61 -- ELECTRICAL CABLE

Notice Date

January 3, 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

EP1721-01

Response Due

January 12, 2001

Point of Contact

James D. Sprandel 202-305-7290

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (jsprandel@central.unicor.gov)

Description

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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is EP1721-01 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 97-20. The North American Industry Classification System code is 33592916 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a three-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity supply contract for the following commercial items: Item 00001 Cable, CBL5011, DWG# 11B257007-1, NSN# 6150-01-440-5067, color for jacket is orange, guaranteed minim um quantity: 20,000 ft, estimated maximum quantity: 300,000 ft. Further description of each line item is provided on the pricing sheet. UNICOR will provide drawings upon request. The government has the option to add future line items within the same scope of items if price is determined to be fair and reasonable. Required delivery of each line item shall be 80 days from receipt of each delivery order issued. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.247-34 Destination, delivery shall be FOB destination with a ship to address of UNICOR, 1100 River Rd, Hopewell, VA 23860. The COTR is Janice Batts, telephone (804) 733-7881 ext. 432; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, evaluation of offers will be based on past performance, including on-time delivery, and price and price related factors; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items -- must be completed and provided with offer; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, which includes 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I and 52.232-3, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS); 52.216-18 Ordering , orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through three (3) years thereafter; 52.216-19, Order Limitation applies with (a) minimum order of 500 ft; (b)(1) max order for a single item in excess of 150,000 ft; (b)(2) any order for a combination in excess of 150,000 ft contractor will not be obligated to honor. Contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders from the same ordering office, within a 15 day period that together call for quantities exceeding the maximum order limitations. However, the contractor shall honor orders exceeding the maximum order limitations unless the order, or orders, is returned to the ordering office within seven calendar days after issuance with a written statement expressing the contractors intent not to ship; 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity -- applies until 80 days after contract validity end date; 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity -- with 2 percent increase or 0 percent decrease; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. In addition, FPI9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of three references of contracts that are of similar size and complexity. OMB Clearance 9000-0136 expires 9/30/01. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First St., NW, 7th Flr. MMB, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: Bid Custodian. If hand carried, sent Federal Express or UPS, send to 400 First St., NW, Washington, DC 20534. Offers should be submitted on the SF1449. Offers along with certifications may be sent by facsimile to (202) 305-7363/7365 to the attention of James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is January 12, 2001 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. EP1721-01, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address and telephone number of offer, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms, remit to address, a completed copy of representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3, and acknowledgement of all amendments, if any. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Government may make award without discussions; therefore, the offerors initial offer should contain offerors best pricing. Award(s) will be made based on best value to the government. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers or modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to James D. Sprandel, jsprandel@central.unicor.gov. All forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov/far. This CBD synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site: http://unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010105/61SOL001.HTM (W-003 SN50A091)