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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 02, 2004 FBO #0949
SOLICITATION NOTICE

83 -- Excel Sheeting

Notice Date

6/30/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

313210 — Broadwoven Fabric Mills
 

Contracting Office

Department of Justice, Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR, Procurement Branch, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC, 20534
 

ZIP Code

20534
 

Solicitation Number

CT1668
 

Response Due

7/14/2004
 

Archive Date

7/29/2004
 

Point of Contact

Carolyn Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-305-3702, Fax 202-305-7344,
 

E-Mail Address

clee@central.unicor.gov
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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 CT1668-04. The solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-19. The North American Industry Classification System (NAIC)code is 313210 and small business size standard is 1,000. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a firm-fixed-price, Requirements type contract for delivery to USP Terre Haute, IN. The period of performance shall be THREE (3) years. The products are commercial items: excel sheeting, bedspreads. TOTAL ESTIMATED QUANTITIES FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT: 200,000 YDS - FAB1411, 20,000 EA - FAB0672, 100,000/YD - FAB2004, 50,000/YD - FAB0476 DELIVERY ORDER MINIMUM QUANTITY: 10,000 YDS - FAB1411, 600 EA - FAB0672, 10,000/YD - FAB2004, 10,000/YD - FAB0476 DELIVERY ORDER MAXIMUM QUANTITY: 200,000 YDS - FAB1411, 20,000 EA - FAB0672, 100,000/YD - FAB2004, 50,000/YD - FAB0476 DELIVERY SHALL BE 60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF DELIVERY ORDER (ARO). Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION to USP Terre Haute, IN This requirement is ALL OR NONE. ITEM DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK: SEE SECTION B NOTE: Material shall be put up on rolls of 500 yards, +/- 50 yards. Cloth shall be in continuous lengths. Each roll shall be a minimum of 200 yards (between splices). Splices shall be sewn ends. Roll internal core diameter shall be a minimum of three (3) inches. Please note that FAB1411, FAB0476 are a proprietary commodity with the patent belonging to Standard Textile. The Government will provide SAMPLES and descriptive literature upon request to Pete Diaz, COTR, 305-259-2469. Offerors are not required to submit samples to the Government. 52.252-2, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (2/98) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (2/98) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: www.arnet.gov/far The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I and 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS); 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity, The permissible variation shall be +10%/-10%; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items. Evaluation factors are past performance, ability to conform to the specifications, and price. Past performance is significantly more important than cost or price. The Government may make award without discussions - therefore, the initial offer should contain offeror's best pricing. Tradeoff Process: It may be in the Government's best interest to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest rated technical offeror. This process may include tradeoffs among cost/price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal if the perceived benefits of the highest priced proposal are determined to merit the additional cost; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - This document must be completed and provided with your offer. The document may be downloaded at the following website: www.unicor.gov/procurement/proforms.htm. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, which includes 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I and 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.215-6, Place of Performance, Please include the name and address of the supplier(s); (a) The offeror or respondent, in the performance of any contract resulting from this solicitation, [ ] intends, [ ] does not intend [check applicable block] to use one or more plants or facilities located at a different address from the address of the offeror or respondent as indicated in this proposal or response to request for information. (b) If the offeror or respondent checks intends in paragraph (a) of this provision, the required information must be completed for the following: Place of Performance (Street Address, City, State, County, Zip Code) _________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner and Operator of the Plant or Facility if Other than Offer or Respondent _________________ ____________________________________________________________ 52.216-18, Ordering, Orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through THREE (3) years; 52.216-19, Order Limitations. (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 10,000 YDS - FAB1411, 600 EA - FAB0672, 10,000/YD - FAB2004, 10,000/YD - FAB0476, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 200,000 YDS - FAB1411, 20,000 EA - FAB0672, 100,000/YD - FAB2004, 50,000/YD - FAB0476, (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 350,000/YDS and 20,000 EA- fab0672; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 5 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. 