This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR part 13 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 IS0028-05 and this solicitation is issued as a Firm Fixed Price Services contract. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-03. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 333922. UNICOR intends to enter into a firm fixed price services contract install a conveyor system to receive and ship palletized material. The period of performance for this requirement is from date of award thru six (6) months. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their proposal. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. The award shall be based on the best value to the Government. The evaluation factors are as follows: Past Performance, the ability to conform to the specifications, and price. Past Performance is significantly more important than cost or price. The Government may make award without discussions, therefore, the offeror's initial proposal shall contain offeror's best pricing. Tradeoff Process: It may be in the Government's best interest to consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technical rated offeror. This process may include tradeoffs among cost/price and non-cost factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal if the perceived benefits of the highest priced proposal are determined to merit the additional cost. The following forms must be completed and included with the offer: SF-1449; ACH form; FPI9999.999-9, Business Management Questionnaire must be completed with a minimum of three (3) references for those that have been performed that are of similar or like the service being solicited for. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply. The following clauses apply to this requirement and are referenced under FAR Clause 52.212-4: 52.222-41Service Contract Act of 1965 as Amended; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act'Price Adjustment; 52.222-47, SCA Minimum Wages and Fringe Benefits Applicable to Successor Contract Pursuant to Predecessor Contractor Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA). Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies. Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration applies. All contractors submitting an offer in response to this solicitation shall be registered at the Central Contractors Registration Website (www.ccr.gov) Clause 52.233-1 Disputes DEVIATION applies. OMB Clearance 9000-0136. Clause 52.211-2, Availability of Specifications applies. Clause 52.233-2 Service of Protests and; Clause 52.233-3 Protests after Award applies. Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to, UNICOR Federal Prison Industries ATTN: Joscie L. Barnes, Senior Contracting Officer, Integrated Solutions/Procurement Branch - 7th Floor, 400 1st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534. Offers may be sent overnight mailing to the above referenced address/point of contact. The date and time for receipt of offers is 05/27/2005 NLT 11:00 am EST. Offers must reference the solicitation No. IS0028-05, company name, address and telephone number of offeror, technical description of the item being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements outlined in this solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price, any discount terms, remit to address, certification that offerors representations and certifications have been entered at the ORCA website (http://orca.bpn.gov/publicsearch.aspx), and acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. All proposals that fail to certify that the required representations and certifications have been completed at the ORCA website or fail to adhere to the terms and conditions of this solicitation shall no longer be considered for award. All Contractors MUST be registered in the Contractor Performance System (CPS). To register go to http://cps.od.nih.gov click on the hypertext - Registration for Existing Contracts listed under the column labeled - Contractor Information, read the information provided on the page and click the hypertext http://cpscontractor.nih.gov/, this will put you on the Login screen of the Contractor Performance System (CPS). On the right hand side of the screen you will see a question - Registered to the New CPS yet? Click here to start the process under the word - BULLETINS. Click the word - here which is in hypertext format. Enter the required information to register. If you have any questions you can contact CPS Support by E-Mail
contact@example.gov) or call Jo Ann, Paulette or Alex on
+1 (555) 000-0000. 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 received after the date and time specified may not be considered for award. Questions/inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be addressed in writing via email to the attention of Joscie L. Barnes,
contact@example.gov. All forms necessary to submit an offer in response to this solicitation; as well as all clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: www.unicor.gov/fpi_contracting/about_procurement/forms/. DRAWINGS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THIS REQUIREMENT. They are available upon written request via email to
contact@example.gov The clauses referenced in this solicitation are in the same force and effect as if in full text. To view the full text of a clause referenced herein, you may go to www.arnet.gov/far. All offers received in response to this solicitation shall be considered. The scope of work for this requirement can be requested via email attention Joscie Barnes, and it will be sent electronically.
