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

85 -- TOILETRIES SOL 1PI-R-1242-99 DUE 011599 POC Barry Page, (202) 305-3887 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), 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. The solicitation number is 1PI-R-1242-99, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. In accordance with FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, these requirements are 100% set-aside for small business concerns The Standard Industrial Classification is 2844, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a three-year, requirements contract for the following commercial items: Line Item 0001 -- shampoo, NSN #8520-00-006-9491, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0001, FS, A-A-22, estimated quantity: 1,224,000 each; Line Item 0002 -- toothbrush, NSN #8530-01-293-1387, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0002, FS, A-A-123, estimated quantity: 2,800,000 each; Line Item 0003 -- Haircomb, NSN #8530-01-293-1385, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0003, FS, A-A-75, estimated quantity: 1,500,000 each; Line Item 0004 -- Toothpaste, 2.75 oz., NSN #8520-01-303-4037, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0004, FS, A-A-104, estimated quantity: 420,000 each; Line Item 0005 -- shaving cream, NSN #8520-01-303-4039, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0005, FS, A-A-18, estimated quantity: 900,000 each; Line Item 0006 -- toilet soap, NSN #8520-00-129-0803, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0006, FS, A-A-51, estimated quantity: 6,800,000 each; Line Item 0007 -- razor, single-edge, disposable, NSN #8530-00-290-2928, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0007, estimated quantity: 4,250,000 each; Line Item 0008 -- deodorant, personal, NSN #8510-01-201-3416, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0008, estimated quantity: 550,000 each; Line Item 0009 -- sanitary pad, NSN #6510-01-066-1160, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0009, estimated quantity: 4,000,000 each; Line Item 0010 -- sanitary tampon, NSN #6510-01-382-1097, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0010, estimated quantity: 1,500,000 each; Line Item 0011 -- shampoo, 2 oz., NSN #8520-01-383-2662, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0011, estimated quantity: 460,000 each; Line Item 0012 -- shampoo, 4 oz., NSN #8520-01-348-2173, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0012, estimated quantity: 190,000 each; Line Item 0013 -- shampoo, 8 oz., NSN #8520-01-098-8885, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0013, estimated quantity: 100,000 each; Line Item 0014 -- Hairbrush, NSN #8530-01-293-1386, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0014, estimated quantity: 13,500 each; Line Item 0015 -- bath soap, 3 oz., wrapped, NSN #6508-01-254-0011, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0015, estimated quantity: 750,000 each; Line Item 0016 -- toothpaste, .85 oz., NSN #8520-01-347-0904, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0017, estimated quantity: 650,000 each; Line Item 0017 -- toothpaste, 6 oz., NSN #8520-01-382-5085, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0018, estimated quantity: 1,500,000 each; Line Item 0018 -- bathsoap, 3 oz., unwrapped, NSN #6508-01-254-0011, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0019, estimated quantity: 825,000 each; Line Item 0019 -- stick deodorant, 1.6 oz., UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0020, estimated quantity: 40,000 each; Line Item 0020 -- stick deodorant, .5 oz., UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0021, estimated quantity: 90,000 each; Line Item 0021 -- shaving gel, bottle, 1.5 oz., UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0025, estimated quantity: 160,000 each; Line Item 0022 -- shaving gel, bottle, 3 oz., UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0026, estimated quantity: 175,000 each; Line Item 0023 -- hand lotion, .35 oz., UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0028, estimated quantity: 153,000 each; Line Item 0024 -- security toothbrush, 3", 4 x 41, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0029, Security Personal Care Part No. A54077 (for reference only), estimated quantity: 100,000 each; Line Item 0025 -- security disposable razor, size: 2-1/2" x 1-3/8", UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0030, Security Personal Care Part No. A63950 (for reference only), estimated quantity: 100,000 each; Line Item 0026 -- toothbrush, short handle, UNICOR Part No. ADMKIT0065, American Amenities Part No. 32-TURF (for reference only), estimated quantity:100,000 each. Funds will be obligated by individual delivery orders and not by the contract itself. Any supplies to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders by the Federal Correctional Institution, Three Rivers, TX. Required delivery is within 21 days of contractor receipt of each delivery order and will be FOB Destination to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., FCI Three Rivers, Highway 72 (8 miles west), Three Rivers, TX 78071. The telephone contact for this acquisition is Barry Page, Contracting Officer at 202-305-3887. In accordance with FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS, the minimum order limitations per delivery order for which the Government is obligated to purchase and the contractor is obligated to accept for each line item are as follows: Line Item 0001: 1,000 each; Line Item 0002: 1,440 each; Line Item 0003: 2,160 each; Line Item 0004: 144 each; Line Item 0005: 2,000 each; Line Item 0006: 1,000 each; Line Item 0007: 500 each; Line Item 0008: 96 each; Line Item 0009: 500 each; Line Item 0010: 500 each; Line Item 0011: 96 each; Line Item 0012: 60 each; Line Item 0013: 36 each; Line Item 0014: 250 each; Line Item 0015: 100 each; Line