61 -- CABLE, MIL-C-3432

Notice Date

May 10, 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

EP1749-01

Response Due

June 11, 2001

Point of Contact

James D. Sprandel, 202-305-7290

E-Mail Address

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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 EP1749-01 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 97-25. The North American Industry Classification System code is 335929 and small business size standard is 500. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a five-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity supply contract for the following commercial items: Various types of cable as specified under Mil-C-3432 specifications. Further description of each line item is provided on the pricing sheet. It's possible that guaranteed minimum quantities for each specific line item may not be met, however UNICOR agrees to purchase the overall dollar value of the total guaranteed minimum quantities. Future line items for cable within this mil series, as well as additional cable factories, may be added to the contract if prices are determined to be fair & reasonable. Required delivery shall be 90 days or sooner 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 to ordering factory. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, evaluation of offers will be based on 40% price and price related factors and 60% past performance including on-time delivery; 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 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer -- 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 five (5) years thereafter; 52.216-19, Order Limitation applies with (a) minimum order of 2,000 ft;(b)(1) max order for a single item in excess of 7,000,000 ft; (b)(2) any order for a combination in excess of 7,000,000 ft; each 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. Cable multiples to be specified per delivery order. Any variance supplied must be in usable multiples as stated per delivery order. Cable spools not to exceed 2,000 lbs.; 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity -- applies until 90 days after contract validity end date; 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity with 3 percent increase or 0 percent decrease for useable cable multiples as specified in each delivery order; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; and 52-211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use and 52-211-15 Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements -- items under this contract are DO rated. Local clause FPI 1000H1 Economic Price Adjustment applies: Twelve months after contract award date, contract prices for the succeeding twelve-month period may be adjusted in accordance with the change in the Producer Price Index for copper and copper alloy wire & cable, bare & tinned (Producer Price Index Series ID: WPU10260314) from the date of award to the date of adjustment. IT IS THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THIS ADJUSTMENT. Adjustments may be requested for a period not to exceed 30 days after the eligible adjustment date. Requests that are made after the 30-day limit will not be honored and the contract pricing will not be adjusted. The contractor shall submit any requests for adjustments in writing to the contracting officer. Requests shall include a copy of the relevant index and must be within the allowed time period for adjustment. Any adjustments authorized as a result of the adjustment request will not be retroactive. The date the completed request is received by the contracting officer will be the effective date of any changes in price. The contractor also is required to request downward price adjustments. All downward adjustments will be retroactive to the authorized adjustment date as specified in this clause. If downward price adjustments are not requested and this is later revealed through audits or otherwise, the contractor shall reimburse the Government the amount overcharged plus interest. Interest will be computed at the rate set annually by the Secretary of the Treasury for late contract payments. Interest will accrue from the date the adjustment should have been made. In computing any contract price adjustment, the most recently published index as of the date of award will be compared to the most recently published index as of the date of adjustment. No adjustment shall be made if the referenced change is less than 2%. Total upward adjustment for the contract period, including any option periods, shall not exceed 10%, based on the original or option period contract price; downward adjustments are not limited. Indices are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 600 E Street N.W., Washington, DC 20212, telephone 202-606-7706. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 1st Street, N.W., Building 400, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: James D. Sprandel. If hand carried, sent Federal Express or UPS, send to 400 1st Street, N.W. 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: James D. Sprandel. Offers should be submitted on the SF1449. OMB Clearance 9000-0136 expires 9/30/01. Offers along with certifications may be sent by facsimile to (202) 305-7355 to the attention of James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is June 11, 2001 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Offer must indicate Solicitation No. EP1749-01, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address and telephone number of offeror, 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. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Each proposal package shall consist of the following completed and signed documents: SF1449, all amendments issued, most current representations and certifications for commercial items, three Business Management Questionnaires of contracts that are of similar size and complexity, and an ACH form. 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://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proelectron.htm. A completed ACH form must be on file prior to contract award. See numbered Note 9.

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Record

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