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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 14,1998 PSA#2095Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material
Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001 59 -- CONNECTOR SOL 1PI-R-1072-98 DUE 060198 POC F. Robert Ribail,
(202) 305-7286 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial
items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written
solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is
1PI-R-1072-98 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for
Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and
provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular
97-04. The Standard Industrial Classification is 5065, and the small
business size standard is 500 employees. UNICOR, Federal Prison
Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a five-year, firm-fixed-price,
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity supply contract for the
following commercial item -- Connector, Trompeter Part No. PL80-14A,
UNICOR Part No. CTR17418. This item is source controlled to Trompeter
Electron., Inc, Westlake Village, Ca . All parties interested in
submitting a proposal must state the manufacturer as well as the
manufacturer's part number of the connector they are offering. The
telephone contact for this acquisition is F. Robert Ribail, Contracting
Officer at 202-305-7286. The minimum quantity of this item that the
Government guarantees to purchase over five years is 3979 each, and the
estimated maximum quantity that the Government may purchase over five
years is 10,000 each. In accordance with FAR 52.216-19 ORDER
LIMITATIONS, the minimum order limitation is 50 each. When the
Government requires this part in a quantity of less than 50 each, the
Government will not be obliged to purchase, nor will the contractor be
obliged to furnish this part under the contract. The maximum order
limitation is 4000 each. The contractor will not be obliged to honor
any order for this part in a quantity of more than 4000 each. Also the
contractor will not be obliged to honor a series of orders for this
part from the same ordering office within 20 days that together call
for quantities exceeding 4000 each. However, the contractor shall honor
orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order (or
orders) is returned to the ordering office within seven days after
issuance with a written statement expressing the contractor's intent
not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING,
orders may me issued under the resulting contract from the date of
award through five years thereafter. In accordance with FAR 52.216-22
INDEFINITE QUANTITY, the contractor shall not be obligated to make
deliveries under this contract after 120 days beyond the contract
expiration date. Funds for quantities above the minimum guaranteed
shall be obligated by individual delivery orders and not by the
contract itself. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to UNICOR, Federal
Prison Industries, Inc., FCI Memphis, 1101 John A. Denie Road, Memphis,
TN 38134-7690 . Required delivery is 120 days after receipt of orders.
FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this
acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3
OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS with their
proposal. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR
52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS and FAR
52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES
OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. The following clauses cited in
FAR 52.212-5 are also applicable: FAR 52.203-5 COVENANT AGAINST
CONTINGENT FEES, FAR 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS
AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS, FAR 52.222-26 EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY, FAR 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED
VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, FAR 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS, FAR 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON
SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, FAR
52.225-21 BUY AMERICAN ACT-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION ACT. In addition, the following are applicable:, FAR
52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, FAR 52.232-33 MANDATORY INFORMATION
FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT, FAR 52.323-34 OPTIONAL
INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT, FAR 52.204-6
CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -- DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM
(DUNS) NUMBER. Offerors may submit signed and dated Federal Express or
hand delivered offers to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.,
Material Management Branch, 400 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534,
7th Floor, Attn: Bid Custodian. In accordance with FAR 52.215-5
FACSIMILE PROPOSALS, facsimile proposals will be accepted and shall be
addressed to F. Robert Ribail, Contracting Officer, FX
202-305-7363/7365. Proposals may be submitted on the Standard Form 1449
or on letterhead stationary. The due date and time for receipt of
proposals is 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 1, 1998. All
proposals must reference the solicitation number and the due date for
receipt of proposals. In addition to this, each proposal must contain
the name, address and telephone number of the offeror as well as any
discount terms that are offered and the remit to address (if different
from the mailing address). If offer is not submitted on Standard Form
1449, it must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement
with all terms and conditions of this solicitation. Any proposals that
reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation or do not include
the certifications and representations contained in FAR 52.212-3 may be
excluded from consideration. All offerors must hold their prices firm
for 60 calendar days from the due date specified for receipt of
proposals. Incremental pricing will not be accepted. Any amendments
hereby issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same
manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror.
Any proposals or modifications to proposals received after the
specified due date for receipt of proposals will not be considered. The
Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a
responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is
considered most advantageous to the Government. . Price shall be
evaluated by multiplying each offeror's proposed unit price by the
estimated maximum taking into consideration any applicable Buy American
differentials. Discounts for early payment, if offered, will not be
considered in the evaluation for award. In order for the Government to
evaluate past performance, each offeror must submit references of at
least five previously performed contracts. The Government may make an
award with or without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the
offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from
a price standpoint. A written notice of contract award or acceptance of
an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within
the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a
binding contract without further action by either party. Before the
specified expiration date of an offer, the Government may accept that
offer unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award.
Future requirements for other connectors from the UNICOR factory in
Memphis, TN as well as from other UNICOR factories may be modified to
the contract resulting from this announcement if considered to fall
within the scope of work. Offerors shall specify business size and
classification as required in FAR 52.212-3. All clauses and provisions
referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following
website: http://www.gsa.gov/far/current. This is a total small business
set aside. NO CALLS PLEASE. See Note 1 and 9.***** (0132) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0290 19980514\59-0019.SOL)
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