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51 -- MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS SOL EP1681-00 DUE 080700 POC Broderick Stone, Contracting Officer 202-305-7318, or fax #202-305-7363 WEB: Click here to download copy of solicitation, http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contracting Officer via e-mail, bstone@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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is EP01681-00 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 97-18. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 5072 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR intends to enter into a 100% small business set-aside, 3-year firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract for 95 various tools. Further description of each line item is provided on the pricing sheet. The guaranteed minimum quantity is 223 EA and maximum is 1000 EA over the life of the contract. The government has the option to add future line items within the same scope of tools if price is determined to be fair and reasonable. Delivery shall be 30 days from receipt of each delivery order issued. FAR 52.247-34 Destination applies. Delivery shall be FOB destination with a ship to address of Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, UNICOR Warehouse Highway 72 West, Three Rivers, Texas 78071. The COTR is Dave Gnuschke, telephone (361-786-3576 ext.707). Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. Evaluation of offers will be based on 40% price and price related factors and 60% past performance including on time delivery. Provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, must be completed and provided with offer. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-CommercialItems, 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. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through three (3) years thereafter. FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitation applies with (a) minimum order of $50; (b)(1) max order for a single item in excess of $26,000; (b)(2) any order for a combination in excess of $290,800 contractor will not be obligated to honor. 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. 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 FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity applies until 30 days after contract validity end date. FAR 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity applies with 0 percent increase or decrease. FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds applies. FAR 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration applies. This is not a rated order. FAR 52-219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside applies and Numbered Note #1. FPI9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of five references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. FAR 52.211-2, Availability of Spec. applies. Listed in the DOD Index of Specs. Applies. OMB Clearance 9000-0136 expires 9/30/01. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers 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. Offers should be submitted on the SF1449. Offers along with certifications may be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363/7365 to the attention of Broderick Stone, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is August 7, 2000 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Offer must indicate Solicitation # EP1681-00, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address and telephone number of offer, 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 acknowledgement of all amendments, if any. All offers 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; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain offeror's best pricing. Award(s) will be made based on best value to the government. 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. Offers or modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Broderick Stone bstone@central.unicor.gov Or Linda Tanner ltanner@central.unicor.gov All forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/current. This CBD synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. See Note 1 and 9. Posted 07/21/00 (W-SN477432). (0203)

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