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SECTION A - Solicitation FN1541-23 SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS Federal Prison Industries (FPI), which operates under the trade name UNICOR, is a wholly-owned Government Corporati... SECTION A - Solicitation FN1541-23 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 steel parts 2"X2"X.250,WALL-THK,20'L,SQ-STL-TBE and RECT,3"WX2"HX1/4"WALL,180"L,HR,ASTM-A500 UNICOR FPI El Reno Metal, 4205 HWY 66 West, OK. 73036. 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 matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov by November 4th, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST and must reference the solicitation number in the subject of the request. No questions will be answered after that date. Solicitation number is FN1541-23, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in a Single Award. Offer closing date is November 9th, 2022 at 2:00PM EST. Quotes received after this time WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Questions shall be emailed to matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov no later than November 4th, 2022 at 2:00 pm EST. Questions received after this time may not be answered. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN: Large Businesses submitting a proposal are required to submit their subcontracting plan as part of their proposal by the scheduled closing date and time. Failure to submit a subcontracting plan may result in the proposal being found technically unacceptable and may not be considered for further evaluation. This Solicitation is made for full and open competition under NAICS Code 332322 Sheet Metal Manufacturing . UNICOR’s desired delivery is 21 calendar days or sooner from receipt of award. Offer shall list earliest possible delivery date after award in calendar days. Any amendments issued to this solicitation shall be synopsized in the same manner as this solicitation and must be acknowledged by each offeror. Offeror must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offers or Modifications to offers received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified may not be considered. The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449 Solicitation: OMB 1103-0018 The offer acceptance period is 90 Calendar days. Block 31b, Matthew Joyce, Contracting Officer NOTE: UNICOR may add other factories or materials to contract at a later date through a modification to the awarded contract. All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information (amendments, etc.) may be obtained through F. 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: Complete the ACH form and registration in SAMS http://sam.gov formerly known as CCR and ORCA. The 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 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. With one user ID and password, SAM will benefit contractors by providing access to all the capabilities associated with: Registering to do business with the Government Viewing Business Opportunities Place of Delivery - FCI El Reno, 4205 HW 66 West, OK. 73036.66 West, OK. 73036. NOTE: UNICOR may add other factories to contract at a later date through a modification to the awarded contract. The quote shall be submitted to matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov and state solicitation number FN1541-23 in the email title. The quote must be received by November 8th, 2022 by 2:00 pm EST. All solicitations (also future procurement) and any other information (amendments, etc.) may be obtained through 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. With one user ID and password, SAM will benefit contractors by providing access to all the capabilities associated with: Registering to do business with the Government Viewing Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) 4. The UIN and TIN numbers must match your information on www.sam.gov Unique (ID) Number: ______________ TIN Number: If DUN and TIN numbers do not match SAM information, no award will be made to that offeror. Statement of Work will be included with solicitation Vendor's Point of Contact ______________ 7. Vendor's Telephone Number and Telephone Number _______________ 8. Vendor's Email Address ______________ 9. Vendor's Business Size (i.e. Small, Large) _______________ By submission of an offer the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a respective awardee shall be registered in the SAM Database (System for Award Management) prior to submitting a proposal, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. ________________________ Signature The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 332322 Industrial Machinery & Equipment SECTION C - DESCRIPTION-SPECIFICATION WORK STATEMENT Item 1 UNICOR Part Number: TUS0110 Description: 2"X2"X.250,WALL-THK,20'L,SQ-STL-TBE* SIZE: 2.00" Square x .250"T x 240"L OVERALL LENGTH TOLERANCE: +1/2", -0" SPECIFICATIONS: ASTM A500 ERW carbon mechanical tubing, type 1, a.w.h.r.p.o. ("as welded" from hot rolled steel), or type 2, a.w.c.r. ("as welded" from cold rolled steel). Internal flash not to be removed. Chemical composition shall be MT 1010 in accordance with table 1. The tubing shall be free of fractures, cracks, grooves, roughness, rust, rolling or tool marks. The tubing will be exposed in a painted condition and must present a smooth appearance. PACKAGING AND MARKING: Tubing to be packaged in securely banded bundles of 50 pieces each. Each bundle must be tagged as to material dimensions, weight, stock number (TUS0110), UNICOR purchase order number, and date. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: tubing to be protected from the elements enroute and must arrive dry and corrosion free to be acceptable. Tubing shall be shipped in a manner allowing for easy unloading at destination by forklift. Total Quantity Required: 5,276 each Will be delivered in two shipments 2,638 each with the first shipment within 30 Calendar days and second shipment coming 30 to 45 Calendar days after that. Item 2 UNICOR Part Number: TUS0051 Description: RECT,3"WX2"HX1/4"WALL,180"L,HR,ASTM-A500 OVERALL LENGTH TOLERANCE: +1/2", -0" UNICOR PART NO: TUS0051 DESCRIPTION: RECT,3"WX2"HX1/4"WALL,180"L,HR,ASTM-A500 U/M: EA SPECIFICATIONS: ASTM A500 ERW carbon mechanical tubing, type 1, a.w.h.r.p.o. ("as welded" from hot rolled steel), or type 2, a.w.c.r. ("as welded" from cold rolled steel). Internal flash not to be removed. Chemical composition shall be MT 1010 in accordance with table 1. The tubing shall be free of fractures, cracks, grooves, roughness, rust, rolling or tool marks. The tubing will be exposed in a painted condition and must present a smooth appearance. PACKAGING AND MARKING: Tubing to be packaged in securely banded bundles of even numbers. Each bundle must be tagged as to material dimensions, weight, stock number (TUS0051), UNICOR purchase order number, and date. