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

59 -- SEQUENCING SWITCH SOL 1PI-R-0923-98 DUE 120197 POC Broderick J. Stone, Contracting Officer, (202)305-7318 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals being requested and a written solicitations will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1PI-R-0923-98 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal(RFP) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. The Standard Industrial Classication is 3643. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract for Sequencing Switches, Northrop Corp Part Number 3-41700-503 (For reference only). DWG Number 2-40902, UNICOR Part Number SWH0323. Estimated maximum quantity is 2,500 each. Minimum guaranteed quantity is 779 each. Delivery shall be FOB Destination, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., FCI Memphis, 1101 John A. Denie Road, Memphis, TN 38134-7690. Delivery is 60 days after receipt of order. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The following clauses also apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.2212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors shall submit signed and dated bids to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Material Management Branch, 7th Floor, 400 First Street N.W., Washington DC 20534, ATTN: Broderick J. Stone. Offers may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationary. The date and time for receipt of bids is December 1, 1997 at 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Offers must indicate solicitation number, time specified for receipt of offers, name, address, and telephone number of offeror, technical descriptionof 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 52.213-3, acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. If offer is not submitted on SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Offeror must hold prices firm in its offer for 30 calendar days from the date specified in receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified. Offers or modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified will not be considered. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation that is most advantageous to the Government, price and other price related factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: EVALUATION OF PRICE: Price shall be evaluated by multiplying them by the quantity shown for the respective item listed, with the appropriate Buy American differential, if applicable. Discounts for early payment, if offered, will not be considered in the evaluation for award. DETERMINATION OF AWARD: The Contracting Officer will make contract award in accordance with FAR provisions 52.215-16, CONTRACT AWARD. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract after conducting written or oral discussions with all responsible offerors whose proposals have been determined to be in the competitive range. Any solicitation amendments issues by the Contracting Officer must be acknowledged by offerors. A written notice of 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 a offer specified expiration time, the Government may accept a offer or part of an offer after its receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Offers shall 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 Payment program Certificate. Documents cited in this solicitation may be obtained by written fax request. Fax number (202)305-7318. (0322)

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