Federal Correctional Complex, PO Box 26015, Beaumont, TX 77720-6015

58 -- SINGLE WALL-MOUNTED INDOOR TELEPHONE ENCLOSURES SOL RFQ 463-0004-9 DUE 112498 POC Connie Bayless, Procurement Technician at 409.727.8187 ext 3374 or Al Rauschuber, Jr., Supv. Contract Specialist at 409.727.8187 ext. 3240 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the RFQ number is 463-0004-9. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-08 (excluding FAC 97-07). This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The standard industrial classification code is 3661 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. The Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, intends to make a single award for the supply of the following line item: 1) single wall-mounted indoor telephone enclosures. Unit shall maintain caller privacy. Basic unit shall be a shelf made into a semicircle with seamless sections. Unit shall be constructed of acoustical metal, lightweight outerskin of anodized aluminum and innerskin of perforated anodized aluminum. Stainless steel shall be used for both the trim and the writing shelf. All fasteners shall be security pin-in-head type that are counter sunk for a flush surface design. There shall be a minimum of a one-inch-thick layer of acoustical fiberglass between the acoustical inner lining and the anodized aluminum outerskin. Quantity: 160. Dimensions shall not exceed the following measurements: height -- 52 inches, width -- 26 1/4 inches, depth -- 14 inches. All telephone enclosures shall be manufactured in accordance with standard commercial practices. Delivery shall be made to the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, within 30 calendar days after date of award of a purchase order. Delivery terms shall be F.O.B. destination. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 entitled "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition. Quoters are required to submit a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 entitled "Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items" and FAR 52.225-1 entitled "Buy American Certificate." Quoters must also provide product literature or other documentation to demonstrate product compliance with the requirements of this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4 entitled "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 entitled "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items" applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses within 52.212-5 are hereby made applicable to this procurement: 52.222-26 entitled "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 entitled "Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era"; 52.222-36 entitled "Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities"; 52.222-37 entitled "Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era"; and 52.225-3 entitled"Buy American Act -- Supplies." Mailed, hand-carried or faxed quotations will be accepted (in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 cited above) until 2:00 p.m. local time on November 24, 1998. Mailed quotations may be sent to: Federal Correctional Complex, PO Box 26015, Beaumont, Texas 77720-6015, Attn: Connie Bayless, Procurement Technician. Hand-carried quotations may be delivered to: Federal Correctional Complex, Central Administration Building, Route 4 Box 5000 Hebert Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705, Attn: Connie Bayless, Procurement Technician. Faxed quotations may be sent to (409) 626-3405 or 3406, Attn: Connie Bayless, Procurement Technician. It is estimated that a purchase order will be awarded on or before December 3, 1998. Quoters may contact either Connie Bayless or Al Rauschuber, Jr., at the numbers above for further information. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. See Note(s): 1. Posted 10/30/98 (I-SN267066). (0303)

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