H -- ELECTRICAL CABLE TESTING

Notice Date

December 15, 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

EP1712-01

Response Due

December 21, 2000

Point of Contact

James D. Sprandel 202-305-7290

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (jsprandel@central.unicor.gov)

Description

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 EP1712-01 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 97-20. The North American Industry Classification System code is 54138 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a two-year, firm-fixed-price, requirements service contract for the following commercial testing services: Item 0001 First article testing TFOCA; Item 0002 -- Onsite pre-production manufacturing audit; Item 0003 -- First article test TFOCA; Item 0004 First article test report -- TFOCA; Item 0005 -- First three-month interval testing -- TFOCA; Item 0006 First three-month interval testing report -- TFOCA; Item 0007 -- Second three-month interval testing -- TFOCA; Item 0008 Second three-month interval testing report -- TFOCA; Item 0009 Six-month testing as needed -- TFOCA; Item 0010 Six-month testing report as needed -- TFOCA. Further description of each line item is provided on the pricing sheet and Statement of Work. A request for these documents may be sent by facsimile to (202) 305-7363/7365 or emailed to jsprandel@central.unicor.gov to the attention of James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer The government has the option to add future line items within the same scope of items if price is determined to be fair and reasonable. Test plan is required 10 days after award of contract. Required delivery of each line item shall be 60 days from receipt of each delivery order issued. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.247-34 Destination, delivery shall be FOB destination with a ship to address of UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, Inc., 37940 North 45th Avenue Dept. 1650, Phoenix, AZ 85086. The COTR is Steve Southall, telephone (623) 465-9757 ext 340; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, evaluation of offers will be based on past performance including on-time delivery, price and price related factors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items -- must be completed and provided with offer; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, which includes 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I and 52.232-34, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer Non-Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS); 52.216-18 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through two (2) years thereafter; 52.216-19, Order Limitation applies with (a) minimum order of 1 each; (b)(1) max order for a single item in excess of 1 each; (b)(2) any order for a combination in excess of 10 each 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; 52.216-21, Requirements applies; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; 52-211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use and FAR 52-211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements item 0001 of this order is rated DOA7. In addition, FPI9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of three references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. 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 Flr. 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 to (202) 305-7363/7365 to the attention of James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is December 21, 2000 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. EP1712-01, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address and telephone number of offer, 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, 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 James D. Sprandel jsprandel@central.unicor.gov. All forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. 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.

Web Link

click here to download a copy of the RFP (http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001219/HSOL001.HTM (W-350 SN5089T0)