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: tubing to be protected from the elements enroute and must arrive dry and corrosion free to be acceptable. Tubing shall be shipped in a manner allowing for easy unloading at destination by forklift. Total Quantity Required: 1,000 each Will be delivered in two shipments, 500 each with the first shipment within 30 Calendar days and second coming 30 to 45 Calendar days after that End of Scope 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 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: Vendor name Purchase Order number and/or Contract number Item description Item quantity and weight Other pertinent information 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. Steel 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) 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. The Contractors signed certificate shall be attached to or included 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. 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. 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 will be submitted to offerors via 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 to matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov or designee. Date of order Purchase order number Item number and description, quantity, and unit price Delivery or performance date Place of delivery Shipping instructions Accounting data Any other pertinent information 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: Matthew Joyce, Contract Specialist, UNICOR OFG, Central Office, matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov SECONDARY: Linda K. Kerr, Contract Specialist, UNICOR, Central Office, email Linda.Kerr@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) (JAN 1985) Supplement: LCL APPR Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR) is To Be Determined TBD The COR is responsible, as applicable, for: receiving all deliverable's, inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Scope of Work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payments. The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the Scope of Work, the Contracting Officer shall issue such changes in writing. G2. This contract will be administered by: Primary: Matthew Joyce Contract Specialist Email: matthew.joyce2@usdoj.gov Phone: 814-362-8900 ext. 3512 Written communications shall make reference to the contract number and shall be emailed to the address of the primary contracting officer above. In the event Matthew Joyce is unavailable, please send correspondence to the Linda Kerr at Linda.Kerr@usdoj.gov. G3. Address to which remittance should be mailed: Offeror shall indicate below the complete mailing address (including the nine digit ZIP code) to which remittance should be mailed if such address is other than that shown in Block 15A, Page 1 (Standard Form 33), they shall enter it below: Payee Name (Contractor): Check Remittance Address: Any questions or problems regarding payment should be directed to the following location: UNICOR FPI, Central Accounts Payable, P.O. BOX 11849, LEXINGTON KY 40578-1849 All invoices shall reference purchase order number, not the contract number. Invoices received without the purchase order number will be rejected and returned to vendor. Note To Vendors: In accordance with the prompt payment act, invoices that do not agree with the purchase order/delivery order amounts will be returned to the vendor at the address located in block 17A of the SF1449. Vendor Payment: Offerors must submit a new ACH form whenever any payment information is changed (i.e. new bank, account, routing). Failure to submit new information will result in delayed or non-payment of product/service until information is properly updated. Offerors may obtain the ACH form by logging on to the following website: ***Note: It is anticipated that there will be no advanced payment for manufacturing of this machine. However, in lieu of advance pay, FPI can offer Net 15 or Net 10 payments terms as negotiated.*** www.unicor.gov Doing Business with UNICOR Electronic Vendor Payments Click, download form and submit with written proposal. The ACH is the first form, just click on form and print to your printer, fill out and return to the contracting officer. NOTE: Unique Identifying Number (UIN) on ACH form shall match information provided in SAM. Failure to provide matching UIN information may result in your firm not receiving an award. SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIRMENTS Intentionally left blank. SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS J1. Business Office Questionnaire J2. ACH Form SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) will require the use of the Online Representations and Certifications Application in The System for Award Management (SAM) in Federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission process. 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. With one user ID and password, SAM will benefit contractors by providing access to all the capabilities associated with: Registering to do business with the Government Representing/Self-Certifying as a Small Business (Previously known as CCR/ORCA) Viewing Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) With SAM you now have the ability to enter and maintain your representation and certification information, at your convenience, via the Internet at www.sam.gov . In addition, rather than receiving and reviewing paper submissions, government contracting officials can access SAM and review your information online as a part of the proposal evaluation process. You will no longer have to submit representations and certifications with each offer. Instead, a solicitation will contain a single provision that will allow you to either certify that all of your representations and certifications in SAM are current, complete and accurate as of the date of your signature, or list any changes. You will need to review and/or update your SAM record annually in order to maintain its active status. If you have already registered in the SAM database, please complete information below and return with written proposal. Certification that all of your representations and certifications in SAM are current. Reps and Certs Data is complete and accurate as of Date: 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. (FEB 1999) The offeror represents that- It has, has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; It has, has not filed all required compliance reports; and Representations indicating submission of required compliance reports, signed by proposed subcontractors, will be obtained before subcontract awards. 