The City University of New York (CUNY) intends to make available to campuses and university a contract awarded by Educational and Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Services for office supplies with Staples Advantage and S*B Computer and Office Products, Inc-a New York State Certified MBE, pursuant to its authority under §163 (3) which authorizes the purchase of commodities from a consortium in lieu of using a centralized contract and without a formal competitive bid process when justified by price.

A sealed bid will not be held. Vendors who sell the equivalent products, may if interested, contact the Officer listed below to discuss this procurement.

The contract will be in effect for four months effective on the date that it is approved by the Office of the State Comptroller.

The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation.

The restricted period began with the publication of this ad.

Compliance Procurement Lobbying Act
Required Forms: Vendor are required to complete, sign and submit the following
forms:
1. “Offerer’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)”
2. “Offerer’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification
of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k”.

Under the requirements of the State Procurement Lobbying Act all communications
regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Office of University
Controller (*Designated Contacts). Until a designation is made, communication with
any other CUNY employees concerning this project that is determined to be an
attempt to influence the procurement may result in disqualification.

Contact with CUNY:
Under the requirements of the PLA, all communications regarding advertised
projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with
respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through
others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible contact”
under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor.

Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit:
http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCounci l/Faq.htm (Advisory
Council FAQs)
http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying Act)
http: //www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying Act)