AOPD's Response to RFP - NCPA

information, including those which meet criteria for post-­‐consumer waste and total recycled content according to the EPA. AOPD dealers all offer recycling programs for toner and ink cartridge products. If a NCPA customer has used toner or inkjet cartridges they’d like to recycle, all they need to do is put the used cartridge in the new cartridge box, affix the accompanying recycle label, and give them to their delivery driver when the next delivery is made. The cartridges will be recycled and reused, saving them from being dumped in a landfill. The efforts of AOPD are supported by programs and initiatives created and offered by our manufacturer Business Partners. Information about green initiatives and programs offered by the AOPD manufacturer Business Partners are accessible on AOPD dealer websites. AOPD dealers also work with customers to shrink the overall carbon footprint resulting from procurement processes. Larger customers may request that regular orders are bundled and delivered on specified delivery days. This allows the dealer to condense the deliveries made to the customer’s site, thus reducing the greenhouse emissions resulting from the operation of delivery vehicles. It is to be noted that this is a suggestion and that AOPD would never compromise services to our customers. If a customer needs a product next day, the dealer will of course comply with the customer’s request for next day delivery. Ø Vendor Certifications (if applicable) Provide a copy of all current licenses, registrations and certifications issued by federal, state and local agencies, and any other licenses, registrations or certifications from any other governmental entity with jurisdiction, allowing respondent to perform the covered services including, but not limited to, licenses, registrations, or certifications. Certifications can include M/WBE, HUB, and manufacturer certifications for sales and service. AOPD dealers are all considered to be small businesses by the SBA. Additionally many of the AOPD dealers are certified under various other socioeconomic designations and some dealers carry multiple socioeconomic designations. AOPD does not have copies of the dealers’ certification documents but they would be available from each of the individual dealers. Here is a breakdown of the socioeconomic designations that we have listed for the 63 U.S. dealer members. SBE – 63 MBE – 10 WBE – 18 HUB Zone – 8 VOSB – 9 SDVOSB -­‐ 2