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59 -- CABLE SOL 1PI-R-1282-99 DUE 031699 POC Broderick J. Stone, Contracting Officer (202)305-7318 (202)305-7363/7365 fax WEB: Click here to download a copy of this solicitation, http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/electronics/index.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, bstone@central.unicor.gov. 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-1282-99, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). This solicitation is 100% set aside for small business. This synopsis/solicitation incorporates an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause to allow for annual price increases of 5% based on the Producer Price Index for copper based alloys. It is the contractors responsibility to request this adjustment. This solicitation shall be obtained at http://unicor.gov/procurement/electronics/index.html. Click on the solicitation number and adobe acrobat will download the package. All required forms are available by clicking on the "FORMS" link at the bottom of this webpage. Offerors must submit the following forms: 1) ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form; 2) FPI9999.999-9 -- Business Management Questionnaire; 3) SF1449 -- Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items; 4) FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representatations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Any proposal that rejects the terms and conditions of this announcement or do not include all of the required forms may be excluded from consideration. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification is 5063, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a three-year with two(2) one year option, firm-fixed-price, requirements supply type contract for the following commercial items: 0001 -- Cable, UNICOR Part # CBL3269, M, WF16/U, MIL-C-55425,, Part #: WF16/U, without reel, Procurement Spec:MIL-C-55425. Order to be in multiples of 5280 feet (one mile.) Each reel shall have a maximum of 3 miles of cable. Reels shall have a 1 1/2" center-diameter core, 30" outside diameter and 14" width. 0002 -- Cable, UNICOR Part # CBL3269, M,WF16/U, MIL-C-55425, Part #: WF16/U, without reels, Procurement Spec: MIL-C-55425. Order to be in multiple of 1,000 feet. Each reel shall have a maximum of 15,000 feet of cable.. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: UNICOR will only pay for usable cable. Each 5,280 foot or 1,000 foot multiple length shall not contain any splices, patched insulation or insulation defects. Splices or defects between the multiples must be flagged with red tape and must not exceed 110% of the outside diameter of the finished cable. Splices MUST not be knotted. Contractor is to supply certified reports for Groups A, B and C with each shipment. Contractor is required to notify DCAS/QAR, the Contracting Officer Washington DC and the COTR Lexington KY of Group C testing at least 7 days in advance to provide anopportunity to view the Group C testing. If there is a failure, UNICOR Lexington KY must be notified verbally within 24 hours and written notification within 5 days. Variation of quantity is 1% plus, 0% minus. 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 Medical Center, Lexington, KY. Delivery orders must be delivered complete. No partial deliveries will be accepted. The 2 components listed above MUST be "ALL OR NONE" (No exception). 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: 500,000 feet for line item 0001 and 0002. The maximum order limitation per delivery order for each line item is as follows: 3,000,000 feet for line item 0001 and line item 0002. The contractor will not be obligated 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 seven (7) 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 (7) days after issuance with a written statement expressing the contractors intent not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-19, ORDERING, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through five (5) years thereafter. In accordance with FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS, the contractor shall not be obliged to make deliveries under this contract after 90 days beyond the contract expiration date. Office of Management and Budget(OMB) No 9000-0136 which expires September 30, 2001 applies to this solicitation under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, 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 FOR 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. The telephone contact for this acquisition is Broderick J. Stone, Contracting Officer at (202)305-7318. Required delivery by the contractor to the factory is 90 days after receipt of an individual delivery order which may be issued telephonically or by facsimile. Delivery shall be FOB Destination to UNICOR, Federal Medical Center, FMC Lexington, 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511-8799. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial items apply to this acquisition. Vendors may submit a signed and dated federal express or hand delivered quotes to: UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, 400 First Street N.W., 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 Broderick J. Stone, Contracting Officer at 202-305-7363/7365. The due date and time for receipt of proposals is 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 16, 1999. All proposals must 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). Offerors shall provide pricing in Section B of the solicitation for each component for each of the five years in the contract period. All offerors must hold their prices firm for60 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. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government. In accordance with FAR52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, evaluation of offers will be based 50% on price and 50% past performance. Price shall be evaluated by multiplying each offerors's proposed unit price by the estimated maximum for each item 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 (5) previously performed contracts that should be of the same magnitude and complexity as this requirement. 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. Future requirements from the UNICOR factory in Lexington may be modified to the contract resulting from this announcement if considered to fall within the scope of work. Offerors shall specify business size and classification as required in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. NO CALLS PLEASE. Posted 03/02/99 (W-SN303731). (0061)

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