Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

35 -- HIGH PRESSURE POLYURETHAN PROCESSOR, RIGID FOAM INJECTION MACHINE SOL 1PI-B-2043-97 DUE 081997 POC Lisabeth L. Day, (202) 305-7304 E-MAIL: combined synopsis/solicitation, lday@central.unicor.gov. 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 for proposal being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1PI-B-2043-97 and this solicitation is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-47. The standard industrial classification code is 3520 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract for high pressure polyurethan processor, rigid foam injection machine, UNICOR MCS# PDCEP0018. Machine shall consist of a minimum of 40 adjustable preset shot times. Rigid injection machine (RIM) must control temperature to within +/- 1 degree Celsius. Must be high pressure rigid injection machine with a minimum pressure of 16 PSI. Each pump shall be adjustable from 1:1 to 5:1 and include the following standard features. Mixed pocket head shall have an adjustable mix chamber, mechancal self cleaning, no spash pouring, hydraulic actuation and minimum 5 ft. hose set to mix head. Stainless steel 8 ft boom arm with hydraulic tubing for both components and oil, air piston for vertical movement, hoses and fittings. Boom shall be movable from side to side. Wet calibration station, air actuated dispense valves, dispense ports and stainless steel splash guard and cub tray. Calibration shall be performed efficiently with a high level of accuracy. Separately driven oilgear, axial piston metering pumps capable of 3000 psi continuous pressure with set lube seal for iso component and adjustable speed drive motors and controllers. Fully recirculating wet lube system for the isocyanate metering pump seal assembly. High pressure tempering loop with in-line, direct heating and hermetic cooling, stainless steel exchangers for both components with PID temperature controllers. Temperature set range shall be 64 to 120 degrees F. Closed loop flow control system with VSE precision flow meters and flow controllers to monitor flow rate of both compenents in lbs./min. and controls throughout to within +/- 1% from set point. Micro-processor to control all mix head functions with timer access module, digital meters for pressure and flow rate, digital temperature controllers and function switches and annunciator lights. Heavy duty, high volume hydraulic package for use with dual function mix heads to include pump, motor, dual directional valves, accumulator and reservoir. Electrical requirement shall be 220VA, 3 phase, 60 HZ. Standard manufacturers warranty to apply. Warranty must be stated in proposal. Delivery point shall be FOB destination, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Beaumont Low, Federal Correctional Complex, Route 4, Box 5000, Herbert Road, Beaumont, TX 77705. Telephone (409) 727-8172. Delivery is required 60 days from contract award. Earlier delivery shall be accepted. The following provisions apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Also included in solicitation are the following clauses: 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; 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids. Bidders shall submit signed and dated bids to ATTN: Lisabeth L. Day, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Material Management Branch, 7th Floor, 400 First St., N.W., Washington, DC 20534. Bids may be faxed to (202) 305-7363 to the ATTN: Lisabeth Day. Bids may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationary. The date and time for receipt of bids is August 19, 1997 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Bids must indicate solicitation number, time specified for receipt of bids, name, address, and telephone number of bidder, technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate any discount terms, remit to address if different than mailing address, a completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, acknowledgement of all amendments, if any, if bid is not submitted on SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All bids that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration, bidder must hold prices firm in its bid for 30 calendar days from the date specified in receipt of bids, unless another time period is specified. Bids or modifications to bids received at the address specified for the receipt of bids after the exact time specified will not be considered. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder whose bid conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other price related factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate bids: capability of the item offered to meet governments requirement and price. A written notice of award or acceptance of a bid mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful bidder within the time for acceptance specified in the bid, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before a bid specfied expiration time, the Government may accept a bid or part of a bid after its receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The bidder must specify business size and classification, provide tax identification number (TIN), certification of non segregated facilities, certification regarding payments to influence Federal Transactions, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Balance of Payments Program Certificate. Clauses will be made available to bidders upon receipt of a written request. (0223)

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