Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

83 -- LEATHER, SPLIT CATTLEHIDE- LEA0057 SOL 1PI-R-1266-99 DUE 032699 POC Lula M. Thornton, Contracting Officer (202) 305-7335 WEB: 1PI-R-1266-99, http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. E-MAIL: Presolicitation Notice, lthornton@central.unicor.gov. The UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Requirements type contract with an Economic Price Adjustment clause for a period of One Year with Two Option Years, if exercised. The period of performance commences the Date of Contract Award. Delivery will be required 45 days after receipt of each delivery order. The requirement is for 100,000 square feet of leather, split cattlehide, TYPE VIII, COLOR: CREAM, MIL-SPEC:KK-L-2004. FOB Destination: FCI Safford, Arizona. The evaluation will be all or none to include the option years and Best Value -- Past Performance. The leather will be used to produce heavy duty gloves for Defense Supply Center Philadelphia. THIS LEATHER MUST BE OF A DOMESTIC SOURCE, ANY OFFERS OF FOREIGN SOURCE WILL BE REJECTED. All responsible small business concerns may submit an offer which shall be considered. Copies of this solicitation will not be mailed out, it may be down-loaded at UNICOR's Procurment Web Page @http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. SAMPLES OF THIS LEATHER MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING MR. FRED GARCIA, QA MANAGER @ (520)428-2377. The solicitation will be available on the web page on about February 19, 1999. THIS REQUIREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. SEE NUMBERED Note 1. Posted 02/01/99 (W-SN293330). (0032)

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