F.O.B. DESTINATION (STATEWIDE CONTRACT)

F.O.B. DESTINATION FOR SHIPMENT TO:

ALL STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND AUTHORIZED
NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISES LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.

TERM OF CONTRACT

THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE OF THE CONTRACT ARE
SHOWN ON THE FRONT OF THIS SOLICITATION. IF AWARD HAS NOT BEEN MADE BY
THE ANTICIPATED EFFECTIVE DATE, THEN THE CONTRACT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE THE BID IS ACCEPTED AND CONTRACT AWARDED BY
THE STATE, AS INDICATED BY THE PURCHASING AGENT'S SIGNATURE ON THE
CONTRACT NOTICE OF AWARD (NOTE: THE CHANGE OF EFFECTIVE DATE MAY NOT
RESULT IN A CHANGE OF THE ANTICIPATED EXPIRATION DATE.)

IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT THE STATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
EXTEND THE TERM CONTRACT PERIOD RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION AN
ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF TIME, NOT TO EXCEED 180 DAYS BEYOND THE NORMAL
EXPIRATION DATE OF SUCH CONTRACT, UPON MUTUAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT BY
BOTH PARTIES, UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

BIDS REQUESTED ON STANDARD STATE SPECIFICATIONS

UNIT PRICE BIDS ARE REQUESTED ON PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT EQUAL OR
EXCEED THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED. THE ABSENCE OF DETAILED
SPECIFICATIONS OR THE OMISSION OF DETAIL DESCRIPTION SHALL BE
RECOGNIZED AS MEANING THAT ONLY THE BEST COMMERCIAL PRACTICES ARE TO
PREVAIL AND THAT ONLY FIRST QUALITY MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP ARE TO
BE USED. ALL INTERPRETATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE MADE FROM
THIS STATEMENT. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS OR
REFERENCES TO AVAILABLE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE
TERMS OF SUCH SPECIFICATIONS BINDING ON THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR.
BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT FOR BID EVALUATION APPLICABLE CUTS, SKETCHES,
DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE, AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS COVERING THE
PRODUCT OFFERED, WHEN APPLICABLE. REFERENCE TO LITERATURE SUBMITTED
PREVIOUSLY WILL NOT SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT.

DELIVERY TIME (DAYS)

ALL ITEMS MUST BE DELIVERED WITHIN APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN (14) DAYS
AFTER RECEIPT OF PURCHASE ORDER.

MINIMUM ORDER (EXEMPTION)

INDIVIDUAL ORDERS FOR LESS THAN FIVE (5) CARTONS ARE EXEMPT FROM
PURCHASE FROM THIS CONTRACT. USER AGENCIES WILL PURCHASE BY
APPLICABLE PURCHASING PROCEDURES.

FREIGHT F.O.B. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

ALL QUOTATIONS SHALL BE F.O.B. DESTINATION. THE TERM F.O.B.
DESTINATION SHALL MEAN DELIVERED AND UNLOADED ONTO THE RECEIVING DOCK
OF ANY STATE AGENCY AND, WHEN APPLICABLE, ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OR AUTHORIZED CORPORATION WITHIN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, WITH ALL
CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION AND UNLOADING PREPAID BY THE
VENDOR/CONTRACTOR.

STATE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS ARISING FROM BID PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT ORDER
AND DELIVERY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:

STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, PURCHASING DIVISION
3RD FLOOR WILLIAM R. SNODGRASS TN TOWER
NASHVILLE, TN 37243-0557

TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BUYER LISTED ON THE FACE OF THE
INVITATION TO BID.

CANCELLATION

TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE: THE STATE MAY TERMINATE THIS CONTRACT
WITHOUT CAUSE. SAID TERMINATION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A BREACH OF
CONTRACT BY THE STATE. THE STATE SHALL GIVE THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR AT
LEAST NINETY (90) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE CANCELATION
DATE.
THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR
GOODS SHIPPED OR SERVICES SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AS OF THE
CANCELATION DATE, BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE STATE BE LIABLE TO THE
VENDOR/CONTRACTOR FOR COMPENSATION FOR ANY GOODS OR SERVICES WHICH
HAVE NOT BEEN RENDERED.
UPON SUCH TERMINATION, THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO
ANY ACTUAL GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER
CLAIMS WHATSOEVER OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR AMOUNT.

TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: IF THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR FAILS TO FULFILL ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONTRACT IN A TIMELY OR PROPER MANNER, OR IF
THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR VIOLATES ANY TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT, THE STATE
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE THE CONTRACT UPON
WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT TO CANCEL. THE STATE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
WITHHOLD PAYMENT IN EXCESS OF FAIR COMPENSATION FOR COMPLETED
SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BE
RELIEVED OF LIABILITY TO THE STATE FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY VIRTUE OF
ANY BREACH OF THIS CONTRACT BY THE CONTRACTOR.

AT THE END OF ANY FISCAL YEAR ANY CONTRACT MAY BE CANCELED BY THE
STATE WITHOUT NOTICE, IN THE EVENT THAT FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CONTRACT
BECOME UNAVAILABLE.

THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO HONOR ALL PURCHASE ORDERS
THAT WERE PREPARED AND DATED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE TERMINATION, IF
RECEIVED BY THE VENDOR/CONTRACTOR WITHIN A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS
FOLLOWING THE DATE OF TERMINATION.

VENDOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR (LISTING)

NAME:_____________________________________________


TITLE:____________________________________________


ADDRESS:__________________________________________
__________________________________________


PHONE:(A/C) _______ NUMBER __________________

FAX: (A/C) _______ NUMBER __________________


SUBCONTRACTING: RESPONSIBILITIES AND LIABILITIES

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT ENTER INTO ANY SUBCONTRACT FOR SERVICES
WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL SERVICES, PURCHASING DIVISION. THE AWARDED CONTRACTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK, SERVICE, PERFORMANCE, CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY
WORKERS' COMPENSATION INJURIES OF EMPLOYEES AND SUBS (UNLESS
SUBCONTRACTOR ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AND FURNISHES AN ORIGINAL
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE AS PROOF OF INSURANCE FOR WORKERS'
COMPENSATION AND NAMING THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AS ADDITIONALLY INSURED
FOR GENERAL LIABILITY), AND PAYMENT TO THE SUBCONTRACTOR. ALL COSTS
INCURRED FOR SUBCONTRACTING MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BID PRICE.

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(S) WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A LABOR AND
MATERIAL SURETY BOND ISSUED BY A SURETY COMPANY LICENSED TO DO
BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) %
OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT. SUCH BOND SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE
PURCHASING DIVISION WITHIN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST.
THE SURETY BOND WILL INSURE THAT THE CONTRACTOR WILL PAY FOR ALL LABOR
AND MATERIALS USED BY THE CONTRACTOR, OR ANY IMMEDIATE OR REMOTE
SUBCONTRACTOR UNDER THE CONTRACTOR, IN SUCH CONTRACT, IN LAWFUL MONEY
OF THE UNITED STATES.


LIST BELOW THE NAME, COMPLETE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF ALL
SUBCONTRACTOR(S):

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PROHIBITION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

THE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 2006, CHAPTER NUMBER 878, OF THE
STATE OF TENNESSEE, ADDRESSING THE USE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF ANY CONTRACT TO SUPPLY GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE STATE
OF TENNESSEE, SHALL BE A MATERIAL PROVISION OF THIS CONTRACT, A BREACH
OF WHICH SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR MONETARY AND OTHER PENALTIES, UP TO AND
INCLUDING TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT.

THE CONTRACTOR HEREBY ATTESTS, CERTIFIES, WARRANTS, AND ASSURES THAT
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF AN ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT AND SHALL NOT
KNOWINGLY UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR WHO WILL UTILIZE
THE SERVICES OF AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS
CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REAFFIRM THIS ATTESTATION, IN WRITING,
BY SUBMITTING TO THE STATE A COMPLETED AND SIGNED COPY OF THE
DOCUMENT AS ATTACHMENT 1, SEMI-ANNUALLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS
CONTRACT. SUCH ATTESTATIONS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CONTRACTOR
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO STATE OFFICIALS UPON REQUEST.

PRIOR TO THE USE OF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS
CONTRACT, AND SEMI ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, DURING THE PERIOD OF THIS
CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN AND RETAIN A CURRENT, WRITTEN
ATTESTATION THAT THE SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY UTILIZE THE
SERVICES OF AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TO PERFORM WORK RELATIVE TO THIS
CONTRACT AND SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF ANY SUB-
CONTRACTOR WHO WILL UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TO
PERFORM WORK RELATIVE TO THIS CONTRACT. ATTESTATIONS OBTAINED FROM
SUCH SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND MADE
AVAILABLE TO STATE OFFICIALS UPON REQUEST.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR ALL PERSONNEL USED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT. SAID RECORDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
REVIEW AND RANDOM INSPECTION AT ANY REASONABLE TIME UPON REASONABLE
NOTICE BY THE STATE.

