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

34 -- CONNECT FITTING SOL 1PI-R-1268-99 DUE 030399 POC Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer 202.305.7310 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-1268-99 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. This requirement is Full and Open Competition. The standard industrial classification code is 3452 and small business size standard is 500. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a three year firm fixed price requirements type supply contract for a period of two years. Quantities are estimates, the government is not obligated to purchase any items under this contract. The Governments requirement are as follows: line item 0001. Connect-Fitting,VB35M/19,ZINC-Alloy, Nickle Plate Fitting for 19mm thick shelf Rastex version with Zinc alloy cam element, plain, fitting to insert in 20 mm cut drilling, knock down fitting for 7mm bolts. Hettich P/N: 1019491 for reference only, estimated quantity 320,000. 0002. Connect-Bolt Spec-thread, cross slot, stl, bright steel finish, screw directly into 5mm hole, thread length 12mm, 7mm head, distance between top of head and shoulder=9mm. Hettich P/N: 1024048 for reference only, estimated quantity 320,000 each. Delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of delivery order. FOB destination Leavenworth, KS. UNICOR, FPI 1300 Metropolitan Ave. Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their proposal. Clause 52.216-21 Requirements applies to this contract. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions apply. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies. FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, applies with the minimum order limitations per delivery order of 20,000 each per CLIN and a maximum limitation of 100,000 each per CLIN . The contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders for, from the same ordering office, within a 15 day period that together call for quantities exceeding the maximum order limitations of that item. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order, or orders, is returned to the ordering office within seven calendar 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. FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment applies(ACH Forms). Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First St., NW, 7th Fl. MMB, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: Bid Custodian. Proposals may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationery. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363 to the attention of the Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is March 3, 1999 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. 1PI-R-1268-99, time specified for receipt of bids, name address and telephone number of bidder, 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 proposal is not submitted on Form SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All quotes 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 quotes, unless another time period is specified. Proposals or modifications to proposals received at the address specified for the receipt of proposals after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Patrick R. Mealy. All forms necessary to submit a proposal as well as all clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/curent. This cbd/synopsis is also available on web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. Posted 02/02/99 (W-SN293717). (0033)

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