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55 -- LUMBER SOL 1PI-R-1267-99 DUE 031099 POC Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer 202.305.7310 This is a modification to 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. Economic Price Adjustment is based on median price in Hardwood Market Report. Offers should be submitted on a cost per sheet basis. CLIN0003 should be Red oak. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 1PI-R-1267-99 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. This requirement is for full and open competition. The standard industrial classification code is 2421 and small business size standard is 500. It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a one year fixed price requirements type contract with an Economic price adjustment to be assessedin six month increments based on the Hardwood Market Report. The Governments requirement are as follows: line item 0001. Lumber; LBR-0084 oak red 8/4, grade 1common,rough,k-dried to 8%, quantity 10,000 Board Feet. 0002. Lumber; LBR-0183 oak red, 4/4, 1 common grade, rough, k-dried, to 7%, plain sawn, quantity 40,000 board feet .Lumber; LBR-01845 oak, rough, 5/4, grade 1 common, plain sawn Klin-Dried, not to exceed 7%, quantity 12,500 board feet. 0004.Lumber; LBR-0222 oak red, 4/4, Grade FAS, Rough, Kiln Dried to 8% Plain Sawn, 60,000 board feet.0005. Lumber; LBR-0223 Red oak, Rough, 5/4 Grade FAS, Plain Sawn Kiln-Dried, not ot exceed 8%, quantity 20,000 board feet.0006. Lumber; LBR-0224 oak red, 6/4, FAS, Rough, K- Dried not to exceed 7% Plain Sawn, quantity 60,000 Board feet. 0007. Lumber; LBR-0237 oak red, 8/4, Grade FAS, Rough, Plain Sawn, K-Dried not to exceed 7%, quantity 20,000 board feet. 0008.Lumber; LBR-0537 oak red, 6/4, 1Common Grade, rough, k-dried not to exceed 8%, quantity 15,000 board feet. Type of lumber specie required Appalachian. Common grade must meet National Hardwood Lumber association's Rules for Common #1 and FAS must meet the National Hardwood Lumber Association for FAS. Quantities are estimates and not guaranteed. Delivery shall be 30 days after receipt of delivery order. FOB destination, Leavenworth, KS. Location of delivery is UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. U.S.P. Leavenworth 1300 Metropolitan Ave. Leavenworth, KS. 66084 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 52.216-21 Requirements applies to this contract. Clause at 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions apply. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies. FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations, applies with the minimum order limitations perdelivery order of 1,500 bdft per CLIN and a maximum of limitation of 60,000 bdft per CLIN. The contractor will not be obligated to honor a series of orders for, from the same ordering office, within a 15 day period that together call for quantities exceeding the maximum order limitations of that item. 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 contractor's intent not to ship and the reason. In accordance with FAR 52.216-18 Ordering, orders may be issued under the resulting contract from the date of award through one year thereafter. FAR 52.232-33 Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment applies(ACH Forms). Vendors shall submit signed and dated proposals to UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, 320 First St., NW, 7th Fl. MMB, Washington, DC 20534, ATTN: Bid Custodian. Proposals may be submitted on the SF33 or letterhead stationery. Proposal and certifications may also be sent by facsimile at (202) 305-7363 to the attention of the Patrick R. Mealy, Contracting Officer. The date and time for receipt of proposals is March 10, 1999 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard time. Proposal must indicate solicitation No. 1PI-R-1267-99, time specified for receipt of bids, name address and telephone number of bidder, 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, acknowledgment of all amendments, if proposal is not submitted on Form SF33, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. All quotes that fail to furnish required representations and certifications or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration, bidder must hold prices firm in its bid for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified. Proposals or modifications to proposals received at the address specified for the receipt of proposals after the exact time specified may not be considered. Questions regarding requirement may be addressed in writing to Patrick R. Mealy. All forms necessary to submit a proposal as well as all clauses and provisions referenced in this announcement may be accessed at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/far/curent. This cbd/synopsis is also available on web site: http://www.unicor.gov/procurement. Posted 02/23/99 (W-SN301044). (0054)

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