THE CONTRACTOR UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS
SECTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SANCTIONS OF PUBLIC CHAPTER 878 OF 2006
FOR ACTS OR OMISSIONS OCCURRING AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS LAW
REQUIRES THE COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROHIBIT A
CONTRACTOR FROM CONTRACTING WITH, OR SUBMITTING AN OFFER, PROPOSAL, OR
BID TO CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF TENNESSEE TO SUPPLY GOODS OR
SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER A CONTRACTOR IS DISCOVERED TO
HAVE KNOWINGLY USED THE SERVICES OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DURING THE
PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CONTRACT, "ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT" SHALL BE DEFINED AS
ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT EITHER A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, A LAWFUL
PERMANENT RESIDENT, OR A PERSON WHOSE PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED
STATES IS AUTHORIZED OR ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
AND WHO, UNDER FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS, IS
AUTHORIZED TO BE EMPLOYED IN THE U.S. OR IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE CONTRACT.

BY BIDDER SIGNATURE IN BOX 23 ON THE FACE OF THIS DOCUMENT, THE
CONTRACTOR, DOES HEREBY ATTEST, CERTIFY, WARRANT, AND ASSURE THAT THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF AN ILLEGAL
IMMIGRANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT AND SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY
UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF ANY SUBCONTRACTOR WHO WILL UTILIZE THE SERVICE
OF AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT.

1. GENERAL:
FORMS FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT MUST BE OF FIRST CLASS
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR THEIR INTENDED USE. ALL
OPERATIONS AND MATERIALS SUCH AS PRINTING, COLLATING, PUNCHING,
PERFORATING, JOINING, SPICING, PAPER AND CARBON LEAVES SHALL BE
SUCH AS WILL INSURE SATISFACTORY OPERATION. THE FORMS WILL BE
FREE FORM DIRT, FOREIGN MATTER, TEARS, WRINKLES, CREASES, FOLDS
(OTHER THAN AT THE HORIZONTAL TEARLINE), PAPER DUST, LINT OR
GRIT.

2. HORIZONTAL PERFORATION
PERFORATION THROUGH PARTS AND CARBON LEAVES SHALL BE PROVIDED
BETWEEN FORMS AND SHALL BE A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO A STRAIGHT LINE
EXTENDING THROUGH THE MARGINAL ALIGNING HOLES. THEY SHALL FALL
HALF WAY BETWEEN THE MARGINAL ALIGNING HOLES WHEN THE FORM DEPTH
IS A MULTIPLE OF 0.5 INCH. CUTS IN HORIZONTAL PERFORATIONS MUST
NOT INTERSECT CUTS IN VERTICAL PERFORATIONS.

3. MARGINAL PERFORATIONS
FORMS AVAILABLE WITH MARGINAL PERFORATIONS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED
WITH SAID PERFORATIONS NOT LESS THAN 3/8" ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT
SIDE.

4. MARGINAL PUNCHING
THE PARTS SHALL BE PUNCHED IN LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS WITH ROUND
HOLES 5/32 INCH IN DIAMETER SPACED 1/2 INCH CENTER TO CENTER, 1/4
INCH FROM CENTER OF HOLE TO SIDES OF FORM AND START 1/4 INCH FROM
TOP EDGE OF FIRST FORM TO CENTER OF TOP ALIGNING HOLES. THE
MARGINAL HOLES SHALL EXTEND IN A STRAIGHT LINE PARALLEL TO THE
SIDES OF THE CONTINUOUS STRIP PERPENDICULAR TO THE HORIZONTAL
PERFORATIONS BETWEEN SETS. ALL HOLES MUST BE CLEAN CUT AND
FORMS JOINED BY A METHOD UTILIZING INCOMPLETE PUNCHING OF SOME
OF THE HOLES.

5. CARBON INTER LEAVES
MULTI-PART BOND AND GROUNDWOOD FORMS SHALL BE CARBON INTERLEAFED.
LEAVES SHALL BE REGULAR WEIGHT AND TAB BLACK, 3/8/INCH NARROWER
IN BOTH MARGINS. THEY SHALL BE OF GOOD QUALITY, WITH NECESSARY
GRADED SENSITIVITY TO INSURE CLEAR, LEGIBLE COPIES ON ALL PARTS.

6. CARBONLESS
THE BASE PAPER FOR CARBONLESS WILL BE BOND. BOISE CASCADE ACTION
200, MEAD TRANRITE, NCR PAPER, NASHUA, CHEMICALLY TREATED
CARBONLESS OR EQUAL.

