Closed Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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The Department of Justice, through UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries, Inc.), is seeking information regarding the supply of various specialty lumber materials for the manufacture of office furniture. This Request for Information (RFI), identified as FPI-RFI-Pallet Lumber #RFI00015-25, was issued on December 6, 2024, with responses due by December 11, 2024. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 32111.0, and it is set aside for small businesses. The selected contractor will provide different sizes and species of lumber for a five-year period, which includes a
Request for Information / Proposal (Market Research) FPI-RFI- Pallet Lumber #RFI00015-25 Issue Date: December 06,2024 Submittal Due Date: December 11,20024 Issuing Company: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Office Furniture Group 400 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 POC: Erik Brent Ponder, Contracting Officer Brent.Ponder@usdoj.gov SUBJECT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS SPECIALITY LUMBER MATERAIL USED IN FURNITURE TO MANUFACTURER OFFICE FURNITURE. All information in this request is considered confidential and shall not be used by the Respondent for any reason other than responding to this request. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and your response is NOT an offer. The results of this Request for Information (RFI) will be used to develop an Acquisition strategy AND WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT ANY TYPE. This request does not obligate UNICOR OFG to pay any cost that any Respondent incurs in the preparation of its response. All cost associated with the preparation of a response to this request will be borne solely by the Respondent. All submitted responses shall become the property of UNICOR OFG and will not be returned. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is soliciting proposals for potential contractors to provide various sizes and species of lumber to be used in the manufacture of office furniture at one (1) FPI Office Furniture Plant. UNICOR Federal Prison Industries Forrest City SFC 806 Forrest City, AR 72335 DESCRIPTION/ STATEMENT OF WORK Statement of Work This solicitation will result in a single award contract for various sizes and species of lumber. This product will be used to produce various office furniture. ALL REQUESTS ARE FOR A FIVE YEAR TIME. THE BASE YEAR PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS. REQUIRED SAMPLES: A SAMPLE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING: 2 EA SAMPLES OF EACH ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD: SEE ITEMS BELOW. A SAMPLE IS CONSIDERED A PRODUCT MEETING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEMS LISTED. NOTE: UNICOR may add other factories and/or materials to contract at a later date, through a modification to the awarded contract. This is a single award solicitation. LBR0047 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0047 MAPLE (SOFT) OR (HARD), 5/4, 1COM,ROUGH,K-DRIED-TO-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER; LBR0047 DESCRIPTION; ROUGH LUMBER, 5/4, HARD MAPLE GRADE: 1-COMMON KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR #1 COMMON FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR0092 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0092 POPLAR, 8/4, 1COM, ROUGH, K-DRIED-TO-6-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0092 DESCRIPTION: POPLAR, ROUGH, 8/4 GRADE: #1 COMMON KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR #1 COMMON. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR0123 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0123 WALNUT, 5/4, FAS, ROUGH, K-DRIED-TO-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0123 DESCRIPTION: WALNUT, ROUGH, 5/4 GRADE: FAS KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULE FOR FAS. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR0125 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0125 WALNUT, 8/4, FAS, ROUGH, K-DRIED-TO-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0125 DESCRIPTION: WALNUT, ROUGH, 8/4 GRADE: FAS KILN-DRIED, NOT TO EXCEED 8% HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULE FOR FAS. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR0606 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0606 CHERRY, 4/4, FAS, ROUGH, KILN-DRIED-TO-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0606 DESCRIPTION: HARDWOOD, CHERRY (4/4) GRADE: ROUGH, FAS KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR FAS. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR0607 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0607 CHERRY, 6/4, FAS, ROUGH, KILN-DRIED-TO-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR0607 DESCRIPTION: HARDWOOD, CHERRY (6/4) GRADE: ROUGH, FAS KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR FAS. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR2010 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2010 MAPLE (SOFT), 4/4, 2COM, ROUGH,KD-TO-8%* PLAIN SAWN UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2010 DESCRIPTION: MAPLE, SOFT, ROUGH, 4/4 GRADE: 2-COMMON, PLAIN SAWN KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR #2 COMMON FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. MAPLE (SOFT), 4/4, 2COM, ROUGH,KD-TO-8%* PLAIN SAWN LBR2011 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2011 MAPLE (HARD),8/4,2COM,ROUGH,KD-TO-8%* LBR2020 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2020 WALNUT, 4/4, FAS, ROUGH, KD-TO-8%,PLAIN-SAW UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2020 DESCRIPTION: WALNUT, ROUGH, 4/4 GRADE: FAS, PLAIN SAWN KILN-DRIED, NOT TO EXCEED 8% HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULE FOR FAS. FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR2039 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2039 8/4, CHERRY, FAS, ROUGH, KILN-DRIED-8% UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2039 DESCRIPTION: CHERRY, 8/4, ROUGH GRADE: FAS KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR FAS FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR2092 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2092 DESCRIPTION: CHERRY-4/4-1COM-ROUGH HARDWOOD,CHERRY (4/4) GRADE:ROUGH, #1 COMMON KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR #1 COMMON FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. LBR2093 UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2093 CHERRY-5/4-1COM-ROUGH UNICOR PART NUMBER: LBR2093 DESCRIPTION: HARDWOOD, CHERRY (5/4) GRADE: ROUGH, #1 COMMON KILN-DRIED/CONDITIONED NOT TO EXCEED 8%. APPLY WAX END COAT TO ALL BOARDS HARDWOOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION'S RULES FOR #1 COMMON FINAL ACCEPTANCE SUBJECT TO UNICOR QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION. MATERIAL WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE ABOVE SPECIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN OUR PRODUCTS. REJECTED MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED AT SUPPLIER'S EXPENSE AND REPLACED AT BUYER'S REQUEST. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE. MATERIAL NOT MEETING SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION. UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractors capability to provide specialty lumber to be used in the manufacture of office furniture. All interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: Name of Company Telephone number and email address Company profile Provide Business Size (i.e. Large, Small, Socio-Economic Category) Is your company ISO 9001 certified or any other certifications? Can your company meet the ANSI Bifma Standard? Will your company be able to provide independent testing reports? Any other information the contractor deems pertinent to this request. Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov no later than 10:00 am, EST, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. No phone calls will be accepted. Once a solicitation is issued, any prospective offeror must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov/SAM before award can be made. Response Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2024, at 2:00 pm EST Responses shall be sent via email only to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov.
SPECIALTY LUMBER (VARIOUS SPECIOUS) is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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