81 -- PACKAGING BOXES

Notice Date

August 6, 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

MT585-01

Response Due

August 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Alice Calabro, Contracting Officer, Telephone 202/305-7331 or Fax 202/305-7353.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a supply contract for commercial items in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITTION; PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-23 effective February 20, 2001. The solicitation number is MT585-01 and this is a Request for Proposal. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 322211 Packaging Boxes and the small business standard size is 500 employees. Proposals are due in this office Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 2:00PM ET. Federal Prison Industries Inc. intends to enter into a firm fixed price requirements type contract(s) for a period of performance of two years with an Economic Price Adjustment included twelve months after contract award for miscellaneous sizes of Cartons and Packing materials. Cartons and filler pads will be used to package and ship various products produced at Lewisburg facility to include all lockers, postal dividers, and other furniture component parts. The items will be manufactured in accordance with Federal Specifications. Item quantities stated in the solicitation are estimates only; and shall not obligate the Government. Orders may be issued from date of contract award through two years thereafter. The contractor will only deliver items and quantities specified by individual delivery orders placed by authorized personnel either at the specific factory location and /or Central Office in Washington, DC with the exception of the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). The Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) is Mr. Dale Hoot, Quality Assurance Manager, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Telephone: 570/523-1251 Ext.398. The Contracting Officer at Lewisburg is Ms. Gina Reed, Telephone: 570/523-1251 ext.448. Prices will be FOB Destination. Deliveries will be Monday through Friday, excluding weekends, Federal Holidays, and institution emergencies. Delivery address: UNICOR Lewisburg, (PO Box 1000), William Penn Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837. Delivery Hours: 8:00AM to 1:30PM, no unloading between 10:30AM and 11:30. Variations in quantity per each delivery order are plus 5% / minus 5% for UNICOR Lewisburg. Items are due to UNICOR within the following calendar days after receipt of order: 30 calendar days. Delivery order limitations are: a minimum of 50 each per line item. The maximum quantities per order are 100,000 per each line item or any combination of items in excess of 200,000 each. The contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 15 calendar days from contract expiration date. The Contractor is required to submit a Certificate of Conformance with each order.Twelve months after contract award, the Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) may be adjusted in accordance with the change in the Producer Price Index for Product code 2653 from date of award to the date of adjustment. It is the contractor's responsibility to request this adjustment. Adjustments may be requested for a period not to exceed 30 days after the eligible adjustment date. Requests after the 30-day limit will not be honored and the contract prices 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 the adjustment. Any adjustments allowed as a result of the 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 is also required to request downward price adjustments. All downward adjustments will be retroactive to the authorized adjustment date as specified in this clause. If the 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 the 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 the date of the 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. Interested contractors may submit a proposal to mailing address UNICOR Federal Prison Industries Inc., Industrial Products Group, 320 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 Attn: Alice Calabro, Room 6035; and (if Hand-carried, Federal Express, UPS, etc.) send to: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Industrial Products Group, 400 First Street, 6th Floor, Room 6035 N.W., Washington, DC 20534. Attn: Alice Calabro, Contracting Officer. Reference the solicitation number on the outside of the package. The proposal will be evaluated by the following Best Value Criteria: Price, Past Performance, Technical (adherence to specifications& quality), and Delivery. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of advantage and disadvantage to the Government that might result in more than one award. The following clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.204-6, Contractor Identification Number Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items; 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 52-232-33, Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; and JAR 2852.270-70, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative; 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals, Number 202/305-7353 or 7354. 52.242-15, Stop-Work Order; 52-249-1, Termination of Convenience of the Government Services; and 52.256-2; Inspection of Supplies Fixed Price and 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, 52.216-18-Ordering; 52.216-19 Order Limitations; 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small business Set-Aside; 2852.201.70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative; 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-9 Buy American Act; 52.219-23 Notice of Price Evaluation; 52.225-21 Buy American Trade Act- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. The offeror is required to provide past performance information for the same or similar product from five of the most recent contracts, include the following information: Company name, contact person, telephone number, product/service provided, and dollar value of the contract. Offerors will submit signed and dated offers on Standard Form SF 1449 or Company letterhead stationary along with required certifications and representations, completed FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (FEB 2001); ACH Form; Past Performance information (optional form FPI9999-999-9, Business Management Questionnaire, 5 references; Facsimile proposals are acceptable at 202/305-7353 or 7354, to the attention of Alice Calabro, Contracting Officer. Offers must be received no later than Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 2:00PM ET. The proposal must include the company name, address, telephone number, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate in compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, and a completed copy of Representation and Certifications Commercial Items and acknowledge all amendments, if applicable. Offeror will hold prices firm for 60 calendar days from the bidding event date. If the offer is not submitted on a Standard Form SF 1449, submit the proposal on Company letterhead, with a statement specifying agreement with the terms and conditions stated in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representation and certifications or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. All responsible/responsive contractors will be considered for award. Due to electronic payment procedures, all vendors must supply the company ACH information and TIN number. A completed ACH form is required prior to award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer specified expiration date, the Government may accept an offer or part of an offer after its receipt unless a written notice or withdrawal is received before award. The offeror must specify business size. Specification documents cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service Bureau, Specification Section, Suite 8100, 470 L'EnFant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407. Telephone 202/619-8978. The solicitation package with the detailed specifications along with the Procurement forms will be made available at the UNICOR website: www.unicor.gov/procurement. Copies of drawings may be obtained via written request and faxed to 202/305-7353 or mailed to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Industrial Products Group, 400 First Street, NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20534, Attention: Alice Calabro. Telephone requests will not be honored. For information regarding this solicitation you may contact Alice Calabro, Contracting Officer, Telephone 202/305-7331 or Fax 202/305-7353 or 7354. SEE Note 1.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010808/81SOL001.HTM (W-218 SN50U0F3)