75 -- PAPER

Notice Date

April 17, 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

GS448-01

Response Due

May 18, 2001

Point of Contact

John Odom, telephone 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 GS448-01 and this solicitation is issued for a one-year requirements contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 9722. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 5111 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract for the following items: Line Item 0001: PBD0041, Paper, bond, 20 lb., white, 8.5" x 11", long grain, smooth, IAW JCP G10, estimated quantity 10,000,000 each. Line Item 0002: PBD0079, Paper, bond, 20 lb., 8.5" x 14", long grain, smooth, IAW JCP G10, estimated quantity 200,000 each. Line Item 0003: PBD0361, Paper, bond, 20 lb., white, 11" x 17", long grain, smooth, IAW JCP G10, estimated quantity 1,500,000 each. Line Item 0004: PIX0022, Paper, index, 110 lb., white, 22.5" x 35", long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity 1,000,000 each. Line Item 0005: PIX0045, Paper, index, 110 lb., canary, 22.5" x 35", long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity 25,000 each. Line Item 0006: PLG0007, Paper, ledger, regular, white, 17" x 22", 32 lb., IAW JCP J10, estimated quantity 25,000 each. Line Item 0007: PGL0016, Paper, satin-litho, crack-&-peel, 17" x 22", white, 60 lb., estimated quantity 20,000 each. Line Item 0008: PCL0131, Paper, carbonless (NCR), white, coated back, 22.5" x 34.5", 20 lb., estimated quantity 120,000 each. Line Item 0009: PCL0077, Paper, carbonless (NCR), canary, coated front, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 35,000 each. Line Item 0010: PCL0078, Paper, carbonless (NCR), canary, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 60,000 each. Line Item 0011: PCL0080, Paper, carbonless (NCR), pink, coated front, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 40,000 each. Line Item 0012: PCL0081, Paper, carbonless (NCR), pink, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 35,000 each. Line Item 0013: PCL0127, Paper, carbonless (NCR), white, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 30,000 each. Line Item 0014: PCL0168, Paper, carbonless (NCR), green, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 25,000 each. Line Item 0015: PCL0245, Paper, carbonless (NCR), white, coated front, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 50,000 each. Line Item 0016: PCL0167, Paper, carbonless (NCR), goldenrod, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 15,000 each. Line Item 0017: PCL0074, Paper, carbonless (NCR), blue, coated front & back, 22.5" x 34.5", 17 lb., estimated quantity 10,000 each. Line Item 0018: PCL0075, Paper, carbonless (NCR), canary, coated back, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 15,000 each. Line Item 0019: PCL0079, Paper, carbonless (NCR), pink, coated back, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 10,000. Line Item 0020: PCL0225, Paper, carbonless (NCR), goldenrod, coated front, 22.5" x 34.5", estimated quantity 10,000 each. Line Item 0021: PIX0041, Paper, index, buff, 22.5" x 35", 110 lb., long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity 5000 each. Line Item 0022: PIX0042, Paper, index, blue, 22.5" x 35", 110 lb., long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity 20,000 each. Line Item 0023: PIX0043, Paper, index, green, 22.5" x 35", 110 lb., long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity10,000 each. Line Item 0024, Paper, tag, manila, 24" x 36", 125 lb., long grain, smooth, IAW JCP K10, estimated quantity 5000 each. Line Item 0025: PIX0441, Paper, offset, white, 17.5" x 22.5", 50 lb., long grain, smooth, IAW JCP A60, estimated quantity 100,000 each. Line Item 0026: PCL0073, Paper, carbonless (NCR), blue, coated front, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 150,000 each. Line Item 0027: PCL0076, Paper, carbonless (NCR), coated back, 22.5" x 34.5", 15 lb., estimated quantity 100,000 each. Line Item 0028: PCO0433, Paper, cover, 65 lb., ultra-hue-orange, 23" x 35", estimated quantity 50,000 each. Award will be made to one offeror. Deliveries shall be made within fourteen (14) days after receipt of order, in accordance with delivery orders issued by UNICOR Leavenworth, and delivery shall be made FOB destination to UNICOR Print Factory, USP Leavenworth, KS, 1300 Metropolitan Ave., Leavenworth, KS 66048. The allowable variation in quantity for deliveries is zero percent under and 10% over the quantity ordered, per line item. The COTR shall be John Pugh, telephone 913/682-8700, Extension 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 1000 each and a maximum not to exceed of 20% of the estimated quantity. 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. 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, 320 First St. NW (mail), 400 First St. NW (physical location), Washington, DC 20534, (telephone 202/305-7320). Proposals should be submitted on the SF1449. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile to 202/305-7353 or 7354 to the attention of the Contracting Officer, John Odom. The date and time for receipt of proposals is 2:00 PM EDT May 18, 2001. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. GS448-01, 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. Evaluation factors for award are past performance and price: past performance is significantly more important than price. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to 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/prographics.html. 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/prographics.html)

Record

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