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RFP FN1626-26 UNICOR PALLET RACKING INSTALLS
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Opportunity details
- NAICS
- 238390
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Original posted
- October 8, 2026
- Last updated
- October 17, 2026
- Notice ID
- 6d3982beb8754c0ab72ff81c45650ebe
Summary
Amendment FN1626-26 A0001 attached to answer questions and extended the solicitaion date to Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. SECTION A - Solicitation FN1626-26 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 62 factories in over 52 locations. Its production lines are extensive and include over 118 different products and services sold to other Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. Product is to be delivered FOB Destination to the following UNICOR location: Services are to be provided throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and occasionally OCONUS. GENERAL INTENTION: This solicitation is expected to be a 100% small business set aside, with the anticipation of a single award five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity type of contract. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors Business Standard Size is $19.0 million. Guaranteed Minimum is $5,000.00, over the duration of the contract. Solicitation quantities are estimated 5-year quantities. Delivery will be 21 days after receipt of first order, 14 days for each order placed thereafter. Day represents calendar day. If your firm is unable to meet the 14 day lead time, please state required lead time below __________ Day lead time 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 Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST and must reference the solicitation number FN1626-26 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. 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 FN1626-26, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in a Single Award, five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity type of contract. Offer closing date is Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2:00PM EST. Proposals received after this time WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Questions shall be emailed to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Questions received after this time will not be answered. The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449 Solicitation: OMB 1103-0018 The offer acceptance period is 90 calendar days. Block 31b, Barbara McMaster, Contract Specialist 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 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. 1. All Offerors must complete the ACH form and have an active registration in SAM http://sam.gov. 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: 1. Registering to do business with the Governmen 2. Representing/Self-Certifying as a Small Business 3. Viewing Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) 2. Section B: PROVIDE PRICING ON ALL LINES ON PRICING SPREADSHEET (see pricing spreadsheet). An electronic copy must be submitted by closing date and time of solicitation. This electronic form is posted as part of this solicitation package. Electronic copy of solicitation must be returned to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by closing date and time of solicitation. 3. Section L: FPI 999.999-9 Business Management Questionnaire: 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 nor unfavorable rating. The UNIQUE ENTITY ID (UEI) and TIN numbers must match your information in www.sam.gov 4. UEI Number: _________________ 5. TIN Number: _________________ 6. One (1) electronic copy of entire proposal must be included in proposal package emailed to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by offer closing date and time of Friday, October 9, 2026, by 2:00 pm EST. Vendors proposals shall request email confirmation from UNICOR staff that their proposal has been received. 7. ISO 9001 Certification: If your firm is ISO 9001 certified, offerors must provide proof of ISO9001 certification by submitting the ISO Certification as part of your written offer. If your firm is not ISO Certified, please submit a copy of your company's quality management system, also state whether your company intends to seek ISO certification in the future and if so when. In addition, offerors shall submit ISO certification or Quality Management System for all subcontractors (suppliers) involved in the performance of this contract. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors Business Standard Size is $19.0 million. 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 Officer at UNICOR El Reno 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 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: Accountspayable@usdoj.gov Department of Justice – Justice Management Division ACQUISITION POLICY NOTICE March 13, 2026 2026-01 Acquisition Policy Oversight COVID-19 Contractor Protocols - Update Executive Order (EO) 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety 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. Pricing Spreadsheet: As part of this solicitation a required pricing spreadsheet listing the following items: Part number Factory location Estimated solicitation quantity Price Lead time if different than the required 14 day (This could be more or less than the 14 days. Less will be looked at favorably in evaluation process) The period of performance may vary depending on the actual award date but will not occur prior to October 9, 2026. Section C - Statement of Work UNICOR Office Furniture Group has a contract requirement for installation of pallet racking, storage cabinets, lockers, Military/institution metal furniture and various metal storage systems. The objective of the solicitation is to maximize the cube utilization and correct the safety problems of obsolete warehouse racking and storage systems throughout UNICOR’s customers. The racking and storage solutions provided under this contract will optimize safety by helping to ensure that UNICOR warehouse racking and storage systems are compliant with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code and the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Furthermore, the improved racking and storage will increase cube utilization to meet audit readiness standards and improve inventory accuracy of high dollar sensitive UNICOR customers managed material. 1.0 Scope of Work. 1 Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the tasks required to provide supplies in support of UNICOR El Reno’s racking systems. This includes, but is not limited to, the installation of new racking and storage configurations, retrofitting/upgrading/repairing existing racking and storage configurations, and the demolition and removal of existing storage configurations. 2 Description of Work. The Contractor shall provide all supervision/management, personnel, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation, except for those items specified as Government furnished property, necessary to perform the ERMT Metals defined in the SOW. This work may consist of (1) disassembly and/or demolition and removal of obsolete racking and storage configurations and associated debris, (2) installation and assembly of new racking and storage configurations, and (3) other retrofit, upgrade, and/or repair requirements to make existing racking and storage configurations operational. The delivery orders that are awarded to ERE1 against the IDIQ Contract will define the work required for each individual project. The Contractor shall complete each project within timeframes that support customer requirements. The Government may provide technical direction as a means of assisting the Contractor to accomplish the work detailed in the SOW; however, the Government will not control the methods used by the Contra
