72 -- 72-Bed Frames, Nuts/Bolts, Inner Springs, Wedgelock

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quote being requested. Solicitation Number for this quote is MT683-05. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFP). This RFP document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-25. NOTICE: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 337124. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a three (3) year firm-fixed price requirements type contract for household furniture items (inner springs, nut/bolt kit, wedgelock, metal bed frames (twin/full) and queen bed frames.) Line item 0001, Inner pring for GSA bed, 39 W X 80 L. Code #481085 (GSA Bed, NSN 7105-01-150-3039 with wedge locks. UNICOR Part Number: SPR0196. Gas Test specification: GSA71-I-H, (latest Rev.) Groups 1-2: Group 1: Tests required for all bunk bed designs. Roller deflection test. Static Force Test. End Impact force test. Group 2: Additional tests required for bunk beds with spring unit. Bed Spring rapid pressure impact test. Spring unit racking test. Estimated quantity 16,000 each (over 3 years). Line item 0002: Nut/Bolt Kit for GSA bed code #49000. Estimated quantity 16,000 each (over 3 years). Line item 0003: Wedgelock, GSA Bed, Set of , Code #493126, UNICOR part Number: HWS2202. Description: Wedgelock, GSA-Bed. Drawing NO.: WPN7105011503039. Style: set of 4. Estimated quantity 4,000 each (over 3 years). Line item 004: 721000FRM0001, Metal bed frame adjustable from twin to full. Estimated quantity 3,000 each (over 3 years). Line item 0005: 721000FRM0002Queen bed frame. Estimated quantity 500 each (over 3 years). THE QUANTITIES SHOWN IN THIS REQUIREMENT ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND NOT AN ORDER, AND DO NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT. FUNDS WILL BE OBLIGATED BY EACH DELIVERY ORDER AND THE CONTRACT ITSELF. Required delivery will be fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of delivery order. Delivery will be FOB destination to the following institutitions: Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, 565 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160, USP Leavenworth, Federal Prison Industries, 1300 Metropolitan, Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000 and Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, 3625 FCI Road, Marianna, FL 32446. All shipments should be labeled as follows: vendor name, purchase order number and/or contract number, item description, item quantity with weight, and a certificate of conformance. In accordance with 52.211-16, Variation In Quantity, Variations per delivery order is plus (10) percent/minus Zero (0) percent. FAR Clause 52.216-18, Ordering applies. Orders may be issued from date of award through three (3) years thereafter. The contractor will only deliver the items that have been designated by a delivery order. Items shipped without a delivery order will be returned at the contractor's expense. Any supplies to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders by the Contracting Officers at FCI Talladega, AL, USP Leavenworth, KS, and FCI Marianna, FL and Central Office, Washington, DC with the exception of the COTR. Delivery hours are 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, notwithstanding emergencies and Federal holidays. JAR 2852.270-70, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, applies. The COTR for this contract will be Larry Jefferson. All invoices shall be forwarded to: ATTN: Business Manager, Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, 565 E. Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160 +1 (555) 000-0000, Federal Correctional Institution, Federal Prison Industries, 3625 FCI Road, Marianna, FL 32446, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, and USP Leavenworth, Federal Prison Industries, 1300 Metropolitan, Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000. 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies. FAR Clause 52.216-21, Requirements applies, contractor shall not be required to make deliveries under this contract fifteen (15) calendar days after the expiration of this contract. FAR Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitation - delivery order limitations are a minimum dollar amount is $100.00 per delivery order and a maximum dollar amount $600.00 per delivery order. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1 Paragraph: C Period of acceptance of offers; the offeror agrees to hold their proposal prices firm for 60 days from date specified for receipt of offers. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. FAR provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, must be included with your offer. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representations and certifications or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The following clauses also apply to this solicitation: FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (A)(B)(C)(E)(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)(K)(L)(M)(N) (O)(P)(Q)(R)(S)(T); FAR Clauses 52.233-1 Disputes (July 2002)(DEVIATION) and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Any amendments hereby issued to this solicitation will be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Past Performance 50%; price and technical when combined are equal to 50%. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to a responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government. Offerors will identify previous federal, state, local government and private contracts, which they are currently performing on or have performed on and that are similar in scope to the requirement being evaluated. (List at least three (3) and no more than five (5) contracts for evaluation. References provided shall be for contracts performed within the past three (3) to five (5) years. All references provided may or may not be used in the evaluation of the contractor's performance. Each reference must contain the name, address and telephone number of the company or government agency for which the contract was performed as well as a contact person from that company or agency and the contract number if applicable. FAR Subpart 4.11 Central Contractor Registration applies. FAR 52.52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (3)(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration applies. FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number applies. FAR Clause 52.232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Also, 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. Taxpayer Identification Number, ACH (electronic payment information) numbers are applicable. This form can be downloaded from our web page http://www.unicor.gov/procurement/proforms.htm. All prospective vendors must download this form and fill out in it entirety. FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds applies. If offer is not submitted with a signed Standard Form SF-1449, submit on Company letterhead with a statement specifying agreement with the terms, conditions and provisions included in this solicitation to ATTN: Chyrel McPherson, Contracting Officer, RFQ Number MT668-04, fax your offer to +1 (555) 000-0000 in accordance to FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposal. All Offers must be received on or before Monday, November 22, 2004, 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.