1620000231 CONTOUR EDGE BANDING MACHINE.pdf

ORDER NUMBER: 1620000231 Page 1 of 103

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

Page 1 of

2. CONTRACT NO.

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

05/23/2024

a. NAME

Erik Ponder

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

FN1571-24

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

870-630-6000

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

05/23/2024

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

06/05/2024

2:00 PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE ASH1 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

ASHLAND FURNITURE SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

888 STATE ROUTE 716

ASHLAND KY 41102-9233

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8 (A)

13b. RATING

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

X SEE SCHEDULE

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO

ASHLAND FURNITURE

888 STATE ROUTE 716

ASHLAND KY 41102-9233

CODE ASH1 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

ASHLAND FURNITURE

888 STATE ROUTE 716

ASHLAND KY 41102-9233

ASH1

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE 391014499 FACILITY

CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

UNDETERMINED SOURCE

NA BLANK

WASHINGTON DC 20534

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

UNICOR FPI CENTRAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

PO BOX 11849

LEXINGTON, KY 40578-1849

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

OFFER BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

See Section B 1620000231

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

UNICOR FUNDS 15X4500 FUNDS SHALL BE OBLIGATED BY INDIVIDUAL DELIVERY ORDERS AND NOT BY THE CONTRACT ITSELF

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Erik Ponder

31c. DATE SIGNED

05/23/2024

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

333310

Request for Quotation

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Terms:

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which operates under the trade name

UNICOR, is a wholly-owned Government Corporation within the Department of Justice, under the Federal Prison System. The Corporation was created by Congress in 1934, and provides employment, education, and training opportunities to inmates under Federal custody. UNICOR operates approximately 99 factories in over 64 locations. Its production lines are extensive and include over 250 different products and services sold to other Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense.

GENERAL INTENTION: It is the intent of this solicitation to result in a one (1) Purchase Order Firm Fixed Price for a Contour Edge Banding

Machine to be used in the UNICOR's Furniture Production Factory for FPI

Ashland, KY.

Product is to be delivered FOB Destination to the following UNICOR locations:

UNICOR FPI , 888 STATE ROUTE 716, ASHLAND, KY 41102.

This solicitation is expected to be a single award Firm Fixed Price

Contract with a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333310, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery

Manufacturing. The size standard for NAICS 333310 is 1,000 employees.

All offerors shall read the solicitation in its entirety prior to submission of any questions. All questions SHALL be submitted in writing. At no time shall offerors contact individuals at the individual factories.,,No questions will be answered verbally. All questions shall be submitted in writing to brent.ponder@usdoj.gov by

June 5th, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST and must reference the solicitation number

FN1571-24 in the subject of the request.,,No questions will be answered after that date. An amendment will be issued with answers to all questions received before the deadline date for questions.

Any amendments issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror.

Solicitation number is FN1571-24 and this solicitation is issued as a mailto:brent.ponder@usdoj.gov

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Request for Quote (RFQ). It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in a Single Award.

Offer closing date is Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at 2:00PM EST. Quotes received after this time WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Questions shall be emailed to brent.ponder@usdoj.gov no later than June 5th, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST. Questions received after this time will not be answered.

Offer must indicate Solicitation No. FN-1571-24, name, address and telephone number of offeror, 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. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE

OFFEROR:

SAM UNIQUE ENTITY NUMBER:

VENDOR'S POINT OF CONTACT:

VENDOR'S TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER:

VENDOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS:

VENDOR'S BUSINESS SIZE (i.e. SMALL, LARGE, ETC.):

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a proposal, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Signature

The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449

Solicitation:

OMB 1103-0018

The offer acceptance period is 120 calendar days. Block 31b, Brent

Ponder, Contracting Officer

NOTE: UNICOR may add other factories or materials to contract at a later date through a modification to the awarded contract.

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All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information

(amendments, etc.) may be obtained through SAM.gov at www.sam.gov.

All offerors must complete the following information prior to submission of offer to be considered for award, in addition to the requirements of

Section L

Offerors must email proposals to Brent Ponder, Contract Specialist, at brent.ponder@usdoj.gov. The proposal must have the solicitation number

FN1571-24 in the subject line of the email. All amendments must be signed and dated and submitted with proposal.