Item 0016: 720 each; Line Item 0017: 720 each; Line Item 0018: 100 each; Line Item 0019: 144 each; Line Item 0020: 526 each; Line Item 0021: 96 each; Line Item 0022: 60 each; Line Item 0023: 1,000 each; Line Item 0024: 720 each; Line Item 0025: 500 each; Line Item 0026: 1,440 each. The maximum order limitations per delivery order for each line item are as follows: Line Item 0001: 128,000 each; Line Item 0002: 185,760 each; Line Item 0003: 112,320 each; Line Item 0004: 27,936 each; Line Item 0005: 114,000 each; Line Item 0006: 170,000 each; Line Item 0007: 238,000 each;Line Item 0008: 58,464 each; Line Item 0009: 268,500 each; Line Item 0010: 131,000 each; Line Item 0011: 70,800 each; Line Item 0012: 22,200 each; Line Item 0013: 4,536 each; Line Item 0014: 2,250 each; Line Item 0015: 87,100 each; Line Item 0016: 45,360 each; Line Item 0017: 144,000 each; Line Item 0018: 35,800 each; Line Item 0019: 2,160 each; Line Item 0020: 12,098 each; Line Item 0021: 13,344 each, Line Item 0022: 12,960 each; Line Item 0023: 9,000 each; Line Item 0024: 2,880 each; Line Item 0025: 238,000 each; Line Item 0026: 2,880 each. The contractor will not be obliged to honor an order for any of these items for quantities exceeding these maximum order limitations. Also the contractor will not be obliged to honor a series of orders for any of these items from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding these maximum order limitations. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitation unless the order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within seven days after issuance with a written statement expressing the contractor's intent not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through three years thereafter. In accordance with FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS, the contractor shall not be obligated to make deliveries under this contract after 21 days beyond the contract expiration date. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS with their proposal. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) No. 9000-0136 which expires February 28, 2001 applies to this solicitation under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, FAR 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS OF SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT with its Alternate I, FAR 52.232-33 MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT and FAR 52.204-6 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -- DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER. Completed ACH forms are required prior to contract award. Government will provide form to successful contractor to be filled out. Offerors may submit signed and dated Federal Express or hand delivered offers to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Material Management Branch, 400 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 7th Floor, Attn: Bid Custodian. In accordance with FAR 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS, facsimile proposals will be accepted and shall be addressed to Barry Page, Contracting Officer at 202-305-7363/7365. Proposals may be submitted on the Standard Form 1449 or on letterhead stationary. The due date and time for receipt of proposals is 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 15, 1999. All proposalsmust reference the solicitation number and the due date for receipt of proposals. In addition to this, each proposal must contain the name, address and telephone number of the offeror as well as any discount terms that are offered and the remit to address (if different from the mailing address). Each proposal must contain a technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to permit evaluation. If offer is not submitted on Standard Form 1449, it must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation. Any proposals that reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation or do not include the certifications and representations contained in FAR 52.212-3 may be excluded from consideration. All offerors must hold their prices firm for 60 calendar days from the due date specified for receipt of proposals. Incremental pricing will not be accepted. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Any proposals or modifications to proposals received after the specified due date for receipt of proposals will not be considered. In accordance with FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, award will be based equally on past performance and price taking into consideration any applicable Buy American differentials. Discounts for early payment, if offered, will not be considered in the evaluation for award. In order for the Government to evaluate past performance, each offeror must submit references of at least five previously performed contracts. Each reference must contain the name, address and telephone number of the company or Government agency for which the contract was performed as well as a contact person from that company or agency and the contract number if applicable. The Government may make an award with or without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a price standpoint. A written notice of contract 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 the specified expiration date of an offer, the Government may accept that offer unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award. Offerors shall specify business size and classification as required in FAR 52.212-3. All clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following website: http://www.gsa.gov/far/current. A copy of this announcement along with all of the forms that must be completed is available at http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. NO CALLS PLEASE. See Note 1.***** Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283682). (0362)

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