RFI particle board.docx

Request for Information/Proposal (Market Research) FPI-RFI-Particle Board/Plywood # RFI0008-24 Issue Date: April 09, 2024 Submittal Due Date: April 30, 2024 @ 2:00 pm EST

400 First Street, NW

SUBJECT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR PARTICLE BOARD/PLYWOOD USED IN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.

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 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.

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is soliciting proposals for potential contractors to provide particle board/plywood to be used in the manufacture of office furniture at three (3) FPI Office Furniture Plants.

Current Locations:

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries 846 NE 54th Terrace Coleman, FL 33521

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries 1400 Dale Bumpers Rd Forrest City, AR 72335

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries 539 West Summit Rd Ashland, KY 41102

DESCRIPTION/STATEMENT OF WORK

Offerors will provide a comprehensive list of specifications of particle board/plywood and demonstrate a record of actual performance or accomplishment in providing particle board/plywood to be used to the manufacture of office furniture.

Item #1:

· 5.5 MM X 4’ X 8’ Langboard MDF or comparable

Item #2:

· Medium Density Fiberboard; Particleboard in the following sizes:

· 5/8” X 5’ X 8’

· 1- 1/8” X 5’ X 8’

· ¾” X 5’ X 8’

· 5/8” X 5’ X 10’

· 1-1/8” X 5’ X 10’

Item #3:

· 12MM X 4’ X 8’, UV, Birch-Globulus- Plywood

· Contains Urea-Formaldehyde adhesive

Perspective Offerors will be required to provide samples at the time of solicitation offer submission. Samples submission instructions will be supplied within the solicitation.

Offerors should be capable of presenting oral presentations if necessary.

UNICOR, FPI is seeking information about the Contractor’s capability to provide particle board/plywood 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 peyton.perry@usdoj.gov no later than 10:00 am, EST, Monday, April 15, 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: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST Responses shall be sent via email only to Peyton.perry@usdoj.gov.