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

95 -- BAR GRATING SOL 1PI-Q-0098-99 DUE 010899 POC Chyrel McPherson, Sr. Contracting Officer (202) 305-7284 WEB: Click here www.unicor.gov/procurement/metals to download a copy of this Quote. E-Mail:cmcphers@central.unicor.gov. This is a combined synopsis/quotation for a commercial item 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 quotation being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The quotation number is 1PI-Q-0098-99, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The quotation document with incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3399. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries intends to enter into a Firm Fixed Price Requirements type contract for three years with three one year options if exercised for Bar grating, (W-19-2), 1"X 3/16" Bar Grating, Bar Steel, Type W-19-2. Grating, steel manufactured in accordance with ANSI/NAAMM 531-93 dated February 14, 1994. Bar grating is to be unpainted, pickled and oiled to ensure material is free of rust and scale. The rust preventative must be compatible with a removable by the three (3) stage phosphate wash system used by Federal Prison Industries. Cross bars must be flush to slightly recessed below bearing at all contact points and shall be spaced 2" center to center. Bearing bars 1"X 3/16" thick, spaced 1-3/16" center to center, plain smooth surface. Each section shall be banded on both ends with oval shaped slots (3/4" X 13/32") located 5-1/2" form each end of the band to the center of the slot. A total of two (2) slots will be included in each band bar. Grating sections must be capable of being attached end to end with a 5/16" diameter bolt. The band bar must be welded to the inside to prevent weld build-up on the outside of the band bars. The cross bars must be trimmed as close as possible. U/O catwalks. Section Tolerances: Width: +/- 1/4', length (span): +/- 1/8".Marking and Packaging: Material is to be secured in bundles not to exceed 5000 pounds. Each bundle must be marked with UNICOR stock number (FMP-0306), purchase order number, date, number of pieces, and material size. Material is to be shipped in a manner that allows for easy unloading by forklift at destination. Inspection and acceptance: Material must be protected from the elements en route and arrive free of corrosion and moisture to be acceptable. A certificate of conformance signed by an authorized official must accompany each shipment. Replacement of rejected material will be the responsibility of the vendor at no cost to the government. The required delivery is thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of delivery order. Delivery is FOB Destination to Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Highway 66 West, El Reno, OK 73036. Delivery order limitations as required by FAR 52.216-19 (Minimum order limitation per delivery order is 250 square feet and the maximum order is 50, 000 square feet or a series of orders that exceeds 50,000 within 30 days. UNICOR will award a contract resulting from this quotation to a responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the requirement and is considered the most advantageous to the Government. Provisions FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1: Paragraph (c) Period of acceptance of offers; the offeror agrees to hold their prices of their quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes. Provision FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, price shall be evaluated by multiplying each offeror's proposed unit price by each line item, taking into consideration any applicable Buy American differentials. Discounts for early payments, if offered, will not be considered in the evaluation for award. Each reference must contain the name, address and telephone number of the company or government agency for which a contract was performed as well as a contact person, and contract number if applicable. Vendors must include a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. Any quotes 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. The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, and FAR Provision 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals, to the attention of Chyrel McPherson, Contracting Officer at (202)305-7363 or 7365. Vendors may submit quotes to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., ATTN: Bid Custodian, Material Management Branch, 400 First St., NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20534. Quotes may be submitted on the Standard Form 1449 or on your company letterhead. The due dateand time of receipt of offerors is 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, January 8, 1999. All quotes must reference the solicitation number and the due date for receipt of quotes, name, address, telephone number and discount terms that is offered. If quote is not submitted on a Standard Form 1449, you must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation. Posted 12/28/98 (W-SN283723). (0362)

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