52.216-18, Requirements, (10/1995); 52.233-1 Disputes (July 2002) (DEVIATION) Disputes. "This contract is not subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 601-613). Disputes arising under or relating to this contract shall be resolved in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (JUL 2002) (DEVIATION), which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract. To view the full text clause FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (JUL 2002)(DEVIATION), go to "www.unicor.gov," select Business Opportunities, then select Deviation." 52.233-2, Service of Protest, Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Richard A. Broadwater, Procurement Branch, 400 First Street, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20534. The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms; FPI 1000D, Packaging and Marking - Preservation, packaging, and marking for all items covered by this contract shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. The contract number should be on or adjacent to the exterior shipping label. Each package received must be marked for type and quantity. A Certificate of Conformance must accompany each shipment. All shipments should be labeled as follows: a. Vendor name b. Purchase Order number and/or Contract number c. Item description d. Item quantity and weight e. Other pertinent information FPI 1000F1, Delivery Order - Orders shall customarily be made by phone, with subsequent written confirmation containing the following information: a. Date of order b. Contract number and order number c. Item number and description, quantity, and unit price d. Delivery or performance date e. Place of delivery f. Shipping instructions g. Accounting data h. Any other pertinent information Delivery shall be 60 days after receipt of delivery order. The period of performance for this contract shall be from the date of award through three (3) years. FPI 1000F2 TIME OF DELIVERY/DELIVERY SCHEDULE, Supplement: LCL APPR 16.505(a) and the clause located in FAR 52.216-18 entitled Ordering and included in Section I, of this contract, any supplies and/or services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders by individuals listed below: all authorized personnel excluding the COTR. DELIVERY HOURS: Normal delivery hours are as follows: 8:00 a.m.-11:00a.m. and Noon-2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, notwithstanding emergencies and Federal holidays. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, FCI Miami, 15801 SW 137th Avenue, Miami, FL 33177-1297. (End of Section) FPI 9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire - This document must be completed and provided with your offer. ****PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Each proposal package shall consist of the following completed and signed documents: (1) SF1449, (2) a signed copy of solicitation amendments, (3) a copy of FAR 52.212-3, Representations and Certifications for Commercial Items, (4) FPI9999-999.9, Business Management Questionnaire, (submit 3 references), and (5) ACH form. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. *****All documents referenced in this paragraph may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proforms.htm. Offerors who fail to furnish required Representation and Certification information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. *****All offers shall be received no later than July 14, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time, and shall be sent via USPS mail or overnight delivery to the attention of Carolyn B. Lee, Contracting Officer, UNICOR Clothing and Textiles-6th Floor, 400 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534. FACSIMILE OFFERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. Submit offer on the form, SF1449. OMB Clearance 9000-0136 expires 02/29/2004. ********Implementation of the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)was effective October 1, 2003. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED in the CCR system PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. Register at the CCR website www.ccr.gov.********************************* Interested parties may obtain copies of Military and Federal Specifications and Standards, Qualified Product Lists, Military Handbooks, and other standardization documents from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP), in Philadelphia, PA. Most documents are available in Adobe PDF format from the ASSIST database via the Internet at http://assist.daps.mil. Users may search for documents using the ASSIST-Quick Search and, in most cases, download the documents directly via the Internet using standard browser software. Documents not available for downloading from ASSIST can be ordered from the DODSSP using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard, after establishing a DODSSP Customer Account by following the registration procedures or by phoning the DoDSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179). Users not having access to the Internet may contact the DODSSP Special Assistance Desk at (215) 697-2179 (DSN: 442-2179) or mail requests to the DODSSP, Bldg. 4/D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Patterns, Drawings, Deviations Lists, Purchase Descriptions, etc., are not stocked at the DODSSP. Copies of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from GSA, Federal Supply Service, Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 LEnfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Phone: 202-619-8925 and Facsimile 202-619-8978. Questions regarding this requirement may be addressed in writing to Carolyn B. Lee, at clee@central.unicor.gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: FCI MIAMI, 15801 SW 137TH AVE, MIAMI, FL

Zip Code: 33177

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00612787-W 20040702/040630211823 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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