75 -- PRINTING PAPER AND CHIPBOARD

Notice Date

February 14, 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

GS447-01

Response Due

February 27, 2001

Point of Contact

John Odom, 202/305-7320

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (jodom@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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is GS447-01 and this solicitation is issued as a one-year requirements contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 9720. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 5111 and small business size standard is 500 employees. UNICOR intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract for the following items: Line Item 0001: P/N CBD0383, Paper, bond, offset, 50-pound, white, 18.5" wide roll, long grain, smooth, IAW JCP A60. Estimated quantity 1,232,000 lb. Line Item 0002: P/N PCB0157, Paper, chipboard, railroad board grade, 18.5 inches x 22.5 inches x .022 inch, short grain. Estimated quantity 2,534,000 lb. Deliveries shall be made in accordance with delivery orders issued by UNICOR Leavenworth, and shall be FOB destination to UNICOR Print Factory, USP Leavenworth, KS, 1300 Metropolitan Ave., Leavenworth, KS 66048, within 14 days after receipt of order. Allowable variation in quantity: plus 10%, minus zero percent per line item on each order. All items shall meet the requirements of Executive Order 13101. Roll cores shall be 3" inside diameter. All items will be awarded to one offeror. All paper and chipboard shall be shipped securely attached to pallets, with rolls stacked no more than three rolls high. Rolls shall be individually wrapped. The COTR shall be John Pugh, telephone 913/682-8700 Ext. 363. Provision at FAR 52.2121, Instructions to OfferorsCommercial applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.2123, Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items, with their proposal. Clause 52.2122, EvaluationCommercial Items applies. FPI9999.9999, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of three references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. Clause at 522124, Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Items apply. Clause 52.2125, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive OrdersCommercial Items, applies, which includes 52.2036, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I. 52.2046, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) applies. FAR 52.21619, Order Limitation, applies with the minimum order limitations per delivery order of 44,000 lbs. (PBD0383) and 181,000 lbs. (PCB0157, and a maximum order limitation of 220,000 lbs. (PBD0383) and 362,000 lbs. (PCB0157). 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 this item. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitation 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 52.21618 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through one year thereafter. FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity clause applies.) OMB Clearance 9000-0136 Expires September 30, 2001. FAR 52.23234 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Non-Central Contractor Registration applies. Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, ATTN: John Odom, 400 First St. NW, Washington, DC, 20534 (Telephone 202/305-7320). Proposals should be submitted on the SF1449. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at 202/305-7363 or 7365 to the attention of John Odom, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is 2:00 PM EST, February 27, 2001. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. GS447-01, time specified for receipt of offers, 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 52.2123, 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 John Odom, jodom@central.unicor.gov. 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.arnet.gov/far. This combined Commerce Business Daily 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 (www.unicor.gov/procurement/metals)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010216/75SOL001.HTM (W-045 SN50D6X2)