81 -- CONTAINERS & PACKAGING ITEMS

Notice Date

February 7, 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

FN1030-01

Response Due

February 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Darlene Robinson, Contracting Officer (202)305-7314 Fax (202)305-7363 or 7365

Description

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive from potential suppliers who can manufacture and supply various corrugated packaging under a Request for Proposal, negotiated-requirement type of solicitation, to award a contract FOB destination to FCI Morgantown, WV and FCC Coleman FL. The Packaing SOL Number is FN1030-01. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award on a all or none basis. Therefore, the initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a cost or price and other factors specified in this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The time for receipt of proposals is 14:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time), on February 28, 2001. Vendors may submit a signed and dated Federal Express, mailed, facsimile or hand carried proposal to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., (FPI), Material Management Branch, 400 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534, 7th Floor, Attn: Bid Custodian. All proposal must reference the solicitation number and due date for receipt of proposals. In addition to this, each proposal must contained the name, address, telephone number of offeror, technical description of item offered, any discount terms that are offered and the remittance address (if different from current mailing address). Offeror must hold unit prices firm in its offer for 90 calendar days from date specified for receipt. If offer is not submitted on a SF1449, submit on company letterhead with a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provision included in the solicitation. All offers that fail to furnish required representations and certification or information and/or reject terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 9300 and the small business size standard is 500. Line item number, description, quantity and unit of issue of item being solicited will be identified in the solicitation. All interested offeror may request a solicitation package by faxing request letter to (202)305-7363 attn: Darlene Robinson, Contracting Officer. Drawings will be furnished with this packaging requirements: Period of performance is date of award through three years. A economic price adjustment is contain in this requirement. The contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 30 days beyond contract expiration. Delivery terms is 30 days after receipt of a delivery order. Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: Offeror must specify (DUNS) number. Packaging and Marking: All shipments should be label citing vendor name, delivery order number, contract number, weight, quantity, item and description. All corrugated box shipments shall be place on pallets and not to exceed 48 inches in height. Box shipments shall be stacked flat and tied in bundles of twenty. Shipment should be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. A written notice of award or acceptance of a offer mailed or acceptance otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the solicitation, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before a offer expiration time, the Government may accept a offer after its receipt unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Documents and forms cited in this solicitation may be obtained from General Services Administration's Internet web page (http://www.arnet.gov./far/). For information regarding this solicitation contact the Contracting Officer (Mrs. Darlene Robinson) at telephone number (202)305-7314.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010209/81SOL001.HTM (W-038 SN50D0A4)