Offerors must also send one copy of the proposal and all amendments

(signed) via FedEx to:

FCC Forrest City/UNICOR

1400 Dale Bumpers Rd.

Forrest City, AR 72335

ATTN: Brent Ponder

The postmark on this package should be on or before the solicitation deadline.

All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information

(amendments, etc.) may be obtained through SAM.gov at www.sam.gov.

All offerors must complete the following information prior to submission of offer to be considered for award:

1. ,,ACH Form - which can be found on UNICOR website at www.unicor.gov

About UNICOR - Doing Business with UNICOR

For vendors

Electronic Vendor Payment

Scroll down to ACH Form, Print and submit with written offer

2. ,,Complete the ACH form and registration in SAMS http://sam.gov formerly known as CCR and ORCA. The ACH form can be found on UNICOR's webpage at www.unicor.gov. For the ACH form click on Doing Business with

UNICOR

For Vendors

Electronic Vendor Payment

Scroll down to ACH Form, Print and submit with written offer. What is

SAM?

The System for Award Management (SAM) is combining eight federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. The benefits of SAM include streamlined and integrated processes, elimination of data redundancies, and reduced costs while providing improved capability.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:brent.ponder@usdoj.gov http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.unicor.gov/ http://sam.gov/ http://www.unicor.gov/

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With one user ID and password, SAM will benefit contractors by providing access to all the capabilities associated with:

1.,,Registering to do business with the Government

2.,,Representing/Self-Certifying as a Small Business

3.,,Viewing Business Opportunities - www.sam.gov

4. ,,All offerors must complete the Business Management questionnaire with three references from the past three (3) to five (5) years that are the same or similar in scope to this requirement. References that are not for the same or similar items in the solicitation will receive neither favorable or unfavorable rating.

5. ,,The DUNS and TIN numbers must match your information on www.sam.gov

DUNS Number: ,, TIN Number: ,, If DUN and TIN numbers do not match SAM information, no award will be made to that offeror.

6. ,,One (1) copy of entire proposal must be included in proposal package. Preferred method of submission via email:

brent.ponder@usdoj.gov

7. ,,Statement of Work will be included with solicitation

8. ,,Signed and dated copies of the proposal and all amendments to the solicitation.

The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 333310 Contour Edge

Bander Machine

NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT WHEN CONTRACTOR(S) DELAYS:

In the event the contractor(s) encounter difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when there is an anticipated difficulty in complying with the delivery terms or completion dates, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely delivery/performance of this contract, the contractor must immediately notify the Field

Administrative Contracting Officers at UNICOR Forrest City, AR or in writing, giving pertinent details. This information will not be construed as a waiver by the Government of the required delivery schedule, or the Governments rights to impose consideration against delinquencies or other remedies provided by this contract.

Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the Contractor and as such, the

Contractor will:

During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/

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Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer.

1. A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor-

,,i) Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract;

,,ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or

,,iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract.

2. The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers).

The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than

15 calendar days after its effective date.

Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

INVOICES ARE TO BE EMAILED TO:

Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov

Department of Justice – Justice Management Division

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY: It is the responsibility of the Contractor to follow any Special Security Requirements of the facility where the work is performed in the performance of the contract and to consider the effects of those security requirements in the pricing of the proposal.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE TO THIS CONTRACT: The Service Contract Act

(SCA) applies to this contract. The applicable SCA Wage Rate

Determination is attached at the end of the contract text. Payment will mailto:Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov

ORDER NUMBER: 1620000231 Page 7 of 103 be made to individuals used in the performance of this contract at the rates of wages contained in the wage rate determination

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONTRACTOR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

For three of the five years immediately prior to submission of your offer/bid/quote, or prior to performance under a contract or commitment, individuals or contractor employees providing services to any Federal

Bureau of Prisons facility must have:

1. legally resided in the United States (U.S.);

2. worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or

3. been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

If the individual is not a U.S. citizen, they must be from a country allied with the U.S. The following website provides current information regarding allied countries: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm

By signing this contract or commitment document, or by commencing performance, the contractor agrees to this restriction.

INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS AND VOLUNTEERS

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies regarding investigative procedures for contractors and consultants are set forth in Program Statement

(P.S.) 3000.02, Human Resource Management (HRM) Manual and P.S. 4100.03, Bureau of Prisons Acquisition Policy (BPAP). In particular, the HRM

Manual requires detailed security procedures for all individual contractors including contractors performing pursuant to any purchase order or any purchase card transaction, for which the period of performance is equal to or in excess of 30 days. Additionally, the policy is applicable whenever a contractor is performing pursuant to more than one purchase order or more than one purchase card transaction, for which the periods of performance, when combined, are equal to or exceed 30 days. The requirements of the HRM Manual, Part 731.2 and BPAP

Part 37, for implementing such procedures for individual contractors for periods of service exceeding 30 days include:

Procedures Implemented by Human Resource Staff:

1) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Check

2) Name Check

Procedures Implemented by Program Manager:

1) FD-258 Fingerprint Check

2) Law Enforcement Agency Checks http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm

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3) Vouchering of employers over the past five years

4) Completed SF-171 (Application for Federal Employment or

Resume/Personal Qualifications

5) Completed Contractor Pre-employment Form Release of

Information

6) National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) Check if applicable

7) Urinalysis

In addition to the above procedures, BPAP Part 37.103 states that

Contracting Officers must ensure through the contracting process that each prospective individual contractor is advised that a urinalysis is required prior to contract award. Prior to award, the Contracting

Officer shall also obtain from the Personnel Officer or the appropriate

Cost Center Manager, written assurance that investigative procedures have been completed for contracts awarded to individuals. For contracts awarded to companies, this written assurance must be received prior to the contractor beginning performance. The HRM Manual, Part 731.2 states if the contractor is a company providing construction or maintenance services, all of the above procedures are required except for vouchering, urinalysis testing and law enforcement agency checks, however, the contractors employees must be closely supervised by institution staff.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATION WORK STATEMENT

Statement of Work

UNICOR in Ashland<(>,<)> KY is seeking to purchase one Semi-Automatic

Contouring Edge Banding Machine to replace out dated equipment and increase the productivity our factory. This machine will allow UNICOR

Ashland, KY to continue production and meet our customer’s needs.

This statement of work will describe the minimum requirements for Edge banding machine to be utilized in the manufacture and assembly of various office furniture products.

Specifications & Response Requirements for Machine Bidding

Specifications are per machine

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Work piece capacities:

1.1. ,,Machine must have twin arm type or be a cell of two for simultaneous operation of trimming and band application

1.2. ,,Able to band and trim parts up to 96”

1.3. ,,Minimum outside radius 25 mm with 1 mm banding Minimum inside radius 13 mm

1.4. ,,Panel thickness 10 mm to 60 mm Edge banding thickness .5 mm to 3mm

Frame Construction:

1.5. ,,Heavy duty steel machine frame as

1.6. ,,Rotating vacuum pod arm able to hold up to 230 lbs. with interchangeable vacuum pods

1.7. ,,Ability to install more or less than 4 pods on a rail as per the program or operator.

Digital PC Touch Screen Machine Controller:

1.8. ,,Training video’s available from the manufacturer

1.9. ,,Auto 3 axis laser system to follow part geometry

1.10.,,Precision adjustment (+/- .1 mm) timing of guillotine cut-off

1.11.,, Able to run in automatic or Semi-automatic modes.

Edge banding Table and Cutting System:

1.12. ,,Heated edge band coil stand

1.13. ,,Automatic Heavy-duty guillotine for cutting banding

1.14.,,Guillotine activated by digital/laser encoder system and manual foot pedal.

1.15. ,,Laser system for precise control and automatic guillotine cutting of butt joints

Gluing Station:

1.16. ,,Minimum of a 3 kg capacity glue pot

1.17. ,,Adjustable control of glue coverage Laser controlled auto feed

1.18.,,Teflon coated glue pot

Trimming Station:

1.19.,,Variable high frequency motors for trimming top and bottom edges

1.20.,,18,000 RPM or more for trimming

1.21. ,,Servo controlled opening with automatic fine tune adjustment

1.22. ,,ER 20 collet system (Both top and bottom spindles)

1.23.,,Maximum edge strip thickness – 3 mm

1.24.,,Maximum edge height – 60 mm

1.25. ,,Two cutter heads

1.26. ,,Copy shoe turret for ease of switching between 1, 2 and 3mm

Banding

Dust extraction:

1.27. ,,3” Vacuum connection for dust collection at trimming station

Installation and Training:

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1.28. ,,Vendor to provide three (3) days training after machine installation.

1.29. ,,Vendor agrees to comply with all OSHA safety regulations.

1.30.,,Technicians labor, travel and living expenses are to be included in the bid price Provide three (3) sets of operating manuals, electrical schematics, maintenance manuals and parts list.

1.31.,,Maintenance, operating, service, spare parts, user manuals, electrical & pneumatic schematics to be supplied in PDF format.

2.,,Overall layout and installation drawings to be supplied in DXF format.

3. ,,Ability to assist with troubleshooting and support the machine remotely over the phone and email, the machine will have no internet access.

4. ,,Warranty to be minimum of 1 year for all parts and labor.

4.1.,,Provide complete and optional recommended spares list with cost and quantity each.

5. ,,Electrical Service to be 480v 3 phase, any required auto transformer is to be included with the machine.

Bidder is required to provide descriptive literature and PDF Drawings for installation and overview with written proposal. Bidder must include the machine weight and utilities required for installation at the time of bidding.

If any substitutions are made from specifications, they are to be clearly labeled and explained for evaluation and acceptance during BID review, otherwise specs above will be expected to be met.

If any substitutions are made from specifications, they are to be clearly labeled and explained for evaluation and acceptance during BID review, otherwise specs above will be expected to be met.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKETING

D1. FPI 1000D PACKAGING AND MARKING

Supplement: LCL APPR

Preservation, packaging, and marking for all items covered by this contract shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to insure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination. The contract number should be on or adjacent to the exterior shipping label.

Each package received must be marked for type and quantity. A

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Certificate of Conformance must accompany each shipment. ALL SHIPMENTS

RECEIVED WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) WILL NOT BE

PROCESSED FOR PAYMENT UNTIL A COC IS PROVIDED.

All shipments should be labeled as follows:

a. ,,Vendor name

b. ,,Purchase Order number and/or Contract number

c. ,,Item description

d. ,,Item quantity and weight

e. ,,Other pertinent information

f. ,,Pallets or skids must be capable of being moved throughout the factory fully loaded using a forklift.

Due to the volume of trucks that may come through any given UNICOR warehouse, it is sometimes necessary to make an appointment; therefore, warehouse at respective factory should be notified 24 hours prior to delivery to schedule delivery time. Appointments can be scheduled via phone call or fax. Request for appointment shall include point of contact, phone number, fax number and email address. A list of warehouse staff at each location will be provided to the successful offeror(s) upon contract award.

A certificate of conformance must accompany each delivery order. Failure to provide a certificate of conformance will delay payment.

Edgebander shall be shipped and packaged according to industry standard.

All packaging shall be clearly marked with the purchase order number<(>

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E1. 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed Price (Aug 1996) E2.

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (APR 1984)

E3. 52.246-15 Certificate of Conformance (APR 1984)

(a) ,,When authorized in writing by the cognizant Contract Administration

Office (CAO), the Contractor shall ship with a Certificate of

Conformance any supplies for which the contract would otherwise require inspection at source. In no case shall the Governments right to inspect supplies under the inspection provisions of this contract be prejudiced.

Shipments of such supplies will not be made under this contract until use of the Certificate of Conformance has been authorized in writing by the CAO, or inspection and acceptance have occurred.

(b) ,,The Contractors signed certificate shall be attached to or included

ORDER NUMBER: 1620000231 Page 12 of on the top copy of the inspection or receiving report distributed to the payment office or attached to the CAO copy when contract administration is performed by the Contracting Officer or his/her designee. In addition, a copy of the signed certificate shall also be attached to or entered on copies of the inspection or receiving report accompanying the shipment.

(c) ,,The Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services within a reasonable time after delivery by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall in such event promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractors expense.

(d) ,,The certificate shall read as follows:

I certify that on ,,[insert date], the ,,[insert Contractors name] furnished the supplies or services called for by Contract No. ,,via ,, [Carrier] on ,,,,[identify the bill of lading or shipping document] in accordance with all applicable requirements. I further certify that the supplies or services are of the quality specified and conform in all respects with the contract requirements, including specifications, drawings, preservation, packaging, packing, marking requirements, and physical item identification (part number), and are in the quantity shown on this or on the attached acceptance document.

Date of Execution: ,, Signature:,, Title: ,, SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Purchase Orders can be submitted to offerors via fax or email. UNICOR does not mail purchase orders. Order confirmation shall be signed and dated in blocks 30a, b and c of the delivery order and written confirmation must be returned to the contracting officer within 24 hours of order receipt.

Order confirmation containing the following information must be emailed at brent.ponder@usdoj.gov or designee.

a.,,Date of order b.,,Purchase order number c.,,Item number and description, quantity, and unit price d.,,Delivery or performance date e.,,Place of delivery f.,,Shipping instructions

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Delivery lead time: Provide best lead time in proposal

****PLEASE NOTE, DELIVERY DAY IS CALENDAR DAYS******

F2. FPI 1000F2 TIME OF DELIVERY/DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Supplement: LCL APPR

Purchase Order will be provided through:

PRIMARY:

Brent Ponder, Contract Specialist, UNICOR OFG, Central Office, brent.ponder@usdoj.gov

SECONDARY:

Barbara McMasters, Contract Specialist, UNICOR, FCC Yazoo City, MS, 662-751-4800 ext.4112, email Barbara.McMasters@usdoj.gov.

F3. 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages - Supplies, Services, or Research and

Development (SEP 2000)

If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, the Contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the Government liquidated damages not to exceed 10% per calendar week of the total cost of each line item delayed.

Liquidated damages start accruing on the first day an order is late until receipt of that item at the UNICOR location. There is no limit to liquidated damages but the government is open to discussions to assist offeror in mitigating damages. It is the offerors responsibility to notify the government of any delays in shipping the product. It is also the offerors responsibility to find alternate methods to make on-time deliveries in the event of an unforeseen delay such as truck strike.

Severe weather delays will be handled on a case by case basis.

F6. 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991)

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G1. JAR 2852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (NOV

2020) mailto:Barbara.McMasters@usdoj.gov

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(a) Mr./Ms. (Name) of (Organization), (Address), (Area Code & Telephone

No.), is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's

Representative (COR) under (contract #), for the period of (specify the performance period of the contract that the designation covers).

(b) Performance of work under this contract is subject to the technical direction of the COR identified above, or another representative designated in writing by the Contracting Officer. The term “technical direction” includes, without limitation, the following:

(i) Receiving all deliverables;

(ii) Inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract;

(iii) Clarifying, directing, or redirecting the contract effort, including shifting work between work areas and locations, filling in details, or otherwise serving to accomplish the contractual statement of work to ensure the work is accomplished satisfactorily;

(iv) Evaluating performance of the Contractor; and

(v) Certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to issue direction that:

(i) Constitutes a change of assignment or work outside the contract specification/work statement/scope of work.

(ii) Constitutes a change as defined in the clause entitled “Changes” or other similar contract term.

(iii) Causes, in any manner, an increase or decrease in the contract price or the time required for contract performance;

(iv) Causes, in any manner, any change in a term, condition, or specification or the work statement/scope of work of the contract;

(v) Causes, in any manner, any change or commitment that affects price, quality, quantity, delivery, or other term or condition of the contract or that, in any way, directs the contractor or its subcontractors to operate in conflict with the contract terms and conditions;

(vi) Interferes with the contractor's right to perform under the terms and conditions of the contract;

(vii) Directs, supervises, or otherwise controls the actions of the

Contractor's employees or a Subcontractor's employees.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with performance resulting from the technical direction of the COR. If, in the opinion of the

Contractor, any direction by the COR or the designated representative falls outside the authority of (b) above and/or within the limitations of (c) above, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting

Officer.