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (AUG 2018) Definitions. As used in this clause: "Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except: (1)FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2)Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3)FSG 88, Live Animals; (4)FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5)FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8)FSC 9610, Ores; (9)FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10)FSC 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. For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly: [ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or Signature SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS L1. 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (NOV 2021) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. (NOV 2021) 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: Ability to meet Specification Past Performance Price Product Warranty Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price. 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). 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. Product Warranty The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of the Online Representations and Certifications Application in The System for Award Management (SAM) in Federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission process. With one user ID and password, SAM will benefit contractors by providing access to all the capabilities associated with: Registering to do business with the Government Representing/Self-Certifying as a Small Business (Previously known as CCR/ORCA) Viewing Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) With SAM you now have the ability to enter and maintain your representation and certification information, at your convenience, via the Internet at www.sam.gov. In addition, rather than receiving and reviewing paper submissions, government contracting officials can access SAM and review your information online as a part of the proposal evaluation process. You will no longer have to submit representations and certifications with each offer. Instead, a solicitation will contain a single provision that will allow you to either certify that all of your representations and certifications in SAM are current, complete and accurate as of the date of your signature, or list any changes. If you have already registered in the SAM database, please complete information below and return with written proposal. Certification that all of your representations and certifications in SAM are current. Reps and Certs Data is complete and accurate as of Date: Signature Changes: 52.222-24 Pre-award On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation. (Feb 1999) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. (Dec 2012) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov. FPI 999.999-9 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Supplement: LCL APPR INSTRUCTIONS: 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 three (3) 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. List one reference per form. (Form may be duplicated) NOTE: If you performed any similar contracts for UNICOR, list them first. Reference 1: Name, Address, Telephone number, email address and point of contact. Contract Number: Type of Contract: Contract Dollar Value: Description of supply or service provided: Reference 2: Name, Address, Telephone number, email address and point of contact. Contract Number: Type of Contract: Contract Dollar Value: Description of supply or service provided: Reference 3: Name, Address, Telephone number, email address and point of contact. Contract Number: Type of Contract: Contract Dollar Value: Description of supply or service provided: L11. RESPONSIBLE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS Supplement: LCL APPR Per FAR subpart 9.1, the following data is required from prospective contractors to determine financial responsibility. Name of Bank/Financial Institution: Address: Telephone Number: Point of Contact: L.12 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997) a) Definition. "Facsimile proposal," as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine. Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals. The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: [352-330-8265] - for Josh Hassler and [352-330-8152) for Tiffani Balestrini. If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document- The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal; The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer. The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal. SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD M1. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS / PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS Offerors will be evaluated on their proposals, including each of the following: Ability to meet Specification Past Performance Price Product Warranty Evaluation will be based on the offerors ability to: Meet specification as stated in Section B & C PAST PERFORMANCE Offerors will be evaluated on their record of relevant, and recent past performance, from the Business Questionnaires submitted, and information received from past contracts and any additional-data obtained by the Government, i.e., current contracts. Relevant past performance is defined as having a record of actual performance or accomplishment in the production of Fabrics on contracts similar in scope to the requirement being evaluated. Recent past performance information is defined as contracts performed within the last three (3) to five (5) years. In evaluating offerors past performance, the Contracting Officer will consider the following: adherence to contract schedules, cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction, and the timeliness of performance taking into account excusable delays. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the corrective action taken. The Government shall consider this information, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating the offerors past performance. Prompt corrective action in isolated instances may not outweigh overall negative trends. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. PRICE The price proposal will be evaluated through price competition of this acquisition and the Government estimate. Fairness and reasonability will be determined accordingly by the contracting officer as do other factors, will also be part of the Governments Best Value Determination. All pricing must be FOB Destination Pricing. Each color will only have one pricing structure applicable to all ship to locations. PRODUCT WARRANTY Offerors shall provide warranty terms for all items proposed in the solicitation document and submit a copy of the written warranty. Offeror agrees to assist UNICOR in mitigating its damages due to leather failures/customer claims. M2. 52.233-2 Service of Pr...