81 -- CONTAINERS & PACKAGING

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

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

FN1030-01

Response Due

February 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Darlene Robinson, Contracting Officer (202)305-7314 Fax#(202)305-7365

Description

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive basis from potential suppliers who manufacture and supply various types and sizes of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride moldings and edgebandings nationwide to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award on an all or none basis.. Only one award is anticipated and vendors and suppliers must quote on all items to be considered for an award. This is a requirement type of solicitation. Delivery is FOB Destinations to FCI Marianna, FL, USP Leavenworth, KS, FCI McKean, PA, FCC Coleman, FL, FCI Morgantown, WVA, FCI Ashland, KY, FCI Texarkana, TX, FCI Forrest City, AR and USP Lompoc, CA. The period of performance is the date of the award through five years thereafter. Delivery acceptance is within 21 days after receipt of the delivery order. Offerors are advised that their initial proposal should contain your best terms from a cost or price and other factors specified in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The time for receipt of proposals is 14:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time), on February 28, 2001. Vendors may submit a signed and dated proposal by Federal Express, mailed, a facsimile or hand-carried proposal to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., (FPI), Material Management Branch, 400 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534, 7th Floor, Attn.: Bid Custodian. All proposals must reference the solicitation number and due date for receipt of proposals. In addition to this, each proposal must contain the name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of items offered, any discount terms that is offered and the remittance address (if different from current mailing address). Offeror must hold unit prices firm in its offer for 90 calendar days from date specified for receipt. If offer is not submitted on an SF1449, submit on a company letterhead with a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provision included in the solicitation. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certification or information and/or rejects terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8135 and the small business size standard is 500. Line items number, description, quantity and unit of issue of item being solicited will be identified in the Solicitation. All interested offeror may request a solicitation package by faxing request letter to (202)305-7363 or 7365, attn.: Darlene Robinson, Contracting Officer. Delivery Hours: at Federal Prison Industries are 8:00 AM through 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday notwithstanding emergencies and Federal Holidays. Facsimile Proposal. Proposal may be facsimile at Fax# (202) 305-7363 or ( .Offeror must specify (DUNS) number in Clause 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: Packaging and Marking: All shipments should be label citing vendor name, delivery order number, contract number, weight, quantity, item and description. Shipment should be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or acceptance otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the solicitation, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before an offer expiration time, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer after its receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before the award. Documents and forms cited in this solicitation may be obtained from General Services Administration's Internet web page (http://www.arnet.gov./far/). For information regarding this solicitation contact the Contracting Officer (Mrs. Darlene Robinson) at telephone number (202)305-7314.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/81SOL002.HTM (W-031 SN50C3F1)