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

36 -- LAMP SOL 1PI-R-1324-99 DUE 050799 POC Sharon Carter, Contracting Officer, 202.305.7306 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP, www.unicor.gov/procurement/electronics. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, scarter@central.unicor.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), 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 1PI-R-1324-99, and is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3646. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a sole source, 5 year firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity supply contract with Hytron Electric Products, for the following commercial items: Item 001 -- Lamp, LMP0195. The minimum quantity the Government guarantees to purchase over five years is 2,280 each. The estimated maximum quantity the Government may purchase over five years is 12,000 each. In accordance with FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS, the minimum delivery order limitation is 300 each. When the Government requires these items in a quantity less than 300 each, the Government will not be obliged to purchase, nor will the contractor be obliged to furnish these items under this contract. The maximum delivery order limitation is 2,280 each. THE FIRST DELIVERY ORDER WILL BE FOR 2,280 EA. DELIVERY OF 1,140 EACH IS REQUIRED 90 DAYS ARO AND THE BALANCE OF 1,140 EACH IS REQUIRED 60 DAYS ARO. The contractor will not be obliged to honor any order for this item in a quantity of more than 2,280. Also, the contractor will not be obliged to honor a series of orders for these parts from the same ordering office within 20 days that together call for quantities exceeding 2,280. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order or orders is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with awritten statement expressing the contractor's intent not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from date of contract award through 5 years thereafter. In accordance with FAR 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY, the contractor shall not be obligated to make deliveries under this contract after 90 days beyond contract expiration. FOB DESTINATION delivery is 90 days (with the exception of the first delivery order) after receipt of delivery order to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Vendors must include a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations, 52.232, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; 52.211-2, APPR 2852.201-70, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, LCL APPR FPI 1000d, Packaging and Marking, LCL APPR FPI 1000K3, OMB Clearance Number, 9000-0136, expiration date 9/30/2001, LCL APPR FPI 1000h, Economic Price Adjustment, requires the contractor to request an adjustment 12 months after contract award for the succeeding 12 month contract period. Total upward adjustment shall not exceed 3%, based on the original contract price. Vendors may submit signed and dated Federal Express or hand delivered quotes to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Material Management Branch, 400 First Street NW, Washington, DC 20534, 7th Floor, Attn: Bid Custodian. Offers may be submitted on the Standard Form 1449, which is available on UNICOR's web page under FORMS. The due date and time for receipt of offers is 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 7, 1999. All proposals must reference the solicitation number and the due date. In addition to this, each proposal must contain the name, address and telephone number of the bidder as well as any discount terms that are offered and the remit to address (if different from the mailing address). Each offer must contain technical description of each item, in sufficient detail, to permit evaluation. Any offers that reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation or do not include the certifications and representations contained in FAR 52.212-3 may be excluded from consideration. All vendors must hold their prices firm for 60 calendar days from the due date specified for receipt of offers. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each bidder. Any offers or modifications to offers received after the specified due date for receipt of offers will not be considered. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, price and past performance will be given equal importance in the evaluation for award. Price shall be evaluated by multiplying each offerors proposed unit price by the estimated maximum for each item taking into consideration any applicable Buy American differentials. Discounts for early payment, if offered, will not be considered in the evaluation for award. In order for the Government to evaluate past performance, each offeror must submit references of at least five (5) previously performed contracts. Each reference must contain the name, address and telephone number of the company or government agency for which the contract was performed as well as a contact person from that company or agency and the contract number if applicable. The initial offer should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. A written notice of contract award or acceptance of a 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 specified expiration date of a offer, the Government may accept that offer or part of that offer unless a written notice of withdrawal is received prior to award. Vendors shall specify business size and classification as required in FAR 52.212-3. An addendum is added to FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items to include FAR Provision 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. E-mail should be sent to: scarter@central.unicor.gov. All faxed offers shall be directed to the attention of Sharon Carter, Contracting Officer at (202)305-7363/7365. NO CALLS PLEASE. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT ANY NECESSARY FORMS REQUIRED IN THE SUBMISSION OF OFFERS MAY BE OBTAINED ON UNICOR's WEB PAGE UNDER "FORMS". Submission of an ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment is a mandatory requirement for contract award, and this form is also available on UNICOR's web page, under "FORMS". See Note 22.***** Posted 04/29/99 (W-SN325677). (0119)

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