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

59 -- CONNECTORS SOL 1PI-R-1419-99 DUE 083199 POC Lisabeth L. Day, Contracting Officer (202) 305-7304 or FAX (202) 305-7363/7365 WEB: Click here to download solicitation, http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/electronics. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, 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 are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1PI-R-1419-99 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposals; (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The standard industrial classification code is 5065 and small business size standard is 500. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a five year firm fixed price requirements supply type contract(s). The Governments requirements are as follows: Line item 0001, Connector, UNICOR P/N CTR0351, NSN 5935002832950, reference ASC-Schuebel C, U-77/U, estimated quantity of 5,000 ea.. Line item 0002, Connector, UNICOR P/N CTR0402, NSN 5935002832884, reference Joint-Electronic C,U-78/U, estimated quantity of 5,000 ea. These connectors are Military standard MIL-C- 10544. Delivery schedule is 90 days after receipt of each delivery order. Delivery shall be FOB destination to Federal Medical Center, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511-8799. UNICOR reserves the right to add additional locations onto the contract(s). Future requirements for connectors within MIL-C-10544 from FMC Lexington and other UNICOR facilities, may be modified to the contract(s) if they are considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is considered fair and reasonable. The COTR shall be Mark Turner, telephone (606) 231-9784. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, 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 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. Evaluation of offerswill be based on 50% price and price related factors and 50% past performance. FPI9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of five references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies, which includes 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I. FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) applies. In accordance with FAR 52.216-21, Requirements, a contractor shall not be obligated to make deliveries under a contract after 90 days beyond the contract expiration date. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitation, applies with the minimum order limitations per delivery order of 30 ea. and a maximum not to exceed of 500 ea. per line item. Contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders from the same ordering office, within a 15 day period that together call for quantities exceeding the maximum order limitations of these items. 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, delivery orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through five years thereafter. FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds applies. FAR 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration applies. FAR 52.211-2, Availability of Spec. Listed in The DOD Index of Specs. applies. FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns and FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting apply. The Contracting Officer will evaluate offers from small disadvantaged businesses certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) by adding a factor of 10% to all other offers received from other business concerns not certified. In order to receive this adjustment, a small disadvantaged business must submit certification from SBA with their proposal. 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. If hand carried, sent Federal Express or UPS, send to 400 First St., NW, Washington, DC 20534. Proposals should be submitted on the SF1449. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363/7365 to the attention of Lisabeth L. Day, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is August 31, 1999 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No.1PI-R-1419-99, time specified for receipt of offerors, name, address and telephone number of offeror, technical description of the item 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, and acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. All proposals that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Government may make award without discussions with offerors, therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain offeror's best pricing. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. 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 Lisabeth Day. 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/current. This cbd/synopsis and necessary forms are available on web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/electronics. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. Military specification MIL-C-10544C is available upon written request. See Note 9 Posted 08/12/99 (W-SN367063). (0224)

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