Dept of Justice, Fed Prison Industries, 320 1st Street NW -- Material Mgt Branch, Washington, DC 20534-0001

83 -- LINEN PRODUCTS & SERVICES SOL 1Pi-R-1234-99 DUE 012799 POC Millie Clark, 202-305-7270 E-MAIL: Presolicitation Notice, mclark@central.unicor.gov. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Intends to award a contract to Standard Textile Co. Inc., One Knollcrest Dr., cincinnati, OH 45222-1805, for the sale of linen products used in U.S. Government health facilities (VA Hospitals, Military Hospitals). There will be a base year plus 4 option years for delivery to FCIs at Raybrook, NY and Miami, FL. The products would include name woven bath towels, surgical towels, sheets, pillowcases, bedspread blankets, and mattress underpads. Additional healthcare related textile products could be added to the contract. The components provided under this contract will be free from manufacturing defects and will be either first quality or run of the loom which contains up to 10% useable irregulars. Company will provide technical assistance as necessary in the start-up and initial operation in the manufacturing process. The contract will include marketing services. These services will include promoting and educating customers about the products jointly manufactured by Standard Textile Company and UNICOR. Standard will assist in the training of UNICOR marketing staff about the use and marketing of the products. Standard will work with UNICOR in determining the potential size of the market within the Veterans Administration and Military Hospitals. Standard will develop a marketing strategy to assist UNICOR in establishing maximum sales penetration. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE. Standard Textile is the only source for providing this service. All interested concerns identify their interest in writing and fully document their capability to meet the Agency's requirements by forwarding a detailed response by January 27, 1998. All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to 202-305-7363. All proposals from responsible sources will be considered by the Agency. If no affirmative written response is received by January 27 to determine that a comparable source is available, or is more advantageous to the Government, negotiations will take place with Standard Textiles. There is no solicitation available. htt Posted 12/14/98 (W-SN279913). (0348)

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