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

59 -- BALANCING MACHINE SOL 1PI-C-1231-99 DUE 010599 POC Lisabeth L. Day, Contract Specialist (202) 305-7304 or FAX (202) 305-7365 WEB: click here to download solicitation, www.unicor.gov/procurement. E-MAIL: Combined CBD/synopsis, 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; proposals being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1PI-R-1231-99 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 97-09. The standard industrial classification code is 3559 and small business size standard is 500. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a firm fixed price type contract. The Governments requirement is as follows: line item 0001, Dynamic Balancing Machine, (CEMB ZE 750/TC-GV) or equal. Computerized hard bearing balancer complete with all standards. equipment to include ultra-precision twin roller carrier system, capacity up to 115" length, 2,000 lbs, weight,208 volts three phase, lock-out/tag-out breaker box and anti-restart device (CEM-Ext) 1,200mm bed extension, (CEM-310) position repeater, (CEM-320DM) Drill mill complete with mounting, (CEM-330-8) Weights, V-8, (CEM-350) Printer. FOB destination Federal Correctional Institution, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Low Security Correctional Inst., Rt. 4, Box 5000 Herbert Road, Beaumont, TX 77705. Delivery shall be no later than 90 calendar days from contract award. The following provisions are applicable: 52.204 Tax ID, 52.204-6 Contractor ID#-Data Universal No. System (DUN)#, 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Item, The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement, price and price related factors. Both of equal importance. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Item, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment, 52.244-6 Subcontract For Commercial Items and Commercial Components Clause 2852.210-70 Brand Name or Equal. Vendors shall submit signed and dated quotes to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First St., NW, 7th FL. MMB, Washington, DC 20534, Attn: Bid Custodian. Offers may be submitted on the SF1449 or letterhead stationery. Offer and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363 to the attention of the Lisabeth L. Day, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of offers is Jan.5, 1999 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Offer must indicate solicitation #1PI-R-1231-99, time specified for receipt of offers, name address and telephone number of offers technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms, remit to address a completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, acknowledgment of all amendments, if offer is not submitted on Form SF1449, 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, bidder must hold prices firm in its bid for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offer, unless another time period is specified. Offer or modifications to offer received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered. Completed ACH forms are required prior to contract award. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Lisabeth Day. For clauses in full text, go to www.gsa.gov/far/current. Posted 12/17/98 (W-SN281227). (0351)

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