RFI Alfalfa Hay.docx
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This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. for Alfalfa Hay Dry Cow to be delivered to the Lompoc Regional Farm in Lompoc, California. The RFI seeks to gather market research information from potential contractors regarding their capability to provide alfalfa hay meeting specific technical specifications, including moisture content, dry matter, crude protein, and mineral composition. The hay must be free of grasses, weeds, and foreign matter, and delivered in large or small bales.
Interested parties are required to submit a response by July 31, 2025, at 10:00 am EST via email to Wayne Mayfield. Respondents must provide company details including name, contact information, company profile, business size, and any additional relevant information. The RFI is strictly for market research purposes and will be used to develop an acquisition strategy, with no guarantee of a subsequent contract. The solicitation is associated with the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities and has a federal meta opportunity ID of 68794f06c316859903060736.
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Request for Information – Sources Sought (Market Research) FPI-RFI-Alfalfa Hay # RFI0182-25 Issue Date: July 17, 2025 Submittal Due Date: July 31, 2025 @10:00 am EST
| Issuing Company: | UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. | |
| Lompoc Regional Farm | ||
| 3901 Klein Blvd., | ||
| Lompoc, CA 93436 | ||
| POC: Wayne Mayfield, Contract Specialist |
Email: Wayne.mayfield2@usdoj.gov
Subject: This is a request for information for Alfalfa Hay Dry Cow 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 Acquisitions Strategy, AND WILL NOT RESULT IN A CONTRACT OF ANY TYPE.
This request does not obligate UNICOR FPI 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 FARM and will not be returned.
UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is soliciting proposals for potential contractors to provide Alfalfa Hay Dry Cow to FPI Lompoc Regional Farm.
Locations:
Lompoc Regional Farm 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436
DESCRIPTION:
FARM1002-ALFALFA-HAY-DRY-COW meeting the following specifications: "As Received basis:"
NIR ANALYSIS for ALFALFA-HAY-DRY-COW
| As Received 100% Dry | 90% Dry | ||
| Basis Basis | Basis |
| Moisture | 16.5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ||||||
| Dry Matter | 83.5 | 100.0 | 90.0 | ||||||
| Crude Protein | 15.9 | 19.0 | 17.1 | ||||||
| Acid Det. Fiber | 25.8 | 30.9 | 27.9 | ||||||
| Neut. Det. Fiber | 36.0 | 43.1 | 38.8 | ||||||
| TDN EST. | 49.4 | 59.1 | 53.2 | ||||||
| NE/LACT, MCAL/LB | 0.503 | 0.603 | 0.542 | ||||||
| MCF | 58.3 | 27.6 | 24.8 |
Minerals – Estimate
| Phosphorus (P) | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.14 | |||||
| Calcium | (Ca) | 1.53 | 1.83 | 1.65 | ||||
| Potassium (K) | 1.33 | 1.60 | 1.44 | |||||
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.43 |
TDN 90% DM Basis “GOOD” is 52.5 – 54.4
NO Less than 52% T.D.N. on 90% DM NO Less than 28% A.D.F. on 90% DM No Less than 17% Crude Protein on 90% DM
Free of any Grasses / Weeds, No Noxious Weeds.
Free of any Foreign Matter, Well Cured.
Lompoc Regional Farm needs the Hay to be delivered as such- Tons in “Large or Small Bales”.
UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide Alfalfa Hay per description. All interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:
1. Name of Company
2. Telephone number and email address
3. Company profile
4. Provide Business Size (ie Large, Small, Socio Economic Category)
5. Any other information contractor deems pertinent to this request.
Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Wayne.mayfield2@usdoj.gov no later than 10:00am on July 25, 2025. No phone calls will be accepted.
Response Deadline: Thursday July 31, 2025 @ 10:00am EST.
Responses shall be sent via email only to Wayne.mayfield2@usdoj.gov.
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