95 -- TUBE STEEL

Notice Date

June 20, 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

MT592-01

Response Due

June 29, 2001

Point of Contact

Louise Stoneberger, Telephone No. 202-305-7322

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a supply commercial item 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 MT-592-01 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-23, effective 2-20-01. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 9540, National Stock Code is 3312, and Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 employees. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 33121005. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. intends to enter into a One (1) Year, Requirement Type, Firm-Fixed Price Type Contract. FOB Destination. A contractor's "Point-of-Contact" must be included by the vendor for notification of damaged goods received. Contract to be for the following items: UNICOR, FCI El Reno, OK., Lot #1, Lot #2, and Lot #3, Tube Steel, Various Sizes, Est. Qty. 432,500 each. All items are to be F.O.B. Destination. The contractor must bid on the requested specification per line item only. Proposals are being requested. The Solicitation Number is MT-592-01. The estimate quantities per line item as stated are for the one year quantities. The minimum delivery order/dollar value is 50 each or $1,600.00 per delivery order as awarded. The maximum delivery order quantity/dollar amount for single item is 3,500 each or $56,000.00. Maximum delivery order quantity/dollar amount for combination of line items is 7,000 each or $112,000.00. Delivery requirement: Fourteen (14) ARO. Variation-in-Quantity is +10%/-0%. NO EXCEPTIONS. Deliveries will commence after Date of Award and continue on an "as needed basis" one year from date of award. For UNICOR, FCI El Reno, OK., the Factory Contracting Officer is Mr. Kirk Kennedy, Contract Specialist, Telephone No. 405-262-4875, Ext 368, and FAX No. 405-262-4574. The Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) is Ms. Nancy Evans, Telephone 405-262-4875, Ext 369, FAX No. 405-262-4574. The contractor will only deliver items and quantities specified by individual delivery orders placed by authorized personnel either at the specific factory location and/or Central Office in Washington, D.C. with the exception of the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). Funds are obligated by each individual Delivery Order(s) and not the contract itself. Prices will be F.O.B. Destination. Period of Performance is One (1) year from date of award. Place of Performance are FOB Destination at UNICOR, FCI El Reno, P.O. Box 1000, Hwy 66 West, El Reno, OK. 73036. Items shipped without a delivery order will be returned to the contractor at the contractor's expense. The contractor will assure wrapping and packaging of the material to prevent damage and shifting during shipment. Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 14 working days after the expiration date of the contract. FCI El Reno, Delivery Hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Excluding Federal Holidays. The provision of FAR 52.2121, Instructions to Offerors  Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.2122, EvaluationCommercial items is applicable. The proposal will be evaluated by the following Best Value Criteria: (1) Past Performance, (2) Price, (3) Technical, and (4) Delivery. Each Lot will be awarded on an "All or None" basis. The contractor is required to submit a Certificate of Conformance with each order. Interested contractors may submit a proposal to mailing address UNICOR Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Industrial Products Group, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20534, ATTN: Louise Stoneberger, 6th Floor, Room 6034; and (if Handcarried, Federal Express, UPS, etc.) send to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Industrial Product Group, 400 First Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Room 6034, Washington, D.C. 20534, ATTN: Louise Stoneberger, Contracting Officer. Reference the solicitation number on the outside of the package. The Government reserves the right to make awards on the initial offer received without discussions. The following documents are required to be submitted to UNICOR No Later than June 29, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. EDT: (1) SF 1449 or firm's letterhead agreeing to all terms and conditions of the solicitation, (2) FPI 9999-999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of five references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. Include the following information: Contact person, telephone number and the product provided. (3) ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form, (4) Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2001), and (5) FreeMarket Agreement Forms found on UNICOR's website to Federal Prison Industries, Industrial Product Group, ATTN: Louise Stoneberger, 400 First Street, N.W, Room 6034, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20534. FAX proposal to 202-305-7353/-7354 per FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. All responsible/responsive contractors will be considered for award. Clause 52.2123, Offeror Representatives and CertificationsCommercial Items is applicable; and acknowledgment of all amendments, if issued. Offeror will hold prices firm for 60 days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers that fail to furnish required representations and certificates or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Offerors will NOT submit prices with the proposal by the closing date. The Contracting Officer has opted to conduct a competitive, anonymous, on-line reverse auction (Auction #CBE 4471) as described herein. The Contracting Entity has contracted with FreeMarkets, Inc. for FreeMarkets to conduct the auction for this solicitation. FreeMarkets refers to such an auction as a Competitive Bidding Event No. CBE 4471. Time set for this CBE 4471 is July 9, 2001 between 1:30 p.m. EDT to 3:00 p.m. For the sake of consistency and to avoid confusion, this solicitation will similarly refer to such action as a CBE. However, use of this phrase shall not be constructed to imply that this solicitation is being conducted under the procedures set forth at FAR Part 14. Rather, this solicitation is being conducted under the procedures set forth as FAR Part 15. During the CBE, Offerors will provide pricing through submission of electronic offers via software that will be provided by FreeMarkets. The primary pricing competition for this solicitation will be through the online reverse auction. FreeMarkets will explain this process in detail and train each qualified offeror prior to the CBE. Offerors will have the ability to submit revised pricing during the CBE in response to prices submitted by other offerors. The identity of offerors will not revealed to each other during the CBE. The final such revision during the CBE will be considered the Offerors final proposal. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct verbal or written discussions with respect to factors other than price with the Offerors at anytime prior to award. During the CBE, Offerors may revise their initial pricing proposal through submission of electronic offers during anonymous CBE. This CBE shall constitute discussions with the Offerors. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to suspend or cancel the CBE at any time. If the Contracting Officer cancels the CBE, Final Proposal Revisions will be requested by an amendment to the solicitation. Notwithstanding FAR 52.215-5, Offerors will submit pricing only through the online mechanism supplied by FreeMarkets. Offerors will not submit pricing via any other mechanism including but not limited to post, courier, fax, e-mail or orally unless specifically requested by the Contracting Officer. At the conclusion of the CBE, UNICOR intends to award the contract, by Lot/Location, to the eligible, low-priced, responsible offeror. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to award to other than the low-priced offeror or to make no award under the solicitation. Further information about the CBE is provided on UNICOR's website. Offerors may also contact Craig Giron, Assistant Market Maker, at FreeMarkets at (412) 297-7411 with specific question about the CBE. See Attachments #A (Item Description & Specification) and B (CBE Requirements & FreeMarkets Agreement forms) on UNICOR's website. Reference 52.211-1. Documents cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20407, Telephone 202-619-8978, Fax No. 202-219-8978. This solicitation can be downloaded from UNICOR's website- see "www.unicor.gov/procurement/metals". EMail: lstone@central.unicor.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS OR PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. For information regarding this solicitation or questions, contact Louise Stoneberger, Telephone No. 202-305-7322, FAX No. 202-305-7353/-7354 or e-mail address stated above. Reference the quote number on the request. Clause 52.2155 Facsimile Proposals is applicable and are acceptable. Facsimile written request shall be submitted to 2023057353/7354. Quotes must be received by 2:00 p.m. EDT, June 29, 2001. Numbering System (DUNS) Number is applicable. Clause 52.23233, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment, applies to this acquisition. Due to electronic payment procedures, all vendors must supply your ACH Number and TIN Number with your quote. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. If quote is not submitted on a Standard Form 1449, submit the proposal on Company's letterhead, with a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representation and certifications or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. All responsible/responsive contractors will be considered for award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offer within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer specified expiration date, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer after its receipt unless a written notice or withdrawal is received before award. The offeror must specify business size.

Record

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