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T -- TECHNICAL WRITING SOL 1PI-R-1453-99 DUE 102299 POC Lisabeth L. Day, Contracting Officer (202) 305-7304 or FAX (202) 305-7363/7365 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, LDay@central.unicor.gov. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries intends to enter into a sole source contract with Advanced Design Corporation. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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 1PI-R-1453-99 and 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 97-13. The standard industrial classification code is 8999 and the small business size is $5M. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in firm fixed price contract. TheGovernments requirement includes writing and providing a technical and maintenance manual for the usage of UNICOR's floodlight trailers project. Manual and proposal cost to include the following: Validation plan, validation completion report, scientific and technical reports, maintenance allocation chart (MAC), provisioning technical documentation-provisioning parts list (PPL), engineering data for provisioning EDFP/SPTD, provisioning technical documentation-design change notice (DCN), TM verfication conference, provisioning conference, TM validation. Completion of manual is required 180 days from date of contract award. Proposal shall include cost for validation and provisioning conference at Memphis, TN and a separate proposal for Fort Belvoir, VA. A copy of Statement of Work is available upon request. Ordering activity is Federal Correctional Institution, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 1101 John A. Denie Road, Memphis, TN 38134-7690. The COTR for contract shall be William K. Rogers, Foreman, (901) 372-6451. Provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their proposal. The following additional clauses also apply to this solicitation: 52.202-1 Definitions, 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees, 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures, 52.204-4 Printing/copying Double Sided on Recycled Paper, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, 52.233-2 Service of Protest, 52.243-1 Alt.- II Changes-Fixed Price, 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items and Commercial Components, 52.232-18 Availability of Funds, 52.232-33 Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First St., NW, 7th Fl. MMB, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: Bid Custodian. If hand carried, sent Federal Express or UPS, send to 400 First St., NW, Washington, DC 20534. Proposal should be submitted on the SF1449. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363/7365 to the attention of Lisabeth L. Day, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is October 22, 1999 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. 1PI-R-1453-99, time specified for receipt of offeror, 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, 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. The proposal should contain offeror's best pricing. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by offeror. Offeror must hold price firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposal. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Lisabeth Day no later than one week prior to closing date. All clause provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/current. This combined synopsis/solicitation and all necessary forms are available on web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/electronics. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. See Note 22 Posted 10/01/99 (W-SN387595). (0274)

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