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Amendment FN1626-26 A0001 attached to answer questions and extended the solicitaion date to Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. SECTION A - Solicitation FN1626-26 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 62 factories in over 52 locations. Its production lines are extensive and include over 118 different products and services sold to other Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. Product is to be delivered FOB Destination to the following UNICOR location: Services are to be provided throughout the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and occasionally OCONUS. GENERAL INTENTION: This solicitation is expected to be a 100% small business set aside, with the anticipation of a single award five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity type of contract. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors Business Standard Size is $19.0 million. Guaranteed Minimum is $5,000.00, over the duration of the contract. Solicitation quantities are estimated 5-year quantities. Delivery will be 21 days after receipt of first order, 14 days for each order placed thereafter. Day represents calendar day. If your firm is unable to meet the 14 day lead time, please state required lead time below __________ Day lead time 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 Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST and must reference the solicitation number FN1626-26 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. 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 FN1626-26, and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is anticipated that this solicitation will result in a Single Award, five (5) year, Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity type of contract. Offer closing date is Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2:00PM EST. Proposals received after this time WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. Questions shall be emailed to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov no later than Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. Questions received after this time will not be answered. The following information pertains to the Standard Form 1449 Solicitation: OMB 1103-0018 The offer acceptance period is 90 calendar days. Block 31b, Barbara McMaster, Contract Specialist 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 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. 1. All Offerors must complete the ACH form and have an active registration in SAM http://sam.gov. 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: 1. Registering to do business with the Governmen 2. Representing/Self-Certifying as a Small Business 3. Viewing Business Opportunities (SAM.gov) 2. Section B: PROVIDE PRICING ON ALL LINES ON PRICING SPREADSHEET (see pricing spreadsheet). An electronic copy must be submitted by closing date and time of solicitation. This electronic form is posted as part of this solicitation package. Electronic copy of solicitation must be returned to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by closing date and time of solicitation. 3. Section L: FPI 999.999-9 Business Management Questionnaire: 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 nor unfavorable rating. The UNIQUE ENTITY ID (UEI) and TIN numbers must match your information in www.sam.gov 4. UEI Number: _________________ 5. TIN Number: _________________ 6. One (1) electronic copy of entire proposal must be included in proposal package emailed to Barbara.McMaster@usdoj.gov by offer closing date and time of Friday, October 9, 2026, by 2:00 pm EST. Vendors proposals shall request email confirmation from UNICOR staff that their proposal has been received. 7. ISO 9001 Certification: If your firm is ISO 9001 certified, offerors must provide proof of ISO9001 certification by submitting the ISO Certification as part of your written offer. If your firm is not ISO Certified, please submit a copy of your company's quality management system, also state whether your company intends to seek ISO certification in the future and if so when. In addition, offerors shall submit ISO certification or Quality Management System for all subcontractors (suppliers) involved in the performance of this contract. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors Business Standard Size is $19.0 million. 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 Officer at UNICOR El Reno 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 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: Accountspayable@usdoj.gov Department of Justice – Justice Management Division ACQUISITION POLICY NOTICE March 13, 2026 2026-01 Acquisition Policy Oversight COVID-19 Contractor Protocols - Update Executive Order (EO) 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety 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. Pricing Spreadsheet: As part of this solicitation a required pricing spreadsheet listing the following items: Part number Factory location Estimated solicitation quantity Price Lead time if different than the required 14 day (This could be more or less than the 14 days. Less will be looked at favorably in evaluation process) The period of performance may vary depending on the actual award date but will not occur prior to October 9, 2026. Section C - Statement of Work UNICOR Office Furniture Group has a contract requirement for installation of pallet racking, storage cabinets, lockers, Military/institution metal furniture and various metal storage systems. The objective of the solicitation is to maximize the cube utilization and correct the safety problems of obsolete warehouse racking and storage systems throughout UNICOR’s customers. The racking and storage solutions provided under this contract will optimize safety by helping to ensure that UNICOR warehouse racking and storage systems are compliant with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code and the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC). Furthermore, the improved racking and storage will increase cube utilization to meet audit readiness standards and improve inventory accuracy of high dollar sensitive UNICOR customers managed material. 1.0 Scope of Work. 1 Scope. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the tasks required to provide supplies in support of UNICOR El Reno’s racking systems. This includes, but is not limited to, the installation of new racking and storage configurations, retrofitting/upgrading/repairing existing racking and storage configurations, and the demolition and removal of existing storage configurations. 2 Description of Work. The Contractor shall provide all supervision/management, personnel, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation, except for those items specified as Government furnished property, necessary to perform the ERMT Metals defined in the SOW. This work may consist of (1) disassembly and/or demolition and removal of obsolete racking and storage configurations and associated debris, (2) installation and assembly of new racking and storage configurations, and (3) other retrofit, upgrade, and/or repair requirements to make existing racking and storage configurations operational. The delivery orders that are awarded to ERE1 against the IDIQ Contract will define the work required for each individual project. The Contractor shall complete each project within timeframes that support customer requirements. The Government may provide technical direction as a means of assisting the Contractor to accomplish the work detailed in the SOW; however, the Government will not control the methods used by the Contra
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