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

83 -- MATTRESS TAPE, BINDING, POLYESTER SOL 1PI-Q-0077-98 DUE 073198 POC Gene Miller, 202-305-7282 E-MAIL: Click to contact the Contracting Officer, gmiller@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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. UNICOR requests quotes for tape, binding, for a one year with one option year periods. This solicitation will result in a firm fixed price requirements type contract. Solicitation number is 1PI-Q-0077-98 and this solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. The Standard Industrial Code is 2399 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. There are five (5) line items included in this solicitation and quantities are estimated on a one (1) year usage. All items shall be polyester, and per para.3.3.10.1 of IAW mattress, Federal Specifications V-M-96, dated 2/15/90. Line item 0001 is tape, binding, polyester, Commercial grade, 7/8" wide, 576 yards per roll, white or natural in color, UNICOR part number TPE0133. Total estimated usage 999,999 yards. Line item 0002 is tape, binding, polyester, Commercial grade, 1 1/4" wide, 432 yards per roll, color blue #25177 of Federal Standard-595, UNICOR part number TPE0520. Total estimated usage 250,000. Line item 0003 is tape, binding, polyester, Commercial grade, 7/8" wide, 576 yards per roll, color blue #25177 of Federal Standard-595, UNICOR part number TPE0521. Total estimated usage 50,000 yards. Line item 0004 is tape, binding, polyester, Commercial grade, 7/8" wide, 576 yards per roll, color maroon #30160 of Federal Standard-595, UNICOR part number TPE0686. Total estimated usage 50,000 yards. Item number 0005 is tape, binding, polyester, Commercial Grade, 1 1/4" wide, 432 yards per roll, color maroon #30160 of Federal Standard-595, UNICOR part number TPE0687. Total estimated usage 500,000 yards. Items 0006-0010 are the previous listed items but for the option year. All items shall be quoted on the base and option year. Items shall be quoted separately (all 10 items shall be quoted). This is an "All or None" solicitation/award. A contract will be awarded to the offeror who submits the lowest aggregate offer. A firm fixed price requirements type contract for one (base) year and one (option) year will result from this quote. Period of performance is one year (base) with one (option) year at the discretion of the government. Place of performance is FOB Destination at UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 601 McDonough Blvd. S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30315. Delivery orders will be placed by authorized personnel at USP Atlanta and/or Central Office in Washington, DC. Deliveries will be on or before 30 calendar days after receipt of order. Variations per each delivery order is plus 1% and minus 0%. Any amount over 1% will be returned to vendor at their expense. FAR clause 52.216-18, Ordering, applies. Orders may be issued from date of award through one year thereafter. There will be a one year option at the discretion of the government. This option, if exercised by the government, shall be exercised within 30 days of the initial base year expiration. The contractor will only deliver items that have been designated by a deliver order. Items shipped without a delivery order will be returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense. The contractor will ensure wrapping and packaging of the material to prevent damage during shipment. All shipments shall be marked with the following information: Item description, Contract Number, Delivery order number, Contractors name and address, weight, quantity, and UNICOR part number. FAR clause 52.216-21 applies. Contract shall not be required to make deliveries under this contract 30 calendar days after the expiration of this contract. Deliveries will be FOB Destination to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 601 McDonough Blvd. S.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30315. All invoices shall be forwarded to the same shipping address. The delivery order limitations are a minimum quantity of 2,000 yards and a maximum quantity of 50,000 yards for a single line item or a combination of line items. FAR clause 52.216-19 applies. FAR clause 52.212-1, Instruction to offerors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition. Quotes shall submit signed and dated SF-1449 or company letterhead stationary to Federal Prison Industries, Material Management Branch, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Gene Miller. Facsimile offers are acceptable at 202-305-7363 or 202-305-7365. Quotes must be received no later than Friday July 31, 1998, 1:00 pm ET. The quote must include the company name, address, telephone number, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with requirements in the solicitation, price, a completed copy of Representations and Certifications in FAR 52.212-3, Offeror' Representation and Certifications-Commercial items, Taxpayer identification Number, ACH (electronicpayment information) numbers, and acknowledgment of all amendments, if applicable. Offeror will hold prices firm for 60 days from the date specified for receipt of offerors. If the offer is not submitted with a signed form SF-1449, submit on Company letterhead a statement specifying agreement with the terms, conditions, and provisions included in this solicitation. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract terms and conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders -- Commercial Items applies. FAR clause 52.2.04-6, Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number applies to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.232-18, Availability of funds applies. FAR clause 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for electronic funds transfer payment applies. This procurement action is hereby set-aside for small businesses. The offeror must specify business size. JAR 2852.270-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative applies. The COTR for this contract will be Frank Jensen, Quality Assurance Manager, UNICOR, USP Atlanta. All deliveries shall include a certificate of conformance. The vendor shall furnish the original certificate of conformance, signed by the person who has certificate authority (title and position), with the original invoice. A copy of the certificate of conformance and the packing slip shall accompany each shipment. The furnishing of a certificate of conformance shall be a condition of acceptance at the destination, and payment shall not be made until it is received. Inspection and acceptance shall be at the destination by FPI. The government reserves the right to have any material tested in a government laboratory, if it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, and in case of dispute, the findings of the bureauof standards will be final. Contractor will be held liable for any losses sustained by the government through the use of material certified as meeting requirements which fail to meet requirements when tested in a government laboratory. Documents cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 L'EnFant Plaza, S.W. Washington, DC 20407, telephone 202-755-0325. For information regarding this solicitation contact Gene Miller, Contracting Officer at telephone 202-305-7282 or fax 202-305-7363 or 202-305-7365. Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223534). (0196)

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