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32 -- WOODWORKING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT SOL 1PI-Q-0057-98 DUE 041598 POC Tatea R. Cavanaugh, 202-305-7302 This synopsis was published in the Commerce Business Daily on March 13, 1998 under solicitation number 1PI-B-1028-98. Solicitation 1PI-B-1028-98 is being cancelled in its entirety and replaced with solicitation 1PI-Q-0057-98. 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. Solicitation number 1PI-Q-0057-98 is issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), the solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. The purchase is for Equipment, Line item 0001 -- Biesse Rover 321/R Elite -- NC Machining Center for boring and routing. This is a brand name requirement for Biesse Rover 321/R Elite only. UNICOR is offering a Wadkin Molder and Mattison Ripsaw as trade in toward the purchase of the above listed machinery. The contractor is responsible for loading/rigging equipment from FCI Allenwood to its own facility at contractors expense. Bidder is required to give Mark Rabuck, Assistant Factory Manager, 48 hours notice prior to picking up equipment. Mr. Rabuck's phone number is 717-547-1990 ext. 602 and fax 7171-547-0350. Bidders pricing shall include installation and setup of machine to include one week of on site software use training and one week of machine operation training. Manuals shall also be included. Quantity: one (1), U/I:Each. The delivery order minimum is one (1) and the maximum is one (1). Acceptance is subject to UNICOR Quality Assurance Inspection. Variation in quantity is +/- 0% increase and decrease. Delivery, inspection and acceptance will occur at the FOB Destination point: Federal Prison Industries, Low Security Correctional Institution Allenwood, PA. Delivery is 30 days after the receipt of delivery order. This is an all or none requirement. FAR provision at 52.212- 1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Item applies to this acquisition; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Bidders shall submit a signed and dated bid to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI), Attn: Bid Custodian, at the address listed below or via facsimile (202) 305-7363. Bids may be submitted on Standard Form (SF) 1449 or letterhead stationary and shall indicate the solicitation number, bid opening date and time, name, address, and telephone number of the bidder. This will be a firm-fixed definite delivery definite quantity type contract. The period of performance is date of award through 30 days thereafter. Award will be made without discussions to responsive/responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and price related factors. Bidder must hold prices firm for not less than 30 days from the bid opening date. Bidders are advised to include a completed copy of Provision 52.212-3, Bidder Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with your bid. Any bid that fails to furnish the required representations and certifications, or which rejects or changes any terms and conditions, may be rejected and excluded from consideration. A written notice of award shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The documents cited in this solicitation may be obtained by written or faxed request to (202) 305-7363. Response time for receipt of offers are due no later than April 15, 1998, 1:00pm EST. Express mailed deliveries to UNICOR, FPI, Material Management Branch, 400 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534. All other deliveries to 320 First Street NW, Material Management Branch, Washington, DC 20534 Attn: Bid Custodian. Contact Tatea Cavanaugh, Contract Specialist at (202) 305-7302 for further information. All bidders may submit a bid which will be considered. (0097)

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