Aluminum Blanks

SV0102-27 Aluminum Blanks

Solicitation Posting:               10/23/2026

Questions Deadline:               11/6/2026 8AM EST

Proposal Deadline:                 11/13/2026 2PM EST

Contract:                                 2 Year, Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ, EPA

EPA Index:                             PCU331315331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing.

Small Business Set Aside:     100%

Submissions Email:                Wesley Newell, Contract Specialist, wesley.newell2@usdoj.gov

Delivery Terms:                      FOB Destination to Unicor, 14601 Burbridge Rd, Cumberland, MD,    21502.

PART I:  INFORMATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is SV0102-26and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). The North American Industry Classification System code is 331315 Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Foil Manufacturing (small business size 1,400).  This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business; small business size standard for this solicitation is 1,400 employees. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a two (2)-year, firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for the following commercial item(s):

Line 1  SBL0127A      ALUM-BLANK,10INX7IN,.040-THK,CAUTION*            50,000 EA

ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR

Line 2  SBL0133         ALUM,BLNK,.032"X4-1/2"X5",YELLOW                         20,000 EA

ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR

Line 3  SBL0128         .032"X2-1/2"X15",RECTANGLE,ALUMINUM,                1,000   EA

ALUM-.040X2.5X15-C.YEL/C.YEL-MASK-SQ-CNR

Guaranteed contract minimum is 40,000 EA.

Minimum delivery order is 4,000 ft or $10,520.

Maximum delivery order is 10,000 ft or $26,300.

Offers must include the following:

Solicitation: ________ SV102-27 Aluminum Blanks___________

Company Name: ______________________________________

Company Address:  ____________________________________

SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): ______________________

Business Size: (Large or Small): ___________________________

Company Point of Contact: _______________________________

Telephone number: _____________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________________

Line-Item Pricing: Line 1: ___________; Lead Time: ___________

Line-Item Pricing: Line 2: ___________; Lead Time: ___________

Line-Item Pricing: Line 3: ___________; Lead Time: ___________

Technical Descriptions of Items Offered

Country of Origination: __________________________________

Rolled/Manufactured in USA: (Yes / No)

Warranty:______________________________________________

Acknowledgement of Any Amendments Posted to SAM.gov.

Three Business Management Questionnaires for past performance.

Delivery schedule will be established at time of award. 

Delivery orders will be issued in accordance with 52.216-19.

By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to submitting a proposal, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Commercial Goods Evaluation Factors: Technical specifications, price, past performance, and delivery time.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are: More important than price.

NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT WHEN CONTRACTOR(S) DELAYS:

In the event the contractor(s) encounter difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when there is an anticipated difficulty in complying with the delivery terms or completion dates, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely delivery/performance of this contract, the contractor must immediately notify the Field Administrative Contracting Officers at UNICOR Cumberland or in writing, giving pertinent details. This information will not be construed as a waiver by the Government of the required delivery schedule, or the Governments rights to impose consideration against delinquencies or other remedies provided by this contract.

Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the Contractor and as such, the Contractor will:

During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer.

 1.   A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor-

            i)  Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract;

            ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or

            iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of

customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract.

      2.   The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers).

The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after its effective date.

Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

Packaging shall comply with the specifications of ASTM D-3951-95, standard practice for commercial packages.

Invoices are to be emailed to: Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov