A0001 FN1554-25 PALLET LUMBER.rtf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/ MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

A0001

1/17/2025

6. ISSUED BY

CODE

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries 6975 Route 59 Lewis Run, PA 16738

See Block 6

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, country, State and Zip Code)

(x)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

FN1554-25

X

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01/17/2025

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and the date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE

DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

(X)

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, Appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103 (b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF :

X

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

FAR 52.212-4(c)

E. IMPORTANT : Contractor is not, X is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

See Attachment A. (1) THIS MODIFICATION IS TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO VENDORS QUESTIONS.

(2) THIS MODIFICATION WILL REMOVE THE DESCRIPTION OF LBR0017 PINE-YELLOW, 5/8’X3-1/2”X96” AND REMOVE THE DESCRIPTION OF LBR0018 PINE -YELLOW, 5/8”X5-1/2”X96”.

(3)NEW MATERIAL PAC-0185 PALLET,W45-1/4XD81-1/2,WOOD QTY 500FT FOR El Reno, OK. (4) EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE FROM 01/24/2025 TO 01/31/2025 2:00 PM EST.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Erik B. Ponder, Contract Specialist

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

15C. DATE SIGNED

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

(Signature of the person authorized to sign)

(Signature of contracting officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS EDITION UNUSABLE

30-105

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 1 FN1554-24 Pallet Lumber

Questions and Answer regarding Pallet Lumber Solicitation FN-1554-25

1. Are the dimensions that are listed nominal or actual? Actual

2. Do we have an idea on the quantities for each location? The quantity amounts are listed on the following pages 2-5. I have attached a work sheet to show the quantity amounts for each location. Note these quanitity amounts are for a 5 year period. (See Attached) Also the frequency of the shipments? The frequency of the shipments are on an as needed basis. The vendor will not ship product until the vendor receives a purchase order from the factory location.

3. Do we send the lumber to Forrest City and you redistribute or do we send them to different locations? No, you will ship to the factory which places the order.

4. Is all the yellow pine heat treated or kiln dried? Kiln Dried

5. What format would you prefer questions to be submitted in? WORD Format

6. The solicitation deadline? January 24, 2025 2:00 P.M. EST.

7. The current solicitation FN1554-25? 100% set a-side for small business.

8. What location will line item #005 (UNICOR PART NUMBER:PAC0185) need to be delivered to? El Reno, Oklahoma

9. Please clarify delivery locations for each line item:

0001 Ashland, KY 0002 Ashland, KY 0003 El Reno, OK 0004 El Reno, OK 0005 El Reno, OK 0006 Allenwood, PA 0007 Forrest City, AR 0008 Milan, MI 0009 Milan, MI 0010 Milan, MI 0011 Coleman, FL 0012 Coleman, FL (Please see the attached PDF Document)

10. Statement of Work (SOW) states “solicitation will result in multiple award contracts for various sizes and species of lumber while the General intention it states, “intent of this solicitation to result in a single award” please clarify? This solicitation is posted as multi-award contract, but we could award as a single award. Unicor reserves the right to make that determination at the time of the award. Please state if you are posting as a single award or multiple awards in the proposal. If you are proposing both offers, we would like for you to list them separate.

11. If multiple contracts will be awarded does the offer need to provide a price for all line items 0001-0012? Yes, please list each line item that you will be bidding on.

12. The unit of measurement is in liner foot or board foot? Liner Foot

13. Can items be green or Kiln Dried? Kiln Dried

14. Can Item #0003 be substituted for Yellow Pine? No, If you cannot provide what is needed in the specification please do not quote.

15. Can Line items 0008, 0009 and 0010 be substituted for Green Hardwood? Yes

16. Can Line Item 0011 be substituted for Yellow Pine? No, If you cannot provide what is needed in the specification please do not quote.

17. Who is the incumbent for this contract? Progressive Services Corp.

18. When submitting pricing are we quoting everything FOB Forrest City or will be quoting into each location? Please provide pricing for each location.

19. Do all line items need to be dried to 19% or less in moisture content? Yes, all lumber will be required to be dried to 19% or less in moisture content.

20. For rough cut hardwoods mills will not grade stamp #2, can you give a better explanation of the grade needed? We understand that lumber mills do not have grades for pallet stock.

21. What species of hardwoods are being supplied currently? The lumber that is listed in the solicitation. Please review the statement of work.

22. On the 1x and 2x material will unicor be open to different species they meet or exceed Unicor requirements? No, we will only accept the species of lumber that is requested in the Statement of Work SOW.

23. For further clarification, previously when we held these contracts all the line items were price locked has that changed so vendors are not quoting individual RFQ’s under this “blanket contract”? Please refer to the Economic Price Adjustment in Sections H.

24. If we previously held this contract and are currently a class IV lumber supplier to the DLA will we need to submit samples for testing? Yes, your company will have to provide samples for testing.

25. When submitting pricing will we need to submit letters of substantial pricing from vendors, example being a company letter head from the mills confirming our pricing with market rates? No, this is not a requirement.

26. How does the quoting timeline work on the contract, example when we get RFQ will it have a date and time we need to have it back by and then how long does it take to get a order after that? This is a 5 -year contract. The factory will provide a delivery order for each factory on an as needed basis. Contract will be awarded a Firm Fix Price contract. Delivery Orders will show the contract pricing. No further quotes will be requested due to having a 5 year contract.

27. The items that are listed shows them in feet (FT) and each (EA). Does each item need to quoted in Lineal Feet or Each? Each item number states what is needed for each location. When bidding please state the price for how the line item has it listed.

28. What size samples that should be sent? We request that you send two samples of each material that you are bidding we ask that the samples be at least 4 foot in length so that we can determine the quality of the lumber.

29. Should we submit a sample for all items including pallets before the due date? We are asking that all samples of all lumber will be required by the day of closing of the solicitation. We are not asking for pallets we manufacture our own pallets from the lumber that is being solicited.

30. Do you have a copy of Pallets, wood, per UNICOR drawing #A15-2055? We are not soliciting any pallets. We are only looking at purchasing raw material to manufacture pallets in house. UNICOR is not familiar with #A15-2055. Unicor is only soliciting for raw material items, and their specifications are listed in the solicitation.