7. PAPER WEIGHT
PAPER WEIGHT FOR SINGLE PART FORMS ARE STATED ON THE BID SHEET.
PAPER WEIGHT FOR MULTI-PART CARBONINTERLEAF FORMS SHALL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
WEIGHT BY PART
1 2 3 4 5 6

2 PART PAPER 15 15
3 PART PAPER 15 12 15
4 PART PAPER 12 12 12 12
5 PART PAPER 12 12 12 12 12
6 PART PAPER 12 12 12 12 12 12

PAPER WEIGHT FOR CARBONLESS PAPER FORMS SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR THE
USE SPECIFIED IN STANDARD MILL MANUFACTURED WEIGHTS.

8. GROUND WOOD PULP
PAPER UTILIZING A GROUNDWOOD PULP CONTENT, WHERE SPECIFIED, IS
ACCEPTABLE. THE MAXIMUM CONTENT PERMISSABLE IS 55%.

9. COMPATABILITY EVALUATION
WHEN REQUESTED, CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH REQUESTING AGENCY
WITH 300 SETS OF FORMS FOR TEST PURPOSES. TESTS WILL MEASURE
PERFORMANCE, WRITING QUALITY, DUST ACCUMULATION, ETC. REQUESTS
WILL NOT EXCEED ONE TIME PER USER PER TYPE OF FORM (BOND,
CARBONLESS, GROUNDWOOD, RECYCLED) AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.

10. RULING: THREE LINES PER INCH
WHEN THREE LINES PER INCH IS SPECIFIED, THE FIRST AND SECOND
LINES SHALL BE LIGHT AND THE THIRD LINE SHALL BE HEAVY. EVERY
THIRD LINE THEREAFTER SHALL BE HEAVY. THE FIRST LINE SHALL BE
1/3 INCH BELOW THE TOP HORIZONTAL PERFORATION. ALL LINES SHALL
BE 1/3 INCH APART.

11. INK
COVERAGE MUST BE FULL AND UNIFORM, FREE FROM ALL IMPERFECTIONS.

12. JOINING
TEMPORARY JOINING IS ALLOWED TO PERMIT GRAVITY OR MECHANICAL
SEPARATION OF PARTS AND/OR CARBON LEAVES WITHOUT THE NECESSITY
OF FIRST STRIPPING OFF THE FASTENED MARGINAL ALIGNING STRIPS.
MAY INCLUDE CRIMPING, FUGITIVE GLUING, TAB, OR ANY OTHER
SUITABLE METHOD.

13. PACKING
PACKING FACE UP, ACCORDION FOLD, FORMS SHALL NOT BE WRAPPED
WITHIN THE CARTON. FORMS, EXCEPT FOR 3800 HIGH SPEED NON IMPACT
PRINTER FORMS, SHALL BE PACKED WITH NOT MORE THAN ONE BREAK (NO
SPLICING) IN ANY ONE SHIPPING CONTAINER. THE ONE BREAK MUST BE
NEAR THE MIDDLE OF THE STRIP AND CARTON MUST BE MARKED. FORMS
MUST BE PACKED IN SINGLE STRIP FIBERBOARD SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF
THE TYPE, SIZE, AND KINDS COMMONLY USED FOR THIS PURPOSE, IN A
MANNER THAT WILL INSURE ACCEPTANCE BY COMMON CARRIER AND SAFE
DELIVERY AT DESTINATION IN CONDITION SATISFACTORY FOR OPERATION
AND USE. TOP AND BOTTOM FIBERBOARD PADS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR
EACH SHIPPING CONTAINER. SHIPPING CONTAINER SHALL COMPLY WITH
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE MODE OF TRANSPORTA-
TION HIGH SPEED NON IMPACT PRINTER FORMS SHALL BE PACKED WITHOUT
BREAKS.

ALL PACKING SHALL CONFORM TO THE CURRENT STANDARDS ACCEPTABLE TO
THE TRADE AND REQUIRED BY ICC REGULATIONS.

14. PALLETIZING
PALLETIZED PRODUCTS MUST BE FURNISHED ON HARDWOOD PALLETS. ALL
PALLETIZED PRODUCTS MUST BE SHRINK WRAPPED TO COVER ENTIRE TOP
AND ALL SIDES OF PALLETS. PALLETS MUST NOT EXCEED 36" IN WIDTH
AND 48" IN LENGTH.

- PALLETIZING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE PRICE.