(e) Failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that

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(f) COR authority is not re-delegable

G2. 2852.233-70 PROTEST FILED DIRECTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(NOV 2020)

,,(a) The following definitions apply in this provision:

(1) “Agency Protest Official” (APO) means the Deciding Official for a procurement protest filed with a contracting activity of DOJ when the contracting officer will not be the Deciding Official because of the protestor's election under JAR 2833.103(b)

(2) “Deciding Official” means the official who will review and decide a procurement protest filed with the agency. The Deciding Official will be the contracting officer unless the protestor requests pursuant to JAR

2833.103(b) that the protest be decided by an individual above the level of the contracting officer, in which case the HCA will designate an APO to serve as the Deciding Official.

(3) “Interested Party” means an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract.

(b) Only interested parties may file a protest.

(c) An interested party filing a protest with the DOJ has the choice of requesting either that the Contracting Officer or the APO decide the protest.

(d) A protest filed directly with the DOJ shall:

(1) Indicate that it is a protest to DOJ.

(2) Be filed with the Contracting Officer.

(3) State whether the protestor chooses to have the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. If the protestor is silent on this matter, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest.

(4) Indicate whether the protestor prefers to make an oral or written presentation of arguments in support of the protest to the deciding official.

(5) Include the information required by FAR 33.103(d)(2):

(i) Name, address, facsimile number and telephone number of the protestor.

(ii) Solicitation or contract number.

(iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protestor.

(iv) Copies of relevant documents.

(v) Request for a ruling by the agency.

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(vi) Statement as to the form of relief requested.

(vii) All information establishing that the protestor is an interested party for the purpose of filing a protest.

(viii) All information establishing the timeliness of the protest.

(e) The decision by the APO is an alternative to a decision by the

Contracting Officer. The APO will not consider appeals from the

Contracting Officer's decision on an agency protest and a decision by the APO is final and not appealable.

(f) The Deciding Official may conduct a scheduling conference. The scheduling conference, if conducted, will establish deadlines for oral or written arguments in support of the agency protest and for agency officials to present information in response to the protest issues. The deciding official may hear oral arguments in support of the agency protest at the same time as the scheduling conference, depending on availability of the necessary parties.

(g) Oral conferences may take place either by telephone or in person.

(h) The protestor has only one opportunity to support or explain the substance of its protest. DOJ procedures do not provide for any discovery. The deciding official may request additional information from the agency or the protestor. The deciding official will resolve the protest through informal presentations or meetings to the maximum extent practicable.

(i) A protestor may represent itself or be represented by legal counsel.

The DOJ will not reimburse the protester for any legal fees related to the agency protest.

(j) The DOJ will stay award or suspend contract performance in accordance with FAR 33.103(f), unless the contract award is justified, in writing, for urgent and compelling reasons or is determined, in writing, to be in the best interest of the Government. The justification or determination shall be approved at a level above the Contracting

Officer. The stay or suspension, unless over-ridden, remains in effect until the protest is decided, dismissed, or withdrawn.

(k) The deciding official will make a best effort to issue a decision on the protest within thirty-five (35) days after the filing date. The decision shall be written, and provided to the protestor using a method that provides for evidence of receipt.

(l) The DOJ may dismiss or stay proceedings on an agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a forum outside DOJ.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

I1. 52.202-1 Definitions (JUN 2020)

I2. 52.204-4 Printed of Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011)

I3. 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

I4. 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. (AUG 2020)

I5. 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (OCT 2018)

I6. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (SEPT2023).

I7. 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (NOV 2021).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

[Contracting

Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.]

Technical and past performance, when combined, are

[Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.]

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

I8. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial

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Products and Commercial

Services. (FEB 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Covered telecommunications equipment or services has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C.

395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C.

395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service

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(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section

2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of

Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

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Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of

Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern—

(1)

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator

Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of

Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award

Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

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Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled

(as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

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(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women

Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB

Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.go

v. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3<(>,<)> Offeror Representations and

Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs .

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

http://www.sam.go/

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Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19

.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It □ is<(>,<)> □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is<(>,<)> □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR

125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph

(c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is<(>,<)> □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this…