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47QSMD20R0001 Refresh: 0009 Section I A. Instructions to Offerors For more information on the VPP, visit the MAS Assemble Your Offer page. If the offeror is not the manufacturer of the products being proposed, the offeror may only propose products it is authorized to distribute. The offeror can either be authorized by the manufacturer itself, or otherwise authorized pursuant to wholesaler agreements or other policies establishing the offeror's authority to distribute proposed items. The offeror is also required to have access to an uninterrupted source of supply sufficient to satisfy the Government's requirements for all proposed products. See clause I-FSS-644 Products Offered and Sold by Vendors Other Than the Manufacturer for details. Offerors are encouraged to check the Verified Products Portal Partici ap tion Dashboard to see if their applicable manufacturer (or authorized partner) is providing supplier authorization data in the VPP. (A) If the manufacturer is a VPP participant, no Letter of Supply is required. The Government will utilize available VPP data to verify that the offeror is authorized to sell proposed products and has access to an uninterrupted source of supply. The supplier authorization data in the VPP is authoritative and takes precedence over all other evidence, to include Letters of Supply- (B) If the manufacturer is not a VPP participant, the offeror must upload a Letter of Supply to edffer. Failure to provide an acceptable Letter of Supply may result in rejection of the offer. A Letter of Supply template is provided as a solicitation attachment. xii. Applicable to product offers. AbilityOne Program Products. The AbilityOne Program is a Federal procurement program that generates jobs for individuals who are blind or have another significant disability. In order to offer AbilityOne products, (i.e., items listed on the AbilityOne Procurement List) under the MAS Solicitation) a vendor must be an authorized AbilityOne Program distributor as designated by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission. Evidence of AbilityOne distributor authorization must be submitted with your offer. Certain commercial products are considered "essentially the same" (ETS) as AbilityOne products. Because AbilityOne products are mandatory purchases for Federal customers, an offeror must not include any ETS items in its FSS proposal. Offerors can search identified ETS products on the AbilityOne website. For more information on the AbilityOne Program, ETS products, and becoming an authorized AbilityOne distributor, please visit the AbilityOne site or contact Mr. Mike Jurkowski at mjurkowski@abilityone.gov/ 703-603-2117. xiii. Applicable to product offers. Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) data must be submitted for all products. The offeror must ensure that the MPN for each proposed product reflects the actual number assigned. Universal Product Code Type A (UPC -A) data must also be submitted for all products for which this information is commercially available. If MPN (and UPC -A data, if commercially available) is submitted incorrectly or not submitted, the offer may be rejected and/or the associated product(s) may not be awarded. xiv. Applicable to product offers. Offerors are advised that following contract award, Schedule contractors offering products under designated Special Item Numbers (SINs) must submit detailed electronic contract data, such as, but not limited to, Universal Product Codes (UPC) and product photos for each item offered on GSA Advantage! using the Schedule Input Program (SIP), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or other common -use electronic medium prescribed by GSA. Contractors must follow the detailed guidance and requirements Page: 6 of 141