95 -- Expanded Metal

UNICOR intends to enter into a five (5) year firm fixed price requirements type contract for Expanded Metal for Coleman Systems Furniture. Solicitation number is FN1263-07 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). Expanded steel ?? 20 gauge, flattened bonded edges, various lengths and widths. Must have light oil to no oil. Diamonds to be free from burrs and rough edges. Material: is 20 gauge rolled steel, drawing quality, ANSI 1008, B55 Max Rockwell. Pattern: Short Way diamond 0.530 gauge (+/-.060) inch, Long Way Diamond 1.200 (+/-.060) inch, StrandThickness 0.70 (+/-.003) inch, Thickness 0.030 (+/-.003) inch, Weight/SQ Feet 0.345 (+/-.015) pounds. Level: Must be level withing 3/8 inch when placed on a flat surface, same tolerance applies when turned over. No oil canning is acceptable. Tolerance: Long way dimension (+/-.12), Short way dimension (+/-.25_, Bond Edge: all four sides must have bond edge (closed diamonds). Squareness: Must fall within the zone defined by the length and width tolerances. Various widths and lengths will be given in dolicitation along with estimated quantities. Delivery date requested 21 days after receipt of each delivery order. The minimum delivery order quantity 250 and maximum delivery order quantity 6,000. Variation in quantity +/- 10%. Offerors are advised that the Government intends to evaluate offers and award on an all or none award basis. Offerors shall submit signed and dated offers to UNICOR, Federal Correctional Institution, 4002 E. Arkona Road, Milan, MI 48160, ATTN: Nancy Keeler. This information shall be displayed on the outside of the envelope with the solicitation number and offer closing date. All offerors must complete the Business Management questionnaire in Section L of solicitation document with three references. References must be for same or similar items. All Offerors must complete the ACH form and the CCR Registration, which can be found on UNICOR?s webpage at www.unicor.gov. For the ACH form click on business commercial opportunities, navigate to, procurement forms and click on ACH form and print. For CCR Registration scroll down the page to Central Contractor Registration and complete internet based form. Fax proposals are accepted at 734-439-8759, Attn: Nancy Keeler, the fax cover sheet shall reference the solicitation number and offer closing date and time. All offerors must acknowledgment all amendments if any. Offers received after the exact time and date specified will not be considered. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value to the government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals: List in order of importance: Past Performance, Specification, and price. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer will be 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. The solicitation will be available on Fedbizops at www.fbo.gov on or about October 27, 2006. No copies of the solicitation will be mailed. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal which will be considered.