Opex Letter Openers

NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (“NYS DMV”) intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, which is up to $1,500,000, to partner with an OPEX re-seller to facilitate the purchase of (6) Model 72 Mail Openers, pursuant to New York State (“NYS”) Education Law §355(5)(a) which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from NYS certified MWBE businesses, from business certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the NYS Executive Law, and if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. OPEX SKUs needed: ASM|M72 BASE W/MILL TOP CUT 110V| SA ASM FRAME|M72 FRM ADJ HGT 110V| US LIFT SYS OPT SA If you are interested in providing a proposal for the above commodity or service, you must contact the appropriately designated contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice. A sealed bid will not be held. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law (“SFL”) §§139 –j & –k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below. Contacting any other individuals at NYS DMV in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL. Failure to comply with 1 of 6 this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency. Please refer to the Office of General Services website at http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutOgs/regulations/defau ltSFL_139j-k.asp for more information on the Lobbying Law. The successful contractor will be required to submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 –j & –k and NYS Tax Law Section 5-a. The successful contractor will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability forms. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None. Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 100.00%