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This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by UNICOR Federal Prison Industries seeking potential contractors to provide specialty lumber for manufacturing office furniture at their Forrest City, AR facility. The RFI (RFI00015-25) will lead to a single-award contract with a base year plus four option years.

The solicitation requires various types of hardwood lumber including maple, poplar, walnut, and cherry in different specifications (4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 8/4 thicknesses) that must meet National Hardwood Lumber Association standards and be kiln-dried to 8% moisture content. All lumber requires wax end coating and must meet specific grades (FAS, #1 Common, #2 Common). Vendors must submit two samples of each lumber type, provide capability information including company profile, business size, ISO 9001 certification status, ANSI Bifma compliance, and testing capabilities. Responses are due December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST via email to Brent.ponder@usdoj.gov, with questions due by December 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM EST. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to any potential award.

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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

779 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 Contractor’s capability to provide specialty lumber to be used in the manufacture of office furniture. 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 (i.e. Large, Small, Socio-Economic Category)

5. Is your company ISO 9001 certified or any other certifications?

6. Can your company meet the ANSI Bifma Standard?

7. Will your company be able to provide independent testing reports?

8. 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.

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