59 -- CABLE

Notice Date

May 22, 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

EP1757-01

Response Due

June 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer

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 EP1757-01. 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 97-25. The North American Industry Classification Number is 335929. This is a DOA1 Rated procurement. FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense, FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. UNICOR intends to enter into a 5-year firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Type Contract with EPA (Economic Price Adjustment.) Line0001 CBL0012,M,5756/4-004,Cable-Elec,600-Volts QPL item in accordance with MIL5756,offer must verify Sourceof Supply. Line0002 CBL0132,M,5756/2-012,Cable-Power,Elect,600, QPL item in accordance with MIL 5756, offer must verify Source of Supply Line 0003 CBL0136,M,5756/2-011,Power,Elect,600-Volts,Port, item in accordance with MIL 5756, offer must verify Source of Supply. Line0004 CBL6414 C,Cable,Type/G,1PCEA/4,6/- 00138/1 Conductors in accordance with MIL 29184. Line 0005 CBL0915, M,915/1-CVSF-4,QPL item in accordance with MIL 915, offer must verify Source of Supply. UNICOR agrees to purchase the overall dollar amount generated from the guaranteed minimum quantities listed in Section B, however not by line item quantities specifically. Future line items for cable (MIL5756)and (MIL915) and (MIL 29184) within this MIL, as well as additional cable factories, may be added to the contract if prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. Delivery will be 90 days (ARO) from receipt of each delivery order issued. FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination applies. Delivery will be FOB Destination with a ship address of Federal Correctional Institution, UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, UNICOR, Electronics. FPI Lompoc, 3901 Klein Blvd, Lompoc, California 93436. The Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) is Dwayne Evans, telephone number is (805) 735-6210. Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to OfferorsCCommercial, applies to this acquisition. FAR52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. Evaluation of offers will be based on 40% price and price related factors and 60% past performance including ON TIME DELIVERY. Provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offer or Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, must be completed and provided with offer, it is imperative that these forms are submitted. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies, which includes FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government FAR 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) applies. FAR 52.216-18 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through five years thereafter. Delivery Order Limitation FAR 52.216-19 (a) Minimum delivery order quantity/dollar amount: 2000 feet, per line item 52.216-19 (b)(1) Maximum delivery order quantity/dollar amount for single item 10,000 feet, per line item 52.216-19(c)(2) Maximum delivery order quantity/dollar amount for combination of line items10,000 feet, per line item.. 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. Cable multiples to be specified per delivery order. Any variances on delivery order quantities must be in usuable multiples as stated in the delivery order. Cable spools not to exceed 2,000 lbs.; FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity applies until 90 days after contract validity end date. FAR 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity applies with +3%-0%. FAR 52,232-18 Availability of Funds applies. FAR 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Non-Transfer-Central Contractor Registration applies. FP9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimun of three references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. FAR 52.211-2, Availability of Funds. Local Clause FPI 1000H1 Economic Price Adjustment applies: Twelve months after contract award date, contract prices for the succeeding twelve-month period may be adjusted in accordance with the change in the Producer Price Index for copper and copper alloy wire and cable, bare & tinned, Producer Price Index Series ID: WPU10260314, from date of award to the date of adjustment. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THIS ADJUSTMENT. Adjustments may be requested for a period not to exceed 30 days after the eligible adjustment date. Requests that are made after the 30-day limit will not be honored and the contract pricing will not be adjusted. The Contractor shall submit any requests for adjustments in writing to the contracting Officer. Requests shall include a copy of the relevant index and must be within the allowed time period for adjustment. Any adjustments authorized as a result of the adjustment request will not be retroactive. The completed request is received by the Contracting Officer will be the effective date of any changes in price. The Contractor also is required to request downward price adjustments. All downward adjustments will be retroactive to the authorized adjustment date as specified in this clause. If downward price adjustment are not requested and this is later revealed through audits or otherwise, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government the amount overcharged plus interest. Interest will be computed at the rate set annually by the Secretary of the Treasury for late contract payments. Interest will accrue from the date the adjustment should have been made. In computing any contract price adjustment, the most recently published index as of the date of award will be compared to the mos t recently published index as of the date of adjustment. No adjustment shall be made if the referenced change is less than 2%. Total upward adjustment for the contract period, including any option periods, shall not exceed 10%, based on original or option period contract pricing; downward adjustments are not limited. Indices are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 600 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20212, Telephone (202) 606-7706. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First Street, NW Building 400 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20534 ATTN: Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer . If hand carried, Federal Express or UPS, send to 400 First Street, 6th floor, Electronics Group, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: Jacqueline Brown Contracting Officer. Offers should be submitted on the SF 1449. Specifications are available upon request. OMB Clearance 9000-0136 expires 9/30/01. Offers along with Certifications and Representations and Business Questionnaire may be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7355/7354 to the attention of Jacqueline Brown, Contracting Officer. (Please call to confirm receipt) The date and time for receipt of proposals is June 11, 2001 @ 2:00PM EST. NO INCREMENTAL PRICING ALLOWED. Offers must indicate Solicitation Number EP1757-01, time specified for receipt of offer, 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 52.212-3, and acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. All offerors that fail to furnish required Representations and Certifications, Business Questionnaire information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Government may make award without discussions; therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain best pricing. An award will be made based on best value to the Government. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 60 days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers or modifications to offerors after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding a requirement may be addressed to Contracting Officer at jbrown@central.unicor.gov All forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: This CBD synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on the web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. See Note 9.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010524/59SOL007.HTM (W-142 SN50M7L8)