RFI0018-25 insulation-mineral board.docx

Request for Information/Proposal (Market Research) FPI-RFI-Insulation/Mineral Board # RFI0018-25 Issue Date: March 6, 2025 Submittal Due Date: March 26, 2025

400 First Street, NW

SUBJECT: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR INSULATION/MINERAL BOARD 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 insulation/mineral board 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 adhesive and demonstrate a record of actual performance or accomplishment in the manufacture of adhesive to be used to the manufacture of office furniture.

MINERAL BOARD SPECIFICATIONS:

· Density 13 +/-1 #/ft3

· Weight 594 lb/MSF

· Dimensions (inches) 7/16” X 60” X 78”

WOOD - FIBER BOARD SPECIFICATIONS:

· Equal to or better than Micore 160

· Flame Spread 25

· Smoke Developed 10

· Density (pcf) 18 +/-2 lbs/cu. Foot

· Modulus of ruture 275 lbs/sq. inch

· Modulus of elasticity 21,000 lbs/sq. inch

· Tensile strength (parallel) 125 lbs/sq. inch

· Hardness (Janka Ball) 35 lbs

· Hygrometric expansion (50% to 70% R. H.) 0.25%

· K factory 0.39

· R Value 1.27

· Acoustical Performance, ¾” STC Rating = 26, NRC (min.) = 0.50

· Dimensions ¾” X 4’ X 8’

FIBERGLASS OVERLAY SPECIFICATIONS:

· Lightweight and highly resilient blanket-type thermal and acoustical insulation made of flame-attenuated glass fibers bonded with a thermosetting resin.

· High tensile strength and resilience

· Uniform appearance

· Vibration resistant

· Shakedown resistant

· Flame Spread 25

· Smoke Developed 50

· Density 1.5 pcf

· Dimensions:

· ¼” X 12”

· ¼” X 18”

· ¼” X 24”

· ¼” X 30”

· ¼” X 36”

· ¼” X 42”

· ¼” X 48”

· ¼” X 54”

· ¼” X 60”

FIBERGLASS OVERLAY #2 SPECIFICATIONS:

· Unfaced, lightweight, flexible fiberglass designed to deliver noise control in wall cavitied of interior partitions

· Flame Spread < 25

· Smoke Developed < 50

· Water Absorption Less than 5%

· Linear shrinkage Less than 0.1%

· Dimensions: standard size

· Equal or better than Owens Corning Pink Next Gen Fiberglass Sound Attenuation Batts (SAB) Metal Framing

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 insulation/mineral board 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2025. 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: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm EST Responses shall be sent via email only to Peyton.perry@usdoj.gov.