Form (CONUS and OCONUS) Template.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire_REVISED 10-06-26 for Amendment 0003.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 3 - Past Experience Information Form_rev.09172026_Amend0002.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 4 - Past Performance Questionnaire_08112026.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- SIR Attachment 3 - Past Experience Information Form 05-18-2026.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Supply original equipment manufacturer (OEM) toner and printer consumables, 750+ items, from Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Okidata and Xerox, for FAA offices in the 48 states, the District of Columbia and non-foreign locations outside the continental U.S.
- Run your own web portal where FAA staff track orders in real time, search by part number, SKU, dates and order numbers, and meet Section 508 accessibility rules; at least 5 users are expected
- Name one point of contact and answer FAA inquiries within two business hours at least 90% of the time
- Confirm each order within two business hours; tell the FAA within two business days about backorders and offer a substitute or cancellation
- Deliver free on board (FOB) destination, within four business days of the completed quote response confirmation, with 98% on-time and damage-free delivery
- Send invoices twice a month within five calendar days after each period, a monthly activity report by the tenth calendar day, and a service log; join quarterly program reviews and send agendas and minutes
- Within 10 calendar days of award, send the FAA a plan to prevent excessive orders and a draft process for recycling used toner and printer consumables
- After award, give the FAA a demonstration of the web portal, scheduled by the contracting officer's representative (COR)
- Contract type
- Single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract at firm-fixed prices (FFP: set prices, whatever the work ends up costing), awarded on lowest price technically acceptable
- Period of performance
- 1 base year plus 4 one-year ordering periods: February 19, 2027 to February 18, 2032 (5 years)
- Place of performance
- USA (SAM.gov). The statement of work covers the 48 United States, the District of Columbia and non-foreign locations outside the continental United States; the Q&A says the FAA does not plan to ship to foreign locations.
- Estimated value
- No Government estimate is given. The only stated figure is a minimum ordering obligation of $1,000.00.
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical factors and the two past-record factors are rated Acceptable or Unacceptable; the lowest total evaluated price among acceptable, responsible offers wins.
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to kay.f.morello@faa.gov and stephen.young@faa.gov. Name files "SIR 697DCK-25-R-00368 - Company Name". The FAA email firewall blocks combined attachments of 10MB or more, so zip files or send several emails titled "Solicitation Number - Company Name - Part X of Y".
- Page limits
- Volume I: no page limit. Volume II Factors 1 to 4: 12 pages total; Factors 2 and 4 about 4 pages each, Factors 1 and 3 about 2 pages each. Factor 5 past experience: 3 pages per example in Section L (the form says 2). Factor 6 questionnaire: no page limit. Pages over the limits are not evaluated.
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1, Program Management: (1A) program administration with web portal design and usability and order tracking features, (1B) single point of contact designation and customer support procedures
- Factor 2, Order Processing and Confirmation: order receipt and confirmation, backorder and substitution management
- Factor 3, Financial and Contract Management: (3A) financial reporting with sample invoice reports, (3B) contract status monitoring and meeting management
- Factor 4, Product and Service Delivery: (4A) procurement of consumables and product quality, (4B) product delivery and condition, including 98% on-time delivery
- Factor 5, Past Experience: two prime contract examples meeting size, scope and complexity minimums
- Factor 6, Past Performance: contractor performance reports or questionnaires rated Satisfactory or higher
- Price: manufacturer's suggested retail price for each item, percentage discount per brand, annual escalation rate, and total evaluated price over the five years
What to include when you submit
- Volume I (PDF, no page limit): a cover letter signed by someone who can bind the company, with the SIR number, name and address, CAGE code, UEI number, and authorized representative's name, title and contact details
- The cover letter must say no exceptions are taken to any specification or contract terms, or list a detailed summary of all exceptions
- Volume I also needs the signed Standard Form 33 (the solicitation, offer and award form; blocks 14 A, B, C and 15, 16, 17, and 13 if amendments are issued), Section K representations and certifications, and a Small Business Administration small business certification
- If you are a joint venture, include a copy of the joint venture agreement meeting AMS Procurement Guidance T3.6.1.B.6 and 13 CFR 125.8; the joint venture needs its own name, UEI and CAGE code in SAM and entity type joint venture
- Sign Amendments 0001, 0002 and 0003 and include them in Volume I; acknowledge Amendment 0004
- Proposals must be dated after Amendment 0003 was posted; resubmit with the revised documents if you sent a proposal earlier
- Submit only one offer: a business cannot send proposals as both a prime contractor and a joint venture member, and only the first one received is evaluated
- Volume II, Factors 1 to 4 (PDF): address each factor and subfactor separately, name one point of contact, and include sample invoice reports for the deliverable on invoices (DS-3)
- Volume II, Factor 5 (SIR Attachment 3, PDF or MS Word 2019 or later): two current or completed contract examples, active within the five (5) years prior to the issuance date of the SIR, at least one from a Government agency
- Each Factor 5 example must show a yearly value of at least $1,000,000.00 (contract value divided by months performed, times 12), three of the eight brands, and 730 unique consumables part numbers, all as the prime contractor
- For a joint venture offeror: two examples from the joint venture itself, or up to two from each member, with at least 50% from a Government agency; half must show the member as prime with $1M or more a year and 730 or more part numbers
- Use the same examples for Factor 5 past experience and Factor 6 past performance
- Volume II, Factor 6 (PDF): a combination of one (1) CPAR and one (1) PPQ is acceptable; send each customer the questionnaire (Attachment 4), complete Part I yourself, and have customers return it by the response due date
- Volume III (MS Excel 2019 or later): complete SIR Attachment 2, the pricing worksheet, with a price for every item, the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), a percentage discount per brand and an annual escalation rate; keep locked cells locked and check the formulas yourself
- Format: Times New Roman 11-point font, letter size, single-spaced, 1-inch margins, numbered pages; tables and captions not smaller than 11-point
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The documents call this a recompete ("SAVES PRINT CONSUMABLES RECOMPETE IDIQ"). Asked for the current award details, the FAA said the only thing it would share is that the total award value is $1,364,206.80.
Not in the notice text
- Some of the solicitation is attached on SAM.gov but not read: the pricing worksheet (SIR Attachment 2), the printer consumables list (SOW Attachment IV), the quote and monthly report templates, the invoice sample and the past performance questionnaire (Attachment 4). Parts of the SIR (Sections H to L) and the statement of work were also cut.
- The full contract clause list, Section K representations and the middle of the statement of work (including delivery and shipping details) were not read; check them on SAM.gov.
- A future amendment will answer the vendors' outstanding questions; its changes are not known.
- Amendment 0003's table for all offerors was only partly read; it shows 730 unique part numbers, and the $1,000,000.00 yearly value and three-brand minimums come from Amendments 0001 and 0002.
- The joint venture table in Amendment 0003 lists six brands (no Dell or Epson) while the other table lists eight; ask the contracting officer if you are a joint venture.
- The Government's estimate and expected order volume are not given; only a $1,000.00 minimum ordering obligation is stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 325992
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to kay.f.morello@faa.gov and stephen.young@faa.gov. Name files "SIR 697DCK-25-R-00368 - Company Name". The FAA email firewall blocks combined attachments of 10MB or more, so zip files or send several emails titled "Solicitation Number - Company Name - Part X of Y". Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 697DCK Regional Acquisitions SVCS, Fort Worth, TX
- Product/service code
- 6750 · Photographic Supplies
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 325992)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 5, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 22, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 25, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 20, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 18, 2026 · Amendment 0004 (this version)Due Oct 6, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 12, 2026 · SolicitationDue Sep 21, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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