RFI OFG-RFI0011-24.pdf

Request for Information/Proposal (Market Research)

FPI-RFI-SEATING LINES

Issue Date: August 12, 2024

Submittal Due Date: August 16, 2024 @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 SEATING

LINES

Please respond to the questions below and return via email to Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov by 11:00am Friday August 16th, 2024. 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 seating components 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 seating components 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

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 specifications

7. Warranty

8. ANSI/BIFMA

9. Green Guard Certification

10. ISO Certification

11. Consignment Inventory

12. Training Staff and Inmates

13. Vertical Integration

14. Independent Testing by Certified Laboratory Reports

15. Past Performance

16. Price

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

18. NAICS Codes - 337211 – Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing and 337214 – Office Furniture

(Except for Wood) Manufacturing.

Any questions as a result of this Request for Information (RFI) shall be addressed in writing to Joshua.Hummel2@usdoj.gov no later than 10:30 am EST Wednesday August 14, 2024. 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 chair parts 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

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 twenty-one (21) calendar days after receipt of order.

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

Payment terms are thirty (30) and are made via electronic payment.

UNICOR’s current offerings are listed at : www.unicor.gov > Products > Office

Furniture > Office Seating. UNICOR is looking for Brand name or Equal Seating for Ergonomic, Task, Executive, and Lounge Seating to cover all UNICOR Office Seating Lines as currently offered on our website.

Our seating lines and hopeful new seating lines are as follows:

Task Seating

Medium and High Back Models. Wood options are required in cherry, mahogany, and walnut finishes.

Guest/Side chairs

Wood options are required in cherry, mahogany, and walnut finishes

Stackable Seating

Conference Room Seating

Executive / Managerial Task Seating

5-star Base Wood options are required in cherry, mahogany, and walnut finishes

Heavy Duty

24/7 Use 5-star Base

Big and Tall Seating

5-star Base

Stool style Seating

Gaming chair

ANSI/BIFMA Standard for General Purpose Chairs are as follows:

X5.1-2017 General – Purpose Office Chairs Section No. Test to be used

5 Backrest Strength Test - Static 1 & 2 6 Backrest Strength Test - Static 3 7 Drop Test - Dynamic 8 Swivel Test - Cyclic 9 Tilt Mechanism Test - Cyclic

10.3 Seating Durability Test - Cyclic - Impact Test

10.4 Seating Durability-Cyclic - Load-Ease Test

11.3.1 Rear Stability Type 3

11.3.2 Rear Stability Type 1 & 2

11.4 Front Stability

12 Arm Strength Test - Vertical - Static 13 Arm Strength Test - Horizontal - Static

14 Backrest Durability Test - Cyclic - Type 1 15 Backrest Durability Test-Cyclic-Type 2 & 3

16.1 Caster Pedestal Base Durability Test

16.2 Caster Non-Pedestal Base Durability Test

17.3 Leg Strength - Front Load Test

17.4 Leg Strength - Side Load Test

18 Footrest Static Load Test - Vertical 19 Footrest Durability Test - Vertical - Cyclic 20 Arm Durability Test - Angular - Cyclic 21 Out Stop Test for Adjustable Seat Depth 22 Tablet Arm Chair Static Load Test 23 Tablet Arm Chair Load Ease Test - Cyclic 24 Structural Durability Test – Cyclic

X5.11-2015 General – Purpose Large Occupant Office Chairs

5 Seat Width Measurement 6 Backrest Strength Test - Static - Type 1 7 Backrest Strength Test - Static - Type 2 & 3 8 Drop Test - Dynamic 9 Swivel Test - Cyclic 10 Tilt Mechanism Test - Cyclic

11.3 Seating Durability-Cyclic - Impact Test

11.4 Seating Durability-Cyclic - Load-Ease Test

12.3.1 Rear Stability Type 3

12.3.2 Rear Stability Type 1 & 2

12.4 Front Stability

13 Arm Strength Test - Vertical - Static 14 Arm Strength Test - Horizontal - Static 15 Backrest Durability Test-Cyclic-Type 1 16 Backrest Durability Test-Cyclic-Type 2 & 3

17.1 Caster Pedestal Base Durability Test

17.2 Caster Non-Pedestal Base Durability Test

18.3 Leg Strength - Front Load Test

18.4 Leg Strength - Side Load Test

19 Arm Durability Test - Angular - Cyclic 20 Out Stop Test for Adjustable Seat Depth 21 Tablet Arm Chair Static Load Test 22 Tablet Arm Chair Load Ease Test - Cyclic 23 Structural Durability Test – Cyclic

ANSI/BIFMA Standard for Lounge Seating are as follows

X5.4-2020 Public and Lounge Seating

5 Backrest Strength Test - Horizontal - Static 6 Backrest Strength Test - Vertical - Static 7 Backrest Strength Test - Horizontal - Cyclic 8 Backrest Strength Test - Vertical - Cyclic

9 Arm Strength Test - Horizontal - Static 10 Arm Strength Test - Vertical - Static 11 Arm Durability Test - Horizontal - Cyclic 12 Arm Durability Test - Vertical - Cyclic 13 Arm Durability Test - Angular - Cyclic 14 Seating Durability Test - Cyclic 15 Drop Test - Dynamic

16.3 Leg Strength Test - Front Application

16.4 Leg Strength Test - Side Application

17 Unit Drop Test - Dynamic

18.1 Caster/Unit Pedestal Base Durability Test - Cyclic

18.2 Caster/Unit Frame Durability Test Legs- Cyclic

19 Swivel Test - Cyclic 20 Tilt Mechanism Test - Cyclic

21.3 Rear Stability for Non-Tilting Units

21.4 Rear Stability for Tilting Units

21.5 Front Stability < 36.3 kg (80lbs)

21.6 Front Stability > 36.3 kg (80lbs)

22 Tablet Arm Load Ease Test - Cyclic 23 Tablet Arm Load Test - Static 24 Structural Durability Test - Side-to-Side 25 Cycle Test Recliners - Back/Leg Rest 26 Leg rest Strength Test - Static Load 27 Footrest Static Load Test for Stools - Vertical 28 Footrest Durability Test for Stools - Cyclic

Below are the Lounge Seating specifications that are offered to UNICOR’s Customers as part of UNICOR’s Standard Offering. 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.

Traditional /Rolled Arm

Single lounge ( Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Width 33" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Height 30" + )

2 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 60" - 71") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

3 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 85" - 94") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

Transitional /Square Arm

Single lounge ( Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Width 33" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Height 30" + )

2 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 60" - 71") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

3 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 85" - 94") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

Contemporary/Flair Arm

Single lounge ( Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Width 33" - 34" ) (Approximate Size Height 30" + )

2 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 60" - 71") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

3 Seat Lounge (Approximate Size Depth 30" - 34") (Approximate Size Width 85" - 94") (Approximate Size Height 30" +)

Guest Seating

Guest Chair with Four Prong Base, Trumpet Base, and optional Wood base in Cherry, Mahogany and Walnut finishes

Privacy Lounge Seating

Single, double or triple lounge pieces that embrace the sense of privacy from semi - private space to friendly seating arrangements.

These units will also need to be modular in construction and have the flexibility to have field replaceable components.

Options of power outlets and USB sockets incorporated to enable individuals to power their personal and work equipment.

This collection will also include ottomans and bench units with power capability incorporated.

Vendor will need to provide UL certification information and licensing when power is incorporated as an option in any of the offered items.

Response Deadline: Friday August 16th, 2024 at 11:00 am EST

For planning and scheduling purposes, to insure being included in our market research for these products, responses must be received no later that 11:00 am EST on Friday August 16th, 2024

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