RFI.pdf

Request for Information/Proposal (Market Research)

FPI-RFI-LEATHER

Issue Date: December 18th, 2024

Submittal Due Date: January 17th, 2025 @11:00 am EST

Issuing Company: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

Office Furniture Group 400 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 POC: Joshua Hummel, Contract Specialist Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov

SUBJECT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR LEATHER

Please respond to the questions below and return via email to Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov by 2:00pm Friday January 17th, 2025. Additional questions or communication should be sent by email to Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov All materials in this request are 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 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.

GENERAL: The supplies to be furnished under any award made will include leather styles for a variety of different seating lines. The materials will be delivered to multiple geographic locations throughout the United States. A listing of the majority of materials and shipping points will be included in this RFI. Additional leather styles may be required at a later date dependent upon UNICOR Customer Orders.

UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide all the listed materials to the various locations listed. All interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:

1. Name of Company

2. Telephone number, Physical Address and email address mailto:Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov

3. Brief summary of company history and capability to meet requirements

4. Business Size (ie Large, Small, Socio Economic Category)

5. State if Company is Manufacturer or Non-Manufacturer

6. Ability to meet Specification, quality of sample provided and color match.

7. Environmental-CARB Certification, Greenguard Certification, LEEDS, FSC Certified

Recyclable, Recycled content or any other applicable standards that may apply to this product/commodity Green Guard Certification

8. ISO 9001 Certification or Equivalent

9. Past Performance

10. Price

11. Product Warranty

12. Consignment Inventory

13. Any other information contractor deems pertinent to this request.

14. NAICS Codes - 316110 - Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing

Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov no later than 12:00 pm EST Friday January 3rd, 2025. No phone calls will be accepted to address any questions or concerns resulting from this Request for Information (RFI).

OTHER INFORMATION:

• There is a possibility of all leather styles being required at each location dependent upon UNICOR customer orders.

o Delivery locations are as follows:

o UNICOR Allenwood, Route 15 South, 2 Miles N. of Allenwood, Allenwood PA

17810 o UNICOR Beckley, 1600 Industrial Park Rd, Beaver, WV 25813

• Once a solicitation is issued any prospective offeror must be registered in the Systems for

Award Management (SAM) before award can be made.

• UNICOR’s desired lead time is seven (7) calendar days after receipt of order.

• Shipping costs are FOB Destination to UNIOCR’s designated shipping point.

• Payment terms are NET15 and are made via electronic payment.

A) Leather Specifications:

• Style

• Description

• Thickness

• Weight

• Average Hide Size

• Finish mailto:Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov

B) Performance Characteristics:

• Light Fastness

• Crocking

• Abrasion

• Flex

• Tearing Strength, Double Hole

• Breaking Force

• Elongation

C) Flammability:

• California Technical Bulletin 117

• Boston Fire Dept. BFD IX-1

• Cigarette Ignition Resistance (NFPA-260)

• Surface Burning Characteristics of Bldg. Materials (ASTM E84)

• IMO Resolution A.652 (16)

• CAL133

D) Recommended Cleaning Instructions:

When preparing your response to this Request for Information (RFI), ALL items listed below should be considered in your response on your firm’s capability to provide specifications listed.

• All leathers must be made available on the cut square foot basis (1 hide minimum). Offers will be quoted for cut square footage measured by square foot and full hides. All offerors must specify how much a full hide is for each leather being offered. Pricing shall be provided as per square foot.

• The offering proposed by each vendor shall consist of at a minimum 10 leathers. Offering must complement the selections of the existing leather program used today by UNICOR. Presently UNICOR Purchases Davenport, Old English, Cuyahoga and Catalina-II Leather.

• The upholstery leather offering must work with traditional, contemporary and transitional styles of furnishings. This program is envisioned to have one price structure.

Response Deadline: Friday January 17th, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST

For planning and scheduling purposes, to insure being included in our market research for these products, responses must be received no later that 2:00 pm EST on Friday January 17th, 2025

Responses shall be sent via email only to Joshua Hummel at Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov