55 -- MICRO FIBER BOARDS/PANELS

Notice Date

September 11, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

20534-0001

Solicitation Number

6200000105

Response Due

September 25, 2000

Point of Contact

Lula M. Thornton, Contracting Officer (202) 305-7335

E-Mail Address

Pre-solicitation Notice (lthornton@central.unicor.gov)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposal are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 6200000105. The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2493, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals Best Value-Past Performance. This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP). The time set for receipt of offers/proposals is September 25, 2000 @2:30 PM, local time. The Government intends to award on the initial offer, therefore, the initial offer should contain the offeror's best price. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. Offerors may submit their proposals via Federal Express, Facsimile(202-305-7363 or 305-7365) or the proposal may be hand-carried to 400 1st Street North West, 7th Floor, Attention: Bid Custodian, Washington, DC 20534. All proposals should be submitted on company letterhead referencing the Solicitation number(6200000105) and the date for receipt of proposals. In addition, each proposal must contain the name, address telephone and fax number, technical description of item offered, and any discount terms that are offered and the remittance address if different from the current mailing address. Offerors must hold their unit prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a Firm-Fixed Price/Requirements type of contract for a period of Five(5) Years for the following commercial item: Item 0001, Micro Fiber Board/Panel, Quantity required: 9,000 each. 1/4" Solid Black Phenolic Core 49" x 97", Graphite Spectrum, Morocco Text,Double Faced Density, 78 LBS per Cubic Feet +/-2. Internal Bond: 1,250+P.S.I. Modulus of Rapture: 14,833 P.S.I. Modulus of Elasticity: 1,056,003 P.S.I. Hardness, Janka Ball: 5,000 LBS. Screw Pull -- Face: 680 LBS. Water Soak -- 24 Hours (Weight Increase 0.25%)(Thickness Increase 2.70%) Linear Expansion when heated from 250 Degrees F is 325 Degrees F= 1 Hour. Surfaces: Decorative Melamine surfaces meet or exceed NEMA Standard LD3-1975 for General Purpose Type Laminates. All Specifications must meet ASTM D-1037-72 Requirements. UNICOR Part Number PLM0008. This solicitation document incorporates clauses and provisions that are in effect through FAC No. 97-19 and FAR as follows: Clause 52.212-1, INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS and CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, 52.216-18 ORDERING: Such delivery orders shall be issued by all Central office Contracting Officers and all authorized officials at UNICOR, FCI McKean, PA except the COTR. Period of Performance is Date of Award through Five Years. Delivery is required 30 days after receipt of delivery order. Delivery Hours: 8:00 AM through 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday notwithstanding emergencies and Federal Holidays, Clause 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity: +/-10% and shall apply to the contracted amount. FAR 2.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS, the minimum order limitation for each line item is 50 each. When the Government requires these items in quantities of less than 50 for each line item the Government will not be obligated to purchase, nor will the contractor be obligated to furnish these items under the contract. The maximum order limitation is 300 each for each line item. The contractor will not be obligated to honor any order for quantities of more than 300 each for any one line item. Also, the contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders for these items from the same ordering office within 20 days that together call for quantities exceeding 300 each line item. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order (or orders) is/are returned to the ordering office within seven (7) days after issuance with a written statement expressing the contractor's intent not to ship and the reason. FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the Date of award through Two Years, with One Option Year, if exercised. In accordance with FAR 52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS, the contractor shall not be obligated to make deliveries under this contract after 30 days beyond the contract expiration date. Funds shall be obligated by each delivery order and not by the contract itself. (FPI Funds 15X4500) Delivery shall be FOB Destination to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries,Inc., FCI McKean, Route 59 & Big Shanty Road, Lewis Run, PA 16738. A Proposal sample 1/4" x 12" x 12" with a letter stating the bidders name, company name and address, company phone and fax number enclosed with the sample, Attention: Mike Hays,UNICOR QA Manager, RE: Solicitation Samples(RCAMCFT# 0004-00), Route 59 & Big Shanty Road, Lewis Run, PA 16738. All samples must be approved or the offer will be rejected. Required delivery is 30 days after receipt of delivery order. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition. Offerors must include a copy of a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS with their proposal. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS. The following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are also applicable: FAR 52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS OF SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE GOVERNMENT, FAR 52.203-10 PRICE AND FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR ILLEGAL OR IMPROPER ACTIVITY, FAR 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS CONCERNS, FAR 52.222.26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, FAR 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, FAR 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS, FAR 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, FAR 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN ACT-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM AND FAR 52.225-21 BUY AMERICAN ACT-NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT. In addition the following are applicable: FAR 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, FAR 52.232-33 MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT, FAR 52.323-34 OPTIONAL INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT, FAR 52.204-6 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER. In accordance with FAR 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS, facsimile proposals will be accepted. Proposals may be submitted on the Standard Form 1449 or on Company Letterhead. The due date and time for receipt of proposals is September 25, 2000 @ 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. All proposals must reference the solicitation number (6200000105), company name, address, telephone and fax number as well as any discount terms that are offered and the remit address (if different from the mailing address.) If the offer is not submitted on a Standard Form 1449, it must include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all the terms and conditions of this solicitation. Any proposal 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. All offerors must hold their prices firm for 60 calendar days from the due date specified for receipt of offers/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 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 proposal conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government. Award will be based on price and price related factors only. Discounts for early payment, if offered, will not be considered in the evaluation for award. The Government may make an award with or without discussion with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer/proposal should contain the offeror's best terms. A written notice of contract award or acceptance of an offer will be mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified for acceptance and 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 contract award. Future requirements for similar or related items from the UNICOR factory in FCI McKean as well as other UNICOR factories may be modified to the contract resulting from this announcement, if considered within the scope of the work. Offerors shall specify business size and classification as required in FAR 52.212-3. Offerors are advised that this solicitation contains an Economic Price Adjustment clause and prices will escalate 12 months after contract award in accordance with the Producer Price Index for Mineralboard(product code 0922 0131 from the date of award to the date of adjustment. The base price at the time of award will fluctuate upward or downward. The total upward ceiling for the duration of the contract shall exceed a 10% ceiling per year. The Contractor shall be responsible and submit any requests for adjustment in writing within 30 calendar days. Requests received after 30 calendar days will not be honored. All clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following website: http://www.gsa.gov/far/current. It should be noted that no hard copies of this solicitation will be mailed. This document constitutes the only available solicitation, which can be downloaded @ http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. No Calls Please. You may fax your inquiries to the attention of the contracting officer, Lula M. Thornton, @ (202) 305-7363 All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. This is a a full and open competitive proposal.

Web Link

6200000105 (http://www.unicor.gov/procurement)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000913/55SOL001.HTM (W-